Comparison

SMART ServiceCheck vs Microsoft Loop

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

Head to head
About

SMART ServiceCheck

This app checks network configurations to ensure seamless connectivity with SMART hardware and software solutions. It identifies blocked URLs or ports that may prevent automatic updates or screen sharing, providing specific details for resolution.

Highlights
  • Network port and URL testing
  • Firewall blockage identification
  • Troubleshooting for SMART solutions
  • Automatic update verification
  • Wireless screen sharing support
Features
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The SMART hardware and software solutions sometimes require access to special websites or ports, for example for functions such as automatic updates or wireless screen sharing. As soon as your smartphone is in the same network as the SMART solution, the SMART ServiceCheck app can test for you whether all of these releases and ports are permitted in the network to be used or whether they are blocked by a firewall. If this is the case, the SMART ServiceCheck app names the corresponding URLs or ports that still need to be allowed in the network so that SMART solutions such as SMART Lumio™, SMART Learning Suite™ or SMART Mirror of the SMART Board® interactive displays works perfectly.

About

Microsoft Loop

This app facilitates collaborative thinking, planning, and creation across devices. It brings together teams, content, and tasks, allowing users to capture ideas, manage projects, and communicate in real-time. Seamlessly integrate with existing tools for a unified workflow.

Highlights
  • Co-creation experience
  • Content and task management
  • Idea capture and task lists
  • Project workspace
  • Real-time commenting and reactions
  • Customizable notifications
  • Cross-Microsoft 365 component editing
Features
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Think, plan and create together with Loop on the go. Microsoft Loop is a transformative co-creation experience that brings together teams, content and tasks across your tools and devices. Designed for the way you work, Loop can help you think, plan, and create together. • Capture ideas, create task lists, and insert photos to your Loop pages to express your thoughts. • Bring all your project content into a Loop workspace to help your team focus on what matters. • Comment and react in the app to quickly collaborate on the go. • Get only the notifications you care about and jump right back into what needs the most attention. • Edit and share Loop components across Microsoft 365 to help your team be on the same page in one place. To get started, download Loop, and sign in with your Microsoft Account or the account assigned to you by your work or school. This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, as applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. Please refer to the End User License Terms for Microsoft Loop. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions. Privacy terms: https://aka.ms/privacy Please refer to the Microsoft Software License Terms, see “License Agreement” under Information. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions.

Screenshots

SMART ServiceCheck4 screens
Microsoft Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMART ServiceCheck at none against Microsoft Loop's 4. SMART ServiceCheck also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Microsoft Loop's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Microsoft Loop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SMART ServiceCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMART ServiceCheck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Loop has 4.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMART ServiceCheck ships an update every 6 months, Microsoft Loop monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SMART ServiceCheck versus Microsoft Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART ServiceCheckMicrosoft Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (4.9K ratings)
Positive reviews—20.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB165 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThomas ReichweinMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

SMART ServiceCheck

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

Microsoft Loop

All ratings4,901 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral16.3%
Negative63.0%

Bugs and requests

SMART ServiceCheck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microsoft Loop

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on certain workspaces
  • Inability to save new content
  • Formatting issues with code blocks
  • Keyboard issues and cursor jumping
  • Inconsistent theme and UI behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to duplicate pages
  • Improved handwriting and whiteboard support
  • Export/copy to Word or PDF
  • Offline functionality
  • Better access management and guest collaboration

In-app purchases

None

SMART ServiceCheck

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Microsoft Loop

Subscriptions4
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$99.991 Year
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  • Microsoft 365 Family$129.991 Year

Questions

Is SMART ServiceCheck free?
SMART ServiceCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft Loop free?
Microsoft Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SMART ServiceCheck or Microsoft Loop?
SMART ServiceCheck is rated higher. SMART ServiceCheck averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Microsoft Loop averages 4.6 from 4.9K ratings.
Do SMART ServiceCheck or Microsoft Loop have ads?
Neither SMART ServiceCheck nor Microsoft Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART ServiceCheck or Microsoft Loop?
SMART ServiceCheck ships an update every 6 months, and Microsoft Loop monthly. Most recently, SMART ServiceCheck was updated on June 1, 2026 and Microsoft Loop on September 26, 2026.

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