Comparison

Loopback vs AI Real

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

Head to head
About

Loopback

Features
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Loopback opens the web services on your private network, right on your iPhone. Your NAS dashboard, the admin panel on your server, the dev build on your laptop: these pages only open on your own network. Loopback connects to them from your phone and shows them in a built-in browser. No system VPN, and nothing exposed to the internet. Two ways to connect, picked per device • Tailscale Direct: sign in to Tailscale in the app and your tailnet devices are listed for you. Bookmarks open device:port directly with no account or key, and every port on the device is reachable. Loopback joins the tailnet on its own, so your phone's system VPN stays off. • SSH Tunnel: for machines without Tailscale, enter the address, username, and a password or private key (Ed25519 / RSA). Loopback sets up a local port forward and opens the page. Services that only listen on localhost work too. Bookmark cards, one tap away • Save each service as a color card with its own icon and path • Forward several ports from one card, for apps with a separate frontend and backend • Filter by device with the tabs at the top, or type an address like nas:8080 to open it right away • Ports are checked before connecting, and connections close when the app goes to the background or times out Private by design • Passwords and private keys stay in your device Keychain • No backend and no data collection • Export and import your setup to move to a new phone Loopback: your private network, one tap away.

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AI Real

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AI Real-Time Counter counts people and vehicles crossing a line or completing a passage through a selected region in a fixed camera view. Detection runs on your iPhone with no account required. The app interface and CSV field labels support English and Simplified Chinese. • Line crossing: position the two line endpoints and choose both directions, A→B only, or B→A only. Optionally limit counting to a rectangle. Entering that rectangle alone does not add a crossing. • Region transit: assign each rectangle edge to A, B, or Ignore, with multiple edges allowed in each group. A complete observed entry through A and exit through B counts as A→B; the reverse counts as B→A. Entering alone, waiting inside, starting inside, or leaving through the same group does not count. • Distant targets: focus detection on a selected part of the frame. Objects outside it are not detected, and small or occluded targets may still be missed. • Saved video analysis: choose a video from Photos and analyze it in time order. Pause analysis or cancel and save partial results. • Separate categories: people, cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, and bicycles, plus a combined vehicle total. A rider and their vehicle may be counted separately, so category totals are not unique road-user counts. Vehicle types are estimates: shared and private bicycles are not distinguished, and electric two-wheelers cannot be reliably separated from motorcycles. Electric cargo tricycles have no separate category. Optional bicycle movement confirmation helps reduce counts from stationary road markings. • History and CSV: review directional totals, minute summaries, counting settings, and interruptions. Share a CSV or save it to Files. Delete sessions from History. • On-device processing: the app does not record camera footage or upload frames or selected videos to the developer or third-party AI services. No ads or app account required. Use a fixed camera in good lighting, with clear subjects and limited obstruction. Leave visible space beyond the line or rectangle edges to observe entry and exit. Camera counting pauses when the app leaves the foreground or capture is interrupted; return to the app to continue. Camera minute summaries exclude paused time. Video summaries use the original video's timeline. A zero-event minute means no counting event was detected, not proof that nobody passed. Detection may miss or duplicate crossings. Check important results manually. This app is not intended for traffic enforcement, identification, or safety decisions. Requires iOS 17 or later. Counting and video analysis run on your device. Purchase, restoration and access verification may require an internet connection. iCloud videos may need to be downloaded by the system first, and online support pages require an internet connection. Privacy policy: https://www.xmaillc.com/flowcount-privacy.html#english PAUSE AND RECONFIGURE Pause an imported-video run and choose Reconfigure. Its partial results stay in History, while you adjust settings and count the same video again from the beginning without importing it again. Resume continues the existing run. MONTHLY ACCESS Full counting access is available through an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Eligible new subscribers can try it free for 3 days, then pay US$9.99 per month in the United States or CNY18 per month in China mainland. Other regions use the local price shown by Apple. Confirm with Apple to start the trial; the subscription renews automatically unless canceled before renewal. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. All earlier app users retain full counting access without subscribing again, including those who acquired it free. Restore purchases with your original Apple Account if needed. Saved history and CSV exports remain accessible without an active subscription. Refer to the App Store for the current download price. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Loopback4 screens
AI Real4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AI Real at Free against Loopback's $0.99. AI Real also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Loopback's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

AI Real is free to download; Loopback costs $0.99 up front. AI Real sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Loopback asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loopback ships an update every 3 weeks, AI Real every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Loopback versus AI Real: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopbackAI Real
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryifan zXM LLC (US)

In-app purchases

None

Loopback

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AI Real

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Loopback free?
Loopback costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Real free?
AI Real is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loopback or AI Real have ads?
Neither Loopback nor AI Real shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loopback or AI Real?
Loopback ships an update every 3 weeks, and AI Real every 2 days. Most recently, Loopback was updated on October 31, 2026 and AI Real on November 6, 2026.

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