Comparison

Microsoft Loop vs PocketKnife Projects

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

PocketKnife Projects

Manage projects from start to finish with this lean, offline-first application. Organize tasks, track budgets, log expenses, and document decisions without subscriptions or cloud sync. All your project data stays securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Project organization by status and priority
  • Milestone tracking with dependencies
  • Real-time budget and expense logging
  • Meeting notes and action item capture
  • Risk and issue tracking
  • Decision logging
  • Offline functionality
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Your all-in-one project manager — lean, local, and always in your pocket. PocketKnife Projects gives you everything you need to run a project from start to finish, without the bloat of enterprise tools or the monthly subscription fees. All your data lives on-device, so it's fast, private, and works completely offline. ORGANIZE YOUR PROJECTS Create projects with a name, description, start and end dates, and a total budget. Assign a status — Pending, Planning, Active, On Hold, or Complete — and a priority level so you always know what needs attention first. Projects are grouped by status on your home screen for an instant snapshot of everything in flight. TRACK EVERY DETAIL Each project comes with a full suite of tools: Milestones — Define key deliverables, set due dates, assign owners, and chain dependencies so nothing falls through the cracks. Budget — Log expenses by category and track spending against your total budget in real time. Meetings — Record meeting notes, attendees, agendas, and outcomes all in one place. Action Items — Capture tasks from meetings with owners, due dates, and open/closed status. Risks — Log risks with probability and impact ratings, mitigation plans, and owners so you're never caught off guard. Issues — Track active problems with priority levels and link them to milestones or risks for full context. Decisions — Document key decisions, who made them, and what they were based on — a log you'll be glad you kept. BUILT FOR HOW YOU ACTUALLY WORK Clean, distraction-free design with full dark mode support. Smooth date pickers, collapsible sections, and thoughtful keyboard handling make data entry fast and frustration-free. No account required. No cloud sync. No subscription. Just your projects, on your phone.

Screenshots

Microsoft Loop4 screens
PocketKnife Projects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketKnife Projects at none against Microsoft Loop's 4. PocketKnife Projects also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Microsoft Loop's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. PocketKnife Projects asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PocketKnife Projects 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Loop ships an update monthly, PocketKnife Projects every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Microsoft Loop versus PocketKnife Projects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft LoopPocketKnife Projects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationAurum Creative Technologies, LLC

Customer experience

Microsoft Loop

All ratings5,029 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral16.5%
Negative62.2%

PocketKnife Projects

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PocketKnife Projects

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
None

PocketKnife Projects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microsoft Loop free?
Microsoft Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketKnife Projects free?
PocketKnife Projects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Loop or PocketKnife Projects?
PocketKnife Projects is rated higher. Microsoft Loop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while PocketKnife Projects averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Microsoft Loop or PocketKnife Projects have ads?
Neither Microsoft Loop nor PocketKnife Projects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Loop or PocketKnife Projects?
Microsoft Loop ships an update monthly, and PocketKnife Projects every 3 weeks. Most recently, Microsoft Loop was updated on October 23, 2026 and PocketKnife Projects on October 6, 2026.

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