# Microsoft Loop vs Bambook

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bambook at 67% against Microsoft Loop's 21%. Bambook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Microsoft Loop's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Microsoft Loop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Bambook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bambook 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 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Microsoft Loop's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bambook's.

Microsoft Loop ships an update monthly, Bambook every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Microsoft Loop | Bambook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microsoft-loop/id1637682491/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bambook-ocr-scanner/id6480379651/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.9K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 20.7% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 165 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Microsoft Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/298856275) | [Bambook v.o.f.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1259243137) |

## 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


### Bambook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bambook-ocr-scanner/id6480379651)

Digitize handwritten notes with advanced OCR and AI to create editable text, correct spelling, and organize your content. Easily edit, search, and share your scanned notes as PDFs or JPGs.

**Highlights:** Automatic page detection and scanning, Handwritten text to editable digital text conversion, AI-powered spelling and grammar correction, Organize notes with naming, sorting, and batch scanning, Edit scans with cropping, rotating, and text addition, Search notes by name or handwritten content, Share scans to various cloud services and apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month | $1.99 | per month |
| 6 Months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| 12 Months | $4.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Microsoft Loop free?

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

### Is Bambook free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Microsoft Loop or Bambook?

Bambook is rated higher. Microsoft Loop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Bambook averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Microsoft Loop or Bambook have ads?

Neither Microsoft Loop nor Bambook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Microsoft Loop or Bambook?

Microsoft Loop ships an update monthly, and Bambook every 3 months. Most recently, Microsoft Loop was updated on October 13, 2026 and Bambook on September 28, 2026.

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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.*