Comparison

Loop vs BUZZD.

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 app encourages real-life connections by facilitating spontaneous meetups. It allows users to express interest in others nearby and discover shared connections and activities.

Highlights
  • Nudges for expressing interest in meeting others
  • Mutual nudges to confirm interest
  • Profiles highlighting shared interests and friends
  • Notifications for people in shared locations
  • Facilitates offline connections
Features
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Loop: Connect In-Person is the social app built to get you offline. Instead of endless scrolling, Loop: Connect In-Person helps you connect with people in real life, see what’s happening around you, and always stay in the loop. Features Nudges - A lightweight way to show interest in meeting someone you see irl. - Send a nudge to someone in your space; if they nudge back, you know it’s mutual. - Remove the stress of cold approaches and make new connections feel natural. Shared Interests - Profiles highlight your mutual interests, friends, and loops. - The App notifies you of people who loop into the same places you go.

About

BUZZD.

Discover and plan your college nightlife with this app. Browse parties and bar events, purchase tickets securely, and see where friends are headed. Host your own events and get personalized recommendations.

Highlights
  • Discover local events
  • Purchase tickets instantly
  • Real-time check-ins
  • Host your own events
  • Personalized event feed
  • Verified hosts and secure payments
Features
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Browse upcoming parties, bar events, and local experiences hosted by verified venues and student organizations. Purchase tickets securely, check in at the door with your QR code, and see where your friends are going — all without leaving the app. Key Features • Discover local events: See what’s trending near campus every night. • Buy tickets instantly: Pay with Apple Pay or card through secure Stripe Connect. • Real-time check-ins: Use your digital pass to check in at the venue and keep track of attendance. • Host your own events: Manage listings, ticket sales, and guest counts in one place. • Personalized feed: Get event recommendations based on location and past activity. • Safe & verified: All hosts are verified, and all payments are encrypted. Why Buzzd? College nightlife should be fun, social, and effortless. Buzzd connects students, venues, and events into one simple platform — helping you plan your night out, meet new people, and make the most of your campus experience. Download Buzzd today and get connected to the pulse of your college nightlife!

Screenshots

Loop3 screens
BUZZD.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BUZZD. at every 2 days against Loop's weekly. Loop's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Loop against 5.0 for BUZZD.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop ships an update weekly, BUZZD. every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Loop versus BUZZD.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopBUZZD.
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB66 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFAiT Global, Co.Kendall Jenkins

Customer experience

Loop

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BUZZD.

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Loop

No in-app purchases

None

BUZZD.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BUZZD. free?
BUZZD. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loop or BUZZD.?
Loop and BUZZD. are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 21 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Loop or BUZZD. have ads?
Neither Loop nor BUZZD. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop or BUZZD.?
Loop ships an update weekly, and BUZZD. every 2 days. Most recently, Loop was updated on September 30, 2026 and BUZZD. on October 1, 2026.

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