Comparison

Microsoft Loop vs Tend+

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

Tend+

This app helps you maintain important relationships by reminding you to reach out to people you care about. It provides daily prompts and allows you to personalize reminders to stay connected with friends, family, and acquaintances.

Highlights
  • Daily outreach prompts
  • Personalized reminder settings
  • Birthday and anniversary detection
  • Life event awareness (Premium)
  • Customizable prompts (Premium)
  • One-tap interaction logging
Features
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Your phone holds hundreds of relationships. It does nothing to help you tend to them. Tend+ changes that -- in under 2 minutes a day. THE PROBLEM EVERYONE RECOGNIZES You think of someone. A friend from college. An old coworker. Someone who meant something. You tell yourself you'll call this week. Then you don't. Weeks turn into months. Not because you stopped caring. Because nothing reminded you to act on that care. Proximity used to do this for you. You saw people at church, at the office, in the neighborhood. Now it doesn't. And the people who matter quietly drift. HOW TEND+ WORKS Each morning, Tend+ gives you a short list of people to reach out to, with prompts like: - Ask how the new job is going - See how Edgar is settling in after the move - Check how Elizabeth is adjusting with a new baby - Let Sandra know you remember it's been two years since she lost Johnny. Swipe through, reach out however feels right -- call, text, voice memo -- and move on with your day. Tend+ decides who to surface based on the rhythm you set for each person, who's overdue, and what's happening in their life. Every day feels relevant. No busywork. Over time, you can teach Tend+ about your people. Your daily prompts go from "Just say hey" to "Ask how Jennifer's doing at her new school." That's the difference between polite and personal. WHO IT'S FOR Not your closest circle -- you already think about those people. Tend+ is for the ones that distance or busy lives make harder to hold onto: - The friend who keeps meaning to call - The parent whose social world narrowed after kids - The pastor or coach tending to more people than memory can hold - Anyone who believes relationships are cultivated, not managed WHAT YOU GET Free: Up to 30 people, 5 daily cards, up to three groups, all reminder frequencies, birthday and anniversary detection, streak milestones, one-tap logging for calls, texts, and more. Tend+ Premium ($19.99/year or $2.99/month): Unlimited people, 8 daily cards, life event awareness (new baby, new job, grief, and more), personalized prompts that get smarter over time, unlimited custom groups, mass direct import from CSV file, insights, and full interaction history. Less than $2/month to be the friend who always remembers. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Tend+ does not read your messages. It does not listen to your calls. It does not sell your data. Your relationships are yours. Period. START WITH THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO MIND The old friend. The mentor. The neighbor you keep meaning to check on. They're already in your phone. Tend+ helps you tend to them. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at support@tendplus.app Tend+ uses Apple's Standard Licensing Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Microsoft Loop4 screens
Tend+4 screens

Verdict

The call

Microsoft Loop and Tend+ both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Tend+'s written reviews are positive against 21% of Microsoft Loop's. Tend+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Microsoft Loop's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Tend+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Microsoft Loop against 4.6 for Tend+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Loop has 4.9K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Microsoft Loop's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tend+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Loop ships an update monthly, Tend+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Microsoft Loop versus Tend+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft LoopTend+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.9K ratings)4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews20.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.9K — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationDaniel Atchison

Customer experience

Microsoft Loop

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

Tend+

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Tend+

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
2 purchases

Tend+

Subscriptions2
  • Tend+ Premium$2.991 Month
  • Tend+ Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Microsoft Loop free?
Microsoft Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tend+ free?
Tend+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Loop or Tend+?
Microsoft Loop and Tend+ are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.9K and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Microsoft Loop or Tend+ have ads?
Neither Microsoft Loop nor Tend+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Loop or Tend+?
Microsoft Loop ships an update monthly, and Tend+ fortnightly. Most recently, Microsoft Loop was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tend+ on September 29, 2026.

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