Comparison

THIS Gym vs Loop

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

Head to head
About

THIS Gym

Features
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For members of THIS Gym to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.

About

Loop

Features
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OPUS Loop is a simple meditation timer and sound player.. No subscription. No account. Set up your presets, build your library, and practice however you want. Forever. **What it is** It's a customizable tool for meditation, deep work, prayer or whatever ritual centers you. Underneath that simplicity, OPUS Loop allows you to build unlimited presets, each with its own soundtrack, bell configuration, background visuals, and reminder schedule. Set them up once. Switch between them with a swipe. They're yours to keep. **What it isn't** It doesn't sell content. It doesn't pretend to improve your life. It's a tool, and tools work best when they stay out of the way. OPUS Loop doesn't teach you how to meditate, but does include a list of free online resources that you can learn from. **Your library, your way** Import guided meditations, mantras, or music from your files or iCloud Drive. Use Apple Music tracks or playlists or use the built-in procedurally generated soundscapes: binaural beats (2Hz, 4Hz, 10Hz, 20Hz), white noise, pink noise, brown noise, dark noise. Or just sit in silence. **Bells and timing** Customizable start, end, and interval bells. **Built for your ecosystem** - Apple Health: Toggle tracking mindful minutes on or off - Apple Watch: start, pause, and track sessions from your wrist - Mind & Body mode: Track your Heart Rate during meditation or any other mindful activity you do, like ecstatic dance or yoga. - Live Activities: session progress on your Lock Screen - iCloud: your library and settings sync across devices. Simply add new sounds to your library in the app's iCloud folder and they'll appear in your Loop library. - Siri Shortcuts: automate your practice **Privacy by design** OPUS Loop does not operate any servers. There is no account to create, no data to upload, no tracking of any kind. Your sessions, your library, your settings stay on your device and in your personal iCloud account. We don't know who you are, and we prefer it that way. **Spiritually inclusive** No philosophy imposed. No tradition assumed. Whether you follow a teacher, a tradition, or your own instinct, OPUS Loop is a container for your practice, not a voice in it. --- Made in Romania by OPUS.

Screenshots

THIS Gym4 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: THIS Gym at none against Loop's 1. THIS Gym also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 18). Loop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Loop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. THIS Gym asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

THIS Gym ships an update every 5 months, Loop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
THIS Gym versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHIS GymLoop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15 โ€” better18
Further details โ€” not scored
Size89 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPushPress, Inc.Opusculum SRL

In-app purchases

None

THIS Gym

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Loop

One-time1
  • Infinite Presets$4.99

Questions

Is THIS Gym free?
THIS Gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do THIS Gym or Loop have ads?
THIS Gym shows ads; Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, THIS Gym or Loop?
THIS Gym ships an update every 5 months, and Loop every 2 months. Most recently, THIS Gym was updated on October 28, 2026 and Loop on October 25, 2026.

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