# Microsoft Loop vs ProPaint AR

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProPaint AR at 100% against Microsoft Loop's 22%. ProPaint AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Microsoft Loop's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

ProPaint AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Loop has 5.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Microsoft Loop's written reviews are positive against 100% of ProPaint AR's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Microsoft Loop | ProPaint AR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (5.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microsoft-loop/id1637682491/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/propaint-ar/id1642601617/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 167 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Microsoft Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/298856275) | [Passio Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1371794616) |

## What reviewers say

### Microsoft Loop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microsoft-loop/id1637682491)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $9.99 | per month |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $12.99 | per month |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $99.99 | per year |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $129.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient and useful
- 👍 Clean and simple UI
- 💡 Great integration with Microsoft 365
- 🚀 Powerful collaboration features
- 👍 Promising app with potential

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🔍 Limited functionality on mobile
- 🔍 Missing key features compared to desktop
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and sync issues
- 🔍 Unintuitive navigation and user experience

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### ProPaint AR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/propaint-ar/id1642601617)

Visualize paint colors on your walls in real-time using augmented reality. This tool helps you avoid costly mistakes and makes redecorating more enjoyable. Explore a wide range of colors and accurately identify surfaces and potential defects.

**Highlights:** Real-time AR paint previews, Room geometry generation with LiDAR, Virtual floor plan creation, Surface and defect identification, Wide color selection, Multi-color application

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Microsoft Loop free?

Microsoft Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ProPaint AR free?

ProPaint AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Microsoft Loop or ProPaint AR?

ProPaint AR is rated higher. Microsoft Loop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while ProPaint AR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Microsoft Loop or ProPaint AR have ads?

Neither Microsoft Loop nor ProPaint AR shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*