Loop vs CIRCLES
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loop
Connect with new people through your existing social circle and shared communities. Discover potential matches by seeing who your friends know and requesting introductions. Facilitates connections based on events, locations, and shared interests.
- Matchmaking through friends
- Request introductions
- Event-based groups
- Location-based groups
- Community matching
- Professional matchmaker integration
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Loop is the social network for meeting and matchmaking through friends, events, and communities. On Loop, everyone plays matchmaker for their single friends. Singles can also see who their friends know and ask for intros through the app, removing any social friction and making matchmaking easy. In addition to meeting through friends, people on Loop can meet and matchmake through groups centered around events, locations, professional matchmakers, and other communities. Loop groups for coffee shops, gyms, alumni networks, or parties can help maximize the odds that singles connect with someone who they could have met in real life. Loop is free to download and use. Sign up, indicate if you’re single or just there to set up friends, invite your friends, and start suggesting life changing matches! Our app uses Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CIRCLES
Connect with other friend groups to make plans and create memories. Discover and match with squads of up to four for social outings, from nights out to trips.
- Form squads of up to four
- Discover and match with other squads
- Plan group outings and activities
- Facilitate social connections
- Expand your social circle
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Circles is here to revolutionize the way we make plans, from electrifying night outs to cozy double dates, exhilarating ski trips, or simply grabbing a bite with new friends. Our innovative approach encourages you to team up with your friends, forming squads of up to four, to discover and match with other squads. It's about creating memories, sharing laughs, and enjoying the moment in a setting that feels familiar and exciting at the same time. Circles believes in the power of group dynamics to foster genuine connections and unforgettable moments. By moving away from the traditional one-on-one meetups, we open the door to a world where socializing feels natural, and every meet is a chance to expand your circle and experiences. You are already going out with your friends anyway in search of meeting other friend groups out, so why not increase your exposure and have access to every friend group in your city at your fingertips :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CIRCLES at 100% against Loop's 38%. CIRCLES also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Loop's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 47). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Loop sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. CIRCLES asks for nothing beyond the download.
CIRCLES holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop has 1K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Loop's written reviews are positive against 100% of CIRCLES's.
Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, CIRCLES weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop | CIRCLES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LOOOPMEIN INC. | Circles Social, Inc. |
Customer experience
Loop
CIRCLES
Bugs and requests
Loop
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes after recent updates
- Registration screen issues on certain devices
- Constant log-out problems
- Unreliable location feature
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to communicate with matches
- Improved search and filtering options
- Notification system for match outcomes
- Tools to help grow matchmaker groups
- More detailed user profiles
CIRCLES
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Loop
- Loop Premium (1 Month)$29.991 Month
- Loop Premium (3 Months)$74.993 Months
- Loop Premium (6 Months)$119.996 Months
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- Loop Premium (1 Year)$179.991 Year
- Premium Intro Request$9.99
- Premium Match Accept$9.99
- 2 Premium Match Accepts$14.99
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- 2 Premium Intro Requests$14.99
- 3 Premium Intro Requests$19.99
- 3 Premium Match Accepts$19.99
- Premium Group Unlock$19.99
- 2 Premium Group Unlocks$34.99
- 3 Premium Group Unlocks$49.99
CIRCLES
No in-app purchases









