Comparison

Loopist vs Relate

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

Head to head
About

Loopist

This AI-powered relationship coach helps you break free from exhausting push-pull cycles with an avoidant partner. It offers guided activities and personalized programs based on attachment theory and the Gottman Method to improve communication and build deeper connection.

Highlights
  • AI relationship coach for real-time support
  • Daily guided activities
  • Personalized relationship playbook
  • Progress tracking
  • Programs for anxious-avoidant dynamics
  • Communication improvement tools
  • Relationship anxiety support
Features
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They pull away. You chase. They come back. Then they pull away again. If you're stuck in this exhausting push-pull cycle with an avoidant partner, you're not imagining it. It's a pattern, and 83% of our users break it within 3 weeks. Loopist is an AI-powered relationship coach that helps you decode avoidant attachment, stop the hot-cold cycle, and build real connection. 5 PROGRAMS: The Avoidant Playbook For anyone in an anxious-avoidant dynamic. Your partner withdraws when things get close. Learn what triggers their retreat, how to create safety, and how to break the push-pull cycle. Reconnect For couples who feel more like roommates than partners. The spark is gone, conversations are surface-level. Rebuild closeness step by step, even if only one of you starts. Communicate Better For couples where every conversation turns into an argument. One person shuts down, the other gets frustrated. Learn to express needs without attacking and listen without getting defensive. Relationship Anxiety For those who overthink every interaction, need constant reassurance, or feel insecure even when things are fine. Build security from within instead of seeking it from your partner. Break the Conflict Cycle For couples stuck in the same fights over and over. Different topics, same patterns. Identify triggers and respond differently. WHAT YOU GET: - 24/7 AI relationship coach (Aria) for real-time support - Daily guided activities tailored to your specific situation - Personalized playbook based on your relationship dynamic - Progress tracking to see your relationship improve over time THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND IT: Loopist is built on Attachment Theory and the Gottman Method. Attachment Theory explains why some people become anxious in relationships while others pull away, and how to break those patterns. The Gottman Method comes from decades of research on what makes relationships succeed or fail. WORKS EVEN IF ONLY ONE PARTNER USES IT: You can't force your partner to change. But when you change how you show up, how you communicate, how you respond, the whole dynamic shifts. Most relationship problems are pattern problems, and patterns can be broken from one side. WHO LOOPIST IS FOR: People in relationships that feel stuck. If you're dealing with an avoidant partner, constant arguments, emotional distance, or relationship anxiety, Loopist gives you a clear path forward. Privacy Policy: https://loopist.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://loopist.app/terms

About

Relate

This app helps couples improve communication by providing a private space to process feelings and craft clear messages. It offers evidence-based strategies to foster understanding and suggest fair compromises, transforming difficult conversations.

Highlights
  • Private emotional processing
  • Clear message crafting
  • Evidence-based communication strategies
  • Fair compromise suggestions
  • Partner understanding enhancement
  • Judgment-free environment
Features
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Every relationship hits rough patches. Misunderstandings pile up. The same arguments keep coming back. You know what you feel, but saying it the right way is hard. Relate changes that. Talk to Relate like you would a trusted friend or therapist. Share what's on your mind, process your feelings, and get help expressing yourself clearly, before the conversation with your partner even starts. Vent freely in private. Relate listens, understands, and helps translate your raw emotions into calm, clear messages your partner can actually receive using evidence-based communication strategies. When both partners use Relate, you stop talking past each other. You start understanding each other. Relate suggests fair compromises that respect both of your needs, not just whoever feels more strongly in the moment. Relate is private, judgment-free, and built for real couples navigating real life. Download Relate and start understanding each other better today! Privacy Policy: https://startrelate.com/privacy Terms: https://startrelate.com/terms

Screenshots

Loopist4 screens
Relate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Relate at 100% against Loopist's 40%. Relate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Loopist's advantage is ratings volume (133 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Loopist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Relate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loopist has 133 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Loopist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Relate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopist ships an update every 2 months, Relate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Loopist versus Relate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopistRelate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (133 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBteabreak Marketing Pvt LtdButterCorp

Customer experience

Loopist

All ratings133 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral60.0%
Negative0.0%

Relate

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loopist

Subscriptions2
  • Loopist Weekly Premium$7.997 Days
  • Loopist Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Relate

Subscriptions2
  • Relate Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Relate Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Loopist free?
Loopist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relate free?
Relate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loopist or Relate?
Relate is rated higher. Loopist averages 4.6 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Relate averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Loopist or Relate have ads?
Neither Loopist nor Relate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopist or Relate?
Loopist ships an update every 2 months, and Relate fortnightly. Most recently, Loopist was updated on October 24, 2026 and Relate on October 18, 2026.

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