Comparison

Microsoft Loop vs Bavyn

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

Bavyn

Features
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Your boat's digital logbook. Engine hours, inspections, seasonal checklists — all in one place. Built for owners who used to track everything in Excel. No account, no subscription, one purchase. ## Why Bavyn? · Track engine hours and get reminded before the next service is due — hours or months, whichever comes first. · Multi-country inspections built in: ITB (Spain), Bootszeugnis (Germany), Revisione (Italy), BSS (UK) and more. · Spring afloat, winter on stands: pre-loaded seasonal checklists by boat type, fully editable. · Multi-vessel support — one app for your sailboat, dinghy, and tender. · PDF export of the complete logbook (handy when selling the boat). ## Privacy by design Your data lives in your own iCloud. We never see it. No analytics tracking, no email required. Stop using Bavyn and you keep the backup. ## One-time purchase Bavyn Pro is a single purchase. No subscription, no auto-renewal. Free tier: 1 vessel, manual reminders only. ## For who Owners of sailboats and motor boats 5–15m who want a quiet, professional tool to track their boat over decades — not another social app demanding an account. Support: srgconsult.ing/products/bavyn/support Privacy: srgconsult.ing/products/bavyn/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Microsoft Loop4 screens
Bavyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bavyn at 14.0 against Microsoft Loop's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Bavyn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Microsoft Loop versus Bavyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft LoopBavyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB31 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationSebastian Rodriguez Garcia

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

Bavyn

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
1 purchases

Bavyn

One-time1
  • Bavyn Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Loop free?
Microsoft Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bavyn free?
Bavyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Microsoft Loop or Bavyn have ads?
Neither Microsoft Loop nor Bavyn shows ads.

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