Comparison

Loop vs Clubs. Create & Join Projects

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

Head to head
About

Loop

This social networking app allows college students to connect and share anonymously using usernames. It fosters community through shared interests, trending campus content, and private messaging features.

Highlights
  • Username-based posting for privacy
  • Join interest-based campus groups
  • View trending campus content
  • Smart notifications for replies and upvotes
  • Safe and secure user information
Features
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Welcome to Loop — your campus, your crew, your vibe. Loop is the semi-anonymous social app for college students who want to speak up without oversharing. You post with a username — not your real name — so you get privacy but still build a rep. Whether you’re spilling tea, sharing memes, or debating campus life, Loop’s got the right mix of community and chill. What you get: • Username-based posting: Keep your real identity private, but build your Loop rep. • Join loops: Connect with groups that match your dorm, clubs, or interests. • Trending content: See what’s hot on campus with real-time posts and discussions. • Smart notifications: Get notified when people reply or upvote your posts. • Safe and secure: Your info is protected — just be yourself, but under a username. Whether you want to vent about finals, brag about your late-night snack run, or see what’s buzzing, Loop’s the campus feed where everyone knows your username — but not your name. Coming soon: polls, group chats, and profile customization — all while keeping your vibe intact. Loop is free, made by students, for students. Ready to join your campus’s conversation? Questions or feedback? Reach out at joinloopappinc@gmail.com. Check out our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service — your privacy is our priority.

About

Clubs. Create & Join Projects

Discover and join projects based on your interests, or create your own and build a team. Connect with like-minded individuals globally to collaborate on creative endeavors, from music and art to tech and film. The app facilitates team building and communication, making it easy to bring ideas to life.

Highlights
  • Discover projects by interest
  • Create and publish your own projects
  • Build and manage project teams
  • In-app team messaging
  • Global and local project discovery
  • Customizable project applications
Features
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Clubs is where you find your people and start creating together. Swipe through projects that match your interests: music, art, film, tech, sports, whatever you're into. See something you like? Apply to join! Got your own idea? Post it and start building your team in seconds. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell us about yourself – your interests, skills, and what you want to create 2. We find you projects you'll actually care about 3. Swipe right to save, left to skip, up to apply 4. Get accepted and start collaborating with your team through built-in messaging WHAT YOU CAN DO - Discover projects from people near you and around the world - Create and publish your own project with photos, videos, and custom application questions - Manage your team – review applicants, accept members, create group channels - Message your team directly in the app - Share your project with a link anyone can open Clubs was built for the people who have ideas but need the right people to make them happen. No algorithms trying to sell you something. No ads. Just people connecting over what they love. Your next project is one swipe away! CLUBS SITE (OPTIONAL) Clubs Site lets you publish the website you build in the app. It is a monthly auto-renewing subscription billed to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Building and drafting a site is free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clubsapp.org/privacy

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
Clubs. Create & Join Projects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loop at none against Clubs. Create & Join Projects's 1. Loop also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Clubs. Create & Join Projects's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Clubs. Create & Join Projects sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Loop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Loop against 4.9 for Clubs. Create & Join Projects. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clubs. Create & Join Projects has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update every 4 weeks, Clubs. Create & Join Projects every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Loop versus Clubs. Create & Join Projects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopClubs. Create & Join Projects
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB125 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNinad Sudhir MoharirDylan Cantor

Customer experience

Loop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clubs. Create & Join Projects

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Loop

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clubs. Create & Join Projects

Subscriptions1
  • Clubs Site$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clubs. Create & Join Projects free?
Clubs. Create & Join Projects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loop or Clubs. Create & Join Projects?
Loop is rated higher. Loop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Clubs. Create & Join Projects averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Loop or Clubs. Create & Join Projects have ads?
Neither Loop nor Clubs. Create & Join Projects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop or Clubs. Create & Join Projects?
Loop ships an update every 4 weeks, and Clubs. Create & Join Projects every 2 months. Most recently, Loop was updated on November 5, 2026 and Clubs. Create & Join Projects on November 5, 2026.

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