Comparison

Loopback vs Alfred Display App

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

Head to head
About

Loopback

Effortlessly track past meetings and prepare for future ones. This app helps busy individuals capture key details from various interactions, offering quick access to relevant information for upcoming sessions. It prioritizes user privacy with no account registration required.

Highlights
  • Track meeting details
  • Prepare for upcoming sessions
  • Add attachments to notes
  • Biometric app locking
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Light and Dark Modes
Features
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Limited time offer for Loopback Unlimited: Three month free with a yearly subscription. One month free with a monthly subscription. Permanent offer: Always free for up to 5 contacts. Family Sharing included. Loopback helps you keep track of your past meetings and prepare for upcoming ones in just a few taps. This app is designed for people who don't have time for taking and reviewing the notes. They deserve that you remember. Features: - Keep the most important details about your coaching sessions, work meetings, personal appointments, coffee chats with friends, and family gatherings. - Your data is yours: you don't need to register any accounts, your data is not being collected for any purposes. - Add different types of contacts (persons, clients, teams, or groups you have meetings with). - Add different types of sessions (1:1s, group meetings, get togethers, etc.) and their key details, such as discussed topics, discovered biography facts, mood in minimal number of taps. - Add attachments to your session notes and review them directly in Loopback. - “Session preparation” - in just one tap get all most relevant information that helps you to prepare for your next session: last session details, all topics ever discussed with this contact, future topics to discuss, all known facts a.k.a biography data. - App learns and suggests relevant topics to make your session logging even faster. - Compatible with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac computers. - iCloud support - store your data securely on your own Apple Cloud, so you can access your notes from any compatible device you own. - FaceID/TouchID support - optionally enable locking your app contact with your device biometrics. - Beautiful Light and Dark Modes. The free version of the app has no functional limitations and allows managing up to 5 contacts. The Loopback Unlimited subscription allows managing unlimited number of contacts. Family Sharing included. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.they.engineer/loopback/privacy-policy

About

Alfred Display App

Features
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Introducing Alfred, your new favorite digital display. Alfred transforms your unused iPad or iPhone into a beautiful smart display that keeps you informed. Use Alfred to display beautiful artwork, calendars, live art, and clocks—or let Alfred’s prompts give you the rundown on your day. Alfred can provide weather updates, news briefings, and more, bringing you everything you need to get your day in view. Personalize your experience by choosing which screens Alfred displays and when they’re displayed. You can tell Alfred which sports teams to follow, your zodiac sign, and which area to use for local weather and news. Alfred can also provide a news briefing, a daily almanac entry, and an article about this day in history. With Alfred's jukebox function, the display can also double as a music center with curated playlists. With Guest Mode, bypass the schedule altogether and display curated works of art—with a few fun surprises—for those times when the home office becomes a guest room. Whether you glance at it throughout the day or dedicate an older device as an always-on display, Alfred keeps useful information beautifully within view. App Features: (some features only available with a Pro subscription) - Artwork, Cross-Stitch (Pro), and Custom Text (Pro) - Today, Week (Pro), and Month (Pro) calendar views - Live webcams displayed as artwork - Elegant Text, Analog (Pro), and Digital (Pro) clocks - Personalized responses using your calendar, location, and zodiac sign - Guest Mode with simplified controls - Alfred Jukebox (Pro) featuring curated Apple Music playlists (Apple Music subscription required) Alfred Pro Subscription A Pro subscription is required for premium features. Alfred Pro unlocks premium displays, calendars, clocks, webcams, Jukebox, and additional features. New subscribers receive a 7-day free trial. After the trial, your subscription automatically renews monthly unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal. Subscription length: 1 month (auto-renewing) Subscription price: $4.99/month. Subscription price varies by region and is displayed before purchase in the App Store. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alfred.quackpipe.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Loopback4 screens
Alfred Display App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Loopback at 4 against Alfred Display App's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Loopback sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Alfred Display App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Loopback versus Alfred Display App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopbackAlfred Display App
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTetyana DzyubaJordy Pickel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loopback

Subscriptions2
  • Loopback Unlimited (Monthly)1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Loopback Unlimited (Yearly)3 Months trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Alfred Display App

Subscriptions1
  • Alfred Display App Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Loopback free?
Loopback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alfred Display App free?
Alfred Display App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loopback or Alfred Display App have ads?
Neither Loopback nor Alfred Display App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopback or Alfred Display App?
Loopback ships an update every 3 weeks, and Alfred Display App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Loopback was updated on June 11, 2026 and Alfred Display App on September 29, 2026.

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