LARQ vs Loop Sphere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LARQ
Manage your smart water pitcher and track your hydration. Monitor filter life, view water consumption data, and remotely control purification features. Receive important software updates to enhance your experience.
- Track filter life
- Monitor water consumption
- Activate purification remotely
- Customize pitcher settings
- Receive software updates
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The LARQ App is your personal control center to manage your LARQ Pitcher PureVis. By syncing with the LARQ Pitcher PureVis, you can: • Track remaining LARQ Filter life so you know when to replace your Filter • Review daily household water consumption per week by tracking the volume of water filtered by the LARQ Pitcher PureVis • Remotely activate PureVis feature and customize other settings • Receive software updates
Loop Sphere
Measure ambient noise levels in real-time with a decibel meter and create a calming sound environment with a variety of white noise options. Ideal for focus, relaxation, sleep, and even for soothing little ones. Integrates with Loop earplugs for enhanced sound awareness.
- Real-time decibel meter
- White noise generator
- Sound environment control
- Sleep and focus sounds
- White noise for children
- Loop earplug integration
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Loop Sphere lets you measure the noise around you, understand your sound environment, and unwind with white noise. Check the sound around you in real time with the decibel meter, then switch to white noise whenever you want to focus, relax, or drift off to sleep. Loop Sphere puts sound awareness and calm together in one app. Live sound levels See how loud your surroundings really are with a real-time decibel meter. Get a clear read on the sound around you, whether you're at a concert, on your commute, or at home with family. It's an easy way to stay aware of loud environments and tune into your everyday sound, so you always know what you're listening to. White noise for sleep, focus, and calm Block out distractions and shape the sound environment you want. Choose from a range of white noise, from steady tones to gentle rain, and use it however suits you: drifting off to sleep, settling into focus, studying, relaxing, or simply making any space feel more comfortable. White noise for little ones Use gentle white noise to ease little ones into nap time or wind down for bed. A steady, soft sound can help build a calm bedtime routine, at home or while you travel. Got a Loop product? Already wear Loop earplugs? Loop Sphere works right alongside them. Use the app to get a clearer picture of the sound around you and get even more from your Loop product. Why Loop Sphere? Plenty of apps do one thing well. Loop Sphere brings real-time sound awareness and white noise together in one place. It comes from the team behind Loop, who've spent years helping people live better with sound. Ready to take control of your sound environment? Download Loop Sphere and get an accurate decibel meter plus soothing white noise for sleep, focus, and calm. Measure the noise around you, enjoy calming sounds, and make any space feel more comfortable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Loop Sphere at 5.0 against LARQ's 4.3. LARQ's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (620 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Loop Sphere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LARQ has 620 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | LARQ | Loop Sphere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (620 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 620 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LARQ | Loop Earplugs |
Customer experience
LARQ
Loop Sphere
Bugs and requests
LARQ
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to register water consumption
- Frequent disconnections between bottle and app
- Filter life indicator not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add widgets for home screen and Apple Watch
- Improve water intake tracking accuracy
- Provide more customization options
- Implement push notifications for hydration reminders
Loop Sphere
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LARQ
No in-app purchases
Loop Sphere
No in-app purchases








