Comparison

Loop vs Besa United

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

Besa United

Connect with the Albanian diaspora, celebrate heritage, and stay close to the culture. Build your profile, share content, discover local businesses, and find community events. The app is fully bilingual, available in English and Albanian.

Highlights
  • Connect with Albanians nationwide
  • Share posts, photos, and videos
  • Interactive heritage map
  • Discover local Albanian businesses
  • Find community events and chapters
  • Bilingual support (English/Albanian)
Features
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Besa United is the home for the Albanian American community - a place to connect with the diaspora, celebrate your heritage, and stay close to the culture wherever you are. Whether you're first generation or fourth, in a big city or a small town, Besa United brings the community together in one place. COMMUNITY & CONNECTION • Build your profile and connect with Albanians across the country • Share posts, photos, videos, and stories • React, comment, and message friends in real time • Follow people, join the conversation, and grow your network CELEBRATE YOUR HERITAGE • Explore an interactive map of Albanian heritage and history • Discover traditional proverbs and cultural wisdom • Browse a calendar of cultural events, holidays, and celebrations • Earn badges as you engage with the community DISCOVER LOCAL • Find Albanian-owned businesses near you • Explore restaurants, services, and shops in the community • Read reviews and support local owners • Browse and post opportunities on the community job board EVENTS & CHAPTERS • Find and join local chapters in your area • Stay up to date on community events and gatherings • Get involved in civic campaigns that matter to you FULLY BILINGUAL • Use the app in English or Albanian (Shqip) • Translate posts with a single tap Besa United is more than an app - it's a promise to keep our community connected, our culture alive, and our people close. Join us. Terms of Use (EULA): https://besaunited.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://besaunited.com/privacy

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
Besa United4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Besa United at 100% against Loop's 37%. Besa United also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Loop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loop sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Besa United asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Besa United 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. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Loop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Besa United's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, Besa United every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Loop versus Besa United: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopBesa United
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB75 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLOOOPMEIN INC.Besa United LLC

Customer experience

Loop

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

Besa United

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Besa United

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

Besa United

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Besa United free?
Besa United is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop or Besa United?
Besa United is rated higher. Loop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Besa United averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Loop or Besa United have ads?
Besa United shows ads; Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, Loop or Besa United?
Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, and Besa United every 2 weeks. Most recently, Loop was updated on October 27, 2026 and Besa United on October 28, 2026.

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