Loop vs Matchbox
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/
Matchbox
This app connects you with friends for social events after receiving a text from your host. It helps you find your match and focus on enjoying gatherings like costume balls or game nights.
- Event connection
- Host-initiated invites
- Match discovery
- Focus on enjoyment
- Meeting new friends
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Experience unforgettable social events with Matchbox! After receiving a text from your Matchbox host, open this app to be instantly directed to your match. Whether you’re attending a costume ball, game night or social mixer, this app helps you focus on enjoying your time and meeting new friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Loop at 4.6 against Matchbox's 1.0. Loop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1K vs 1). Matchbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Matchbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, Matchbox daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop | Matchbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOOOPMEIN INC. | The Marriage Pact Inc. |
Customer experience
Loop
Matchbox
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
Matchbox
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
Matchbox
No in-app purchases









