Comparison

Loop vs The Fold Community

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 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.

Highlights
  • Connect with other Jews
  • Join conversations on Jewish topics
  • Participate in live events
  • Ask practical questions
  • Discover community resources
  • Engage in thoughtful discourse
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
The Fold Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Loop versus The Fold Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopThe Fold Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)4.9 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better35
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB90 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLOOOPMEIN 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

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

The Fold Community

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Fold Community free?
The Fold Community is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop or The Fold Community?
The Fold Community is rated higher. Loop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while The Fold Community averages 4.9 from 35 ratings.
Do Loop or The Fold Community have ads?
Neither Loop nor The Fold Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop or The Fold Community?
Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Fold Community every 2 weeks. Most recently, Loop was updated on October 30, 2026 and The Fold Community on October 31, 2026.

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