Systems vs Loops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Systems
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Systems โ Never Forget a Step Again Most mistakes do not happen because you do not know what to do. They happen because one small step gets missed. You leave for work and forget your charger. You hand over a rental property and forget to photograph the utility meters. You prepare an Airbnb and forget to restock the coffee. You launch a website and forget to test the contact form. You deliver a client project and forget to send the invoice. Systems helps you capture repeatable workflows so nothing gets overlooked. Instead of relying on memory, sticky notes, scattered documents, or rebuilding the same checklist over and over, create a System once and run it whenever you need it. A System can be anything: โข A morning routine โข A travel packing list โข A client onboarding process โข An Airbnb turnover workflow โข A website launch checklist โข A restaurant opening procedure โข A monthly bookkeeping process Why Systems Works To-do lists are for one-time tasks. Systems are for things you do repeatedly. When a process is written down, you do not have to remember every step. Just follow the System and focus on getting it done. How It Works 1. Create a System from a repeatable process 2. Break it into clear, actionable steps 3. Run it whenever you need it 4. Check off progress as you go 5. Improve your workflow over time Features โข Reusable checklist Systems โข Daily progress tracking โข Calendar and timeline views โข Categories, favorites, and search โข Shareable links and deep links โข Import and export support โข Calendar integration โข iCloud Sync (Beta) Built for People Who Think in Systems Pilots use checklists. Restaurants use opening and closing procedures. Businesses use standard operating procedures. Systems brings the same clarity and consistency to everyday life and work. Perfect For โข Small business owners โข Freelancers and consultants โข Property managers and Airbnb hosts โข Creators and professionals โข Anyone who wants less mental load and fewer mistakes Subscription Required Systems is a subscription-based app. Start a renewable subscription with a 3-day free trial to explore all features before you're charged. Choose the plan that works best for you and cancel anytime during the trial if it's not the right fit. Start building your personal library of Systems today and stop relying on memory for the things that matter. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Loops
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I think a lot. You probably do too. Loops is a notebook to help you think. It won't answer, remind you, or connect things. It holds your reasoning until you come back. Writing something feels like learning it. The friction is the point. THE COLD OPEN Come back to a Loop you've left alone for a week or more and the composer is withheld. You get the day count, the last thing you wrote, and your open prediction with three answers: it held, it didn't, still open. Only then do you get to write. CARRY ONE WITH YOU Put a question in your pocket and it moves to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island for as long as you're chewing on it. When the answer turns up on a walk or in the shower, tap it and you're writing before the thought is gone. THINGS DIE Every Loop shows how cold it is and fades as it goes. Untouched for sixty days and it archives itself. If it mattered, open it again. YOUR REASONING CAN LEAVE Copy any loop out as Markdown โ the question, why it mattered, the whole trail, every prediction and how it turned out. Straight into any notes app, or as a file. WHAT IT DELIBERATELY WON'T DO No AI. No suggested connections. No daily review. No streaks. No notifications. No account, no sync, no analytics. Totally FREE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loops at none against Systems's 4. Loops also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Systems sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Loops asks for nothing beyond the download.
Systems ships an update every 4 weeks, Loops every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Systems | Loops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Kovacs | James Jackson |
In-app purchases
Systems
- Systems Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Systems Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Systems Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Systems Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
Loops
No in-app purchases









