Comparison

Web Summit vs Loopt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Web Summit

Navigate a major technology conference with this event companion app. Discover relevant talks, speakers, and experiences, connect with other attendees, and manage your schedule. Use it as your digital ticket for venue access.

Highlights
  • Personalized event feed
  • Attendee networking and messaging
  • Schedule management with reminders
  • Real-time event updates
  • Digital ticket for venue access
  • On-the-ground event support
Features
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Web Summit's official app is your guide to discovering what matters most at the event Forbes calls "the best technology conference on the planet". Designed to help you navigate the noise, the app brings people, talks, and moments together in one place, before, during, and after the event. Why download the Web Summit app? - Discover what's happening in real time through a personalised feed, with recommended talks, speakers, companies, and experiences based on your interests and activity. - Connect with other attendees and continue conversations instantly, whether that's arranging meetings, chatting during the event, or staying in touch afterwards. - Stay on top of your schedule with saved sessions, reminders, and live updates so you never miss what matters to you. - Get practical, on-the-ground support with venue access, event information, and up-to-date schedules throughout the week. - Use the app as your ticket to access the venue, so make sure it's downloaded before you arrive. Find out more about Web Summit and get tickets at https://websummit.com/tickets/attendees

About

Loopt

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Loopt makes it easy to share what’s going on with people you know. Make a plan, add people, and let friends add friends too. Invites, updates and everyone involved, all in one place — making plans easier to share and join. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Web Summit4 screens
Loopt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Loopt at 15.0 against Web Summit's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Summit ships an update weekly, Loopt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Web Summit versus Loopt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb SummitLoopt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB22 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperWeb SummitLily Webster

In-app purchases

None

Web Summit

No in-app purchases

None

Loopt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web Summit free?
Web Summit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loopt free?
Loopt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Web Summit or Loopt have ads?
Neither Web Summit nor Loopt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web Summit or Loopt?
Web Summit ships an update weekly, and Loopt every 2 weeks. Most recently, Web Summit was updated on October 30, 2026 and Loopt on October 25, 2026.

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