Comparison

Hoot by Loop vs Pixsent

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

Head to head
About

Hoot by Loop

An intuitive audio messenger for real-time, private conversations. Record and send voice messages instantly, with optional live transcriptions and video backgrounds. Add friends by bumping phones and send anonymous uplifting messages.

Highlights
  • Hold to record, release to send audio
  • Live, invisible ink transcriptions
  • Add video to audio message backgrounds
  • Dynamic emoji respond to voice
  • Soundclips from classic movies
  • Bump phones to add friends
  • Anonymous daily uplifting push notifications
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Hoot is your new, more intuitive audio messenger. Designed for real-time communication, privacy and fluidity. Hold to record, release to send and they only get to hear it once. It's that easy. No send button, no take backs. Just you, your friends and some good conversation. Subtitles: Built-in from the get-go, we transcribe all your messages, and replay them live in invisible ink, so you can read along, privately. Magic Words: Dynamic emoji respond to your voice, and add a little sparkle to your messages...if you know the right incantations. Portal Video: Simply slide your thumb over the camera while recording to add video to the background of your audio, and portal your friends into your world. Sound Effect Emoji Confetti: We have no easier way to explain this to you than you downloading the app. Soundclips: Think of it like an audio gif... Try out a wide range of soundclips from classic movies, and many more to come. Bump: Forget QR codes. Just bump phones to add friends on Hoot. Boosts: Send one anonymous uplifting push notification to a friend each day, so they know someones got them on their mind! Not to mention we've obviously got 2x speed, speaker control, and all that good stuff. So hurry up, your friends are waiting - get on the Hoot.

About

Pixsent

Securely share photos, videos, and texts with friends and new acquaintances. This app offers sender control, self-destructing messages with timers, and screenshot prevention for ultimate privacy. Enjoy fun and protected conversations.

Highlights
  • Sender-controlled conversations
  • Self-destructing messages with timers
  • Screenshot prevention
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Delete messages on both ends
  • Watermark options
Features
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Pixsent is THE destination for protected and secured messaging. Whether it’s a video, photo or text, Pixsent will protect your conversations with friends, family and newly befriended people in your life. YOU, the sender, controls the conversation. SENDER CONTROL Is finally here! Sign up like any other app, invite your friends through our search / invite button or invite someone you’d like to get to know better by using tokens. If you no longer want to chat with your newly invited friend then changing the token acts like a block and they can no longer message you on Pixsent. · Sharing photos, videos or texts doesn’t have to be scary or a hindsight conversation anymore. You can send your personal conversations with a timer, and the recipient can only view your message for the time allowed. After the message has been seen by the recipient, the message will delete on its own, the recipient can no longer come back to it, giving the sender full control. · Worry about screenshots? Worry no more, Pixsent’s security won’t allow your message to be screenshot. It’s also end to end encrypted which allows for complete security of your private conversations. · Pixsent is driven by security measures. We try our best to help your conversations be seen and heard by those you choose. Whether it be screenshot prevention, use of watermarks, or timers, use one security measure or all options, Pixsent strives for privacy. · Sending a message doesn’t have to be permanent. If you decide to want to delete a message after sending it, the sender can delete it on both ends. Ever drunk text? Well, worry no more, Pixsent is here. · Messages can be sent with filters, emoji, gif’s and much more. Messaging should be fun and secure, which is what Pixsent does.

Screenshots

Hoot by Loop4 screens
Pixsent3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hoot by Loop at weekly against Pixsent's every 6 weeks. Pixsent's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hoot by Loop against 5.0 for Pixsent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoot by Loop ships an update weekly, Pixsent every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hoot by Loop versus Pixsent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoot by LoopPixsent
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.214.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLoop Social Inc.Pixsent, Inc.

Customer experience

Hoot by Loop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pixsent

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hoot by Loop

No in-app purchases

None

Pixsent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoot by Loop free?
Hoot by Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixsent free?
Pixsent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoot by Loop or Pixsent?
Hoot by Loop and Pixsent are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hoot by Loop or Pixsent have ads?
Neither Hoot by Loop nor Pixsent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoot by Loop or Pixsent?
Hoot by Loop ships an update weekly, and Pixsent every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hoot by Loop was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pixsent on November 3, 2026.

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