Comparison

Microsoft Loop vs Mola

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

Mola

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Mola (MO-lah) is Turkish for "a break" — and that's the whole idea. Not a prison for your phone. A break for your brain. When you can't stop reaching for the same few apps, Mola puts them behind a calm shield: one tap, and they're gone for as long as you choose. No willpower required, no shame, no gimmicks. ONE TAP, A REAL BREAK Start a break in a second — 15 minutes, an hour, however long you need. Your distracting apps go quiet while a gentle countdown runs on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Come back when the time's up. IT JUST WORKS This is the whole point. Mola's blocks hold through app restarts, reboots, and the moments you try to sneak back in. Reliability is the product: when you set a break, it stays set. YOUR LEVEL OF SERIOUS Pick how firm you want Mola to be: - Gentle — end the break anytime. - Balanced — a short calm-down wait before you can quit, so the impulse passes. - Strict — no early exit until the time is up. (Premium) SCHEDULE YOUR FOCUS Set recurring blocks for the hours that matter — work mornings, study time, the hour before bed. They run on their own; you never have to open the app. One schedule is free; Premium unlocks as many as you want. A SHIELD, NOT A PRISON Open a blocked app and you get a warm "Mola time. Your feed can wait." — not a scolding. Deleting Mola always lifts your blocks. We never play warden, and we never enter the app-trapping arms race. SEE YOUR TIME COME BACK Every break adds to your reclaimed time. The home screen shows today and this week at a glance; Premium history charts your last two weeks and your all-time total. Gains, never streaks — miss a day and nothing breaks. YOUR DATA NEVER LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. Mola is built entirely on Apple's on-device Screen Time framework — we literally can't see which apps you block or how you spend your time. FREE & PREMIUM Free forever: unlimited one-tap breaks, one schedule, and this week's reclaimed time. Mola Premium unlocks unlimited schedules, Strict mode, and full history & insights. 3-day free trial; cancel anytime. Take your time back. Questions? ferahlabs@gmail.com Privacy: https://ferahlabs.com/mola/privacy Terms: https://ferahlabs.com/mola/terms

Screenshots

Microsoft Loop4 screens
Mola4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Microsoft Loop at 18.0 against Mola's 26.0. 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 Mola sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Microsoft Loop versus Mola: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft LoopMola
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.9K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationMEHMET GORKEM CAKICI

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

Mola

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

Mola

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

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

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