Loop vs The Fold Community
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/
The Fold Community
This app offers a dedicated space for thoughtful Jewish dialogue and connection. Engage in meaningful conversations about identity, culture, current events, and faith with a supportive community. Discover insights and learn from firsthand experiences in a trusted environment.
- Connect with other Jews
- Join conversations on Jewish topics
- Participate in live events
- Ask practical questions
- Discover community resources
- Engage in thoughtful discourse
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The Fold is a Jewish community app for thoughtful conversation, real-world perspective, and meaningful connection. Built by Ark Media, The Fold brings together people who want to better understand the issues shaping Jewish life today, from Israel and geopolitics to identity, culture, history, faith, community, and everyday decision-making. In a time of constant headlines, polarization, and shallow online discourse, The Fold offers a trusted space for deeper conversation. Members can ask questions, share experiences, hear from people with firsthand knowledge, and take part in guided discussions with experts, creators, and community voices. Inside The Fold, you can: • Connect with other Jews around shared questions, experiences, and interests • Join conversations about Jewish identity, Israel, culture, history, and current events • Participate in live events, guided discussions, and community Q&As • Ask practical questions and learn from the experience of other members • Discover recommendations, resources, and insights from across the community • Engage in a thoughtful space designed for high-quality conversation The Fold is for people who are looking for more than headlines or algorithms. It is a place to learn through others, exchange ideas, challenge assumptions, and better understand both the Jewish world and your place within it. Whether you are looking for deeper conversation, practical guidance, or a stronger connection to Jewish life, The Fold gives you a meaningful way to participate in the conversations shaping the community today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Fold Community at none against Loop's 13. The Fold Community also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Loop's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 35). 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
Both are free to download. Loop sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. The Fold Community asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Fold Community holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop has 1.1K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, The Fold Community every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loop | The Fold Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.9 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LOOOPMEIN INC. | Ark Media Podcast LLC |
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 Fold Community
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
The Fold Community
No in-app purchases








