Comparison

Loop vs August

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

August

Connect with other dog owners and find compatible canine companions for your pet. Discover local dog-friendly activities, arrange playdates, and share updates about your dog's life within a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Create detailed dog profiles
  • Discover compatible nearby dogs
  • Arrange dog playdates
  • Explore local dog-friendly events
  • Share posts and photos
  • Message other dog owners
Features
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August helps dogs find their Pack. Create a profile for your dog, discover compatible pups nearby, connect with other dog households, arrange Playdates, share Posts and photos, and explore local dog-friendly Activities and Events—all in one welcoming community. WITH AUGUST, YOU CAN: • Create a detailed profile that highlights your dog’s personality, play style, energy level and favorite places • Discover nearby dogs and view compatibility percentages • Complete optional Play DNA questions to improve match explanations and Playdate suggestions • Send friend requests and connect with other dog households • Create public, friends-only or private Playdates • See who is Interested or Going to local dog-friendly Events • Explore curated dog-friendly Activities and Events with maps, ZIP-code search and distance filters • Share Posts, photos, comments and updates from your dog’s life • Message other households while communicating as your dog • Share management of one dog profile with another trusted person • Receive reminders for birthdays, Welcome Home Days, Playdates and community activity Compatibility information is based on details supplied by August members. It is intended to help people discover possible connections, but it is not a guarantee of behavior, health, safety or compatibility. Dog owners and caregivers remain responsible for supervising their dogs and deciding whether any interaction, Playdate, venue or Event is appropriate. Join August and help your dog find their people.

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
August4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: August at 100% against Loop's 37%. August also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Loop's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 4). 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. August asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

August holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop has 1K ratings behind it against 4, 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 August's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, August every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Loop versus August: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopAugust
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB60 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLOOOPMEIN INC.Natalia Pinzon

Customer experience

Loop

All ratings1,016 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative53.6%

August

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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

August

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

August

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is August free?
August is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop or August?
August is rated higher. Loop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while August averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Loop or August have ads?
Neither Loop nor August shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop or August?
Loop ships an update every 6 weeks, and August every 2 days. Most recently, Loop was updated on October 12, 2026 and August on October 1, 2026.

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