Comparison

Loop vs The Circle

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

The Circle

This app provides a structured and private environment for making thoughtful introductions. It helps organize information based on shared values and interests, offering a modern approach to building connections.

Highlights
  • Structured introductions
  • Focus on shared values
  • Organized information
  • Private connection space
  • Modern approach to networking
Features
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Why The Circle Was Created The Circle was created to bring structure, focus, and privacy to the introduction process. Instead of random or unclear suggestions, it helps organize real information so introductions are thoughtful and aligned with shared values and interests. A Modern Way to Begin Natural introductions are less accessible than they once were. The Circle creates access, using modern tools, while preserving discretion and standards. In the past, introductions happened mostly through in-person circles. Today, those opportunities are fewer and more limited. The Circle was created to expand those opportunities, in a structured, private, and community-appropriate way. It’s designed to stay curated, intentional, and aligned with your values.

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
The Circle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Circle at none against Loop's 10. The Circle also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Loop's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loop sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. The Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Circle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, The Circle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Loop versus The Circle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopThe Circle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLOOOPMEIN INC.Always Better Together, Inc.

Customer experience

Loop

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

The Circle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The Circle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 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-time6
  • Premium Intro Request$9.99
  • 2 Premium Intro Requests$14.99
  • 3 Premium Intro Requests$19.99
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  • Premium Group Unlock$19.99
  • 2 Premium Group Unlocks$34.99
  • 3 Premium Group Unlocks$49.99
None

The Circle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Circle free?
The Circle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop or The Circle?
The Circle is rated higher. Loop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while The Circle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Loop or The Circle have ads?
Neither Loop nor The Circle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop or The Circle?
Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Circle every 2 days. Most recently, Loop was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Circle on November 9, 2026.

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