Comparison

Tikel vs Loop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tikel

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Tikel is on a mission to power small acts of kindness. How? By making it easy to show your friend, your bestie, your work wife, your office mate, your favorite sibling, your second favorite sibling that you’re thinking of them. Why? Because small acts of kindness matter. The ways in which we show the people we care about that, well, we care about them. Go ahead. Give some love. And start Tikeling!

About

Loop

Connect with new people through your existing social circle and shared communities. Discover potential matches by seeing who your friends know and requesting introductions. Facilitates connections based on events, locations, and shared interests.

Highlights
  • Matchmaking through friends
  • Request introductions
  • Event-based groups
  • Location-based groups
  • Community matching
  • Professional matchmaker integration
Features
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Loop is the social network for meeting and matchmaking through friends, events, and communities. On Loop, everyone plays matchmaker for their single friends. Singles can also see who their friends know and ask for intros through the app, removing any social friction and making matchmaking easy. In addition to meeting through friends, people on Loop can meet and matchmake through groups centered around events, locations, professional matchmakers, and other communities. Loop groups for coffee shops, gyms, alumni networks, or parties can help maximize the odds that singles connect with someone who they could have met in real life. Loop is free to download and use. Sign up, indicate if you’re single or just there to set up friends, invite your friends, and start suggesting life changing matches! Our app uses Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tikel4 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tikel at none against Loop's 10. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loop sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Tikel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tikel ships an update monthly, Loop every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tikel versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTikelLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—36.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB91 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developertikel.meLOOOPMEIN INC.

Bugs and requests

Tikel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after recent updates
  • Registration screen issues on certain devices
  • Constant log-out problems
  • Unreliable location feature

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to communicate with matches
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Notification system for match outcomes
  • Tools to help grow matchmaker groups
  • More detailed user profiles

In-app purchases

None

Tikel

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions4
  • Loop Premium (1 Month)$29.991 Month
  • Loop Premium (3 Months)$74.993 Months
  • Loop Premium (6 Months)$119.996 Months
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  • Loop Premium (1 Year)$179.991 Year
One-time6
  • Premium Intro Request$9.99
  • 2 Premium Intro Requests$14.99
  • 3 Premium Intro Requests$19.99
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  • Premium Group Unlock$19.99
  • 2 Premium Group Unlocks$34.99
  • 3 Premium Group Unlocks$49.99

Questions

Is Tikel free?
Tikel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tikel or Loop have ads?
Neither Tikel nor Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tikel or Loop?
Tikel ships an update monthly, and Loop every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tikel was updated on November 7, 2026 and Loop on November 12, 2026.

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