Comparison

Microsoft Loop vs Befar Work Cam

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

Head to head
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.

About

Befar Work Cam

This camera app is designed for field professionals to capture, organize, and share work-related photos. It offers optional auto-deletion of images, team collaboration features, and detailed job organization with notes and calendar planning.

Highlights
  • Optional auto-delete for photos
  • Team sharing groups
  • Organize by job, site, and notes
  • Calendar planning with reminders
  • Map view of jobs
  • CSV export for reports
  • Cloud storage options
Features
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Befar Work Cam makes site inspections easy – from the first photo to a signed offer. Open the app, tap New inspection, and the camera starts with a new job. Every photo lands in the right job and room, and stays out of your personal camera roll. HOME Your latest jobs are right on the home screen. Tap one to keep taking photos, or open the job page for notes, drawings and details. Camera, photos, calendar and map are one tap away. JOB PAGE Photos, notes, drawings and measurements collected per job and room. Draw arrows and measurements right on the photo, add a note to each photo, and drag to reorder. OFFERS AND CUSTOMER LINKS Share the inspection as PDF, ZIP or a customer link. The customer link opens without signing in and can show photos with drawings and measurements, products with prices and your own terms. Your customer can accept with a finger signature or an email code, and both of you get a signed PDF. See when the link was opened, require an email to open it, and stop it any time. PRODUCT CATALOG Build your own catalog with suppliers, composite products, options and formulas. Add products to a job and get an order per supplier. Copy a ready-made prompt to your own AI assistant and paste the answer back to build the catalog faster. TEAMWORK Create shared groups and invite colleagues by email. Everyone in the group sees the same jobs, sites, photos and notes, synced via befar.app. CALENDAR AND MAP Plan inspections with reminders and drive time, and see jobs and photos on the map. CSV EXPORT Pick the jobs and columns you need and export to a spreadsheet. OPTIONAL AUTO-DELETE Photos are kept until you delete them. For a tidier phone, set a deletion time from 1 day and up. CLOUD STORAGE Free befar.app account with 100 MB, or upgrade to 1, 10 or 100 GB per month. Storage belongs to your account and works on all your devices and on the web. PRIVACY No ads and no tracking. Usage statistics are only sent if you agree. You can delete your account in the app. MORE - Sign in with an email code or a password - Custom fields per job (text, number, date, list) - In English, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, French and Spanish Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://befar.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Microsoft Loop4 screens
Befar Work Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft Loop at 4.6 against Befar Work Cam's 3.7. Microsoft Loop also leads on ratings volume (5.2K vs 3) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). Befar Work Cam's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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. Microsoft Loop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Befar Work Cam sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Loop has 5.2K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Befar Work Cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Loop ships an update monthly, Befar Work Cam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Microsoft Loop versus Befar Work Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft LoopBefar Work Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.2K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationMorten Punnerud

Customer experience

Microsoft Loop

All ratings5,072 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral16.3%
Negative62.0%

Befar Work Cam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and 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

Befar Work Cam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
6 purchases

Befar Work Cam

Subscriptions3
  • Befar 1 GB$3.991 Month
  • Befar 10 GB$19.991 Month
  • Befar 100 GB$39.901 Month
One-time3
  • Remove Watermark$4.99
  • Befar Pack S$199.00
  • Befar Pack M$890.00

Questions

Is Microsoft Loop free?
Microsoft Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Befar Work Cam free?
Befar Work Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Loop or Befar Work Cam?
Microsoft Loop is rated higher. Microsoft Loop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Befar Work Cam averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Microsoft Loop or Befar Work Cam have ads?
Neither Microsoft Loop nor Befar Work Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Loop or Befar Work Cam?
Microsoft Loop ships an update monthly, and Befar Work Cam every 3 weeks. Most recently, Microsoft Loop was updated on November 12, 2026 and Befar Work Cam on October 30, 2026.

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