Comparison

Loop vs JoltChat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Matchmaking through friends
  • Request introductions
  • Event-based groups
  • Location-based groups
  • Community matching
  • Professional matchmaker integration
Features
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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/

About

JoltChat

Connect with your church's small group effortlessly. This messaging app automatically syncs with your church's Planning Center, ensuring all group information is up-to-date. Discover nearby groups and stay connected with your community.

Highlights
  • Automatic Planning Center sync
  • Instant new member onboarding
  • Up-to-date group information
  • Direct messaging to group leaders
  • Discover nearby small groups
  • Live group map
Features
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JoltChat: The Easy Group Messaging App for Your Church Looking for a simple way to connect with your small group? Meet JoltChat - the first and only messaging app linked to your church's Planning Center. With JoltChat, it's super easy to: Get Started Instantly: New members joining your group get automatically added to your church's Planning Center. No more complicated sign-ups! Stay Up-to-Date: Your group info such as meeting times and locations are always current. The app lets you quickly message your group leaders too. Explore Groups Nearby: Check out a live map to see other small groups around you. Tap on a group to get all the details and even visit their website. Seamless Connection: JoltChat works hand-in-hand with your church's Planning Center system behind the scenes, keeping everything seamlessly in sync. No more confusing group communication or admin work! Download JoltChat now and experience effortless small group coordination. It's the simple way to stay connected with your church community. Your personal data is securely stored with JoltChat - be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions: https://joltchat.com/JoltChat_Privacy_Policy.pdf https://joltchat.com/JoltChat_Terms_of_Service.pdf

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
JoltChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

Loop and JoltChat both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of JoltChat's written reviews are positive against 37% of Loop's. JoltChat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). Loop's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 10). 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. Loop sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. JoltChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Loop against 4.7 for JoltChat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop has 1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Loop's written reviews are positive against 86% of JoltChat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Loop versus JoltChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopJoltChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB85 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLOOOPMEIN INC.WolfTech LLC

Customer experience

Loop

All ratings1,039 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative53.6%

JoltChat

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

JoltChat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time9
  • 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
None

JoltChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JoltChat free?
JoltChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop or JoltChat?
JoltChat is rated higher. Loop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while JoltChat averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Loop or JoltChat have ads?
Neither Loop nor JoltChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop or JoltChat?
Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, and JoltChat every 6 weeks. Most recently, Loop was updated on October 15, 2026 and JoltChat on October 12, 2026.

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