In The Loop vs YearMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
In The Loop
This app helps you stay connected with your contacts by automatically remembering important details and suggesting timely follow-ups. It uses AI to extract information from your notes, providing context for your conversations and helping you nurture your relationships.
- Capture moments with notes or voice-to-text
- AI extracts dates and follow-up details
- Contextual nudges for reaching out
- Relationship overview and tracking
- AI insights for social life patterns
- Privacy-focused data handling
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Stop starting texts with "Sorry it's been so long." Whether you’re a busy professional or just trying to be a more intentional friend, In The Loop handles the remembering so you can focus on the connection. How It Works: - Dump Your Thoughts: After a coffee or call, speak a quick recap. No typing, no complex forms, and no recording during the hangout. - AI Does the Admin: Our AI scans your voice notes to automatically extract dates, follow-ups, and key details. Your contact’s profile updates instantly while you walk away. - Nudges with Context: When it’s time to reach back out, you get a specific prompt (e.g., "Ask Zoe how the apartment hunt went"). Never start from zero again. Key Features: - Relationship Overview: See your entire social circle in one place and track who needs attention. - AI Advisor: Get personalized advice and discover patterns in your social life. - Privacy First: Your relationships are personal. Your data stays yours.
YearMap
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Flights got expensive because you forgot to book. Concert tickets sold out while you were "getting to it." You said yes to brunch, then realized you're flying to Barcelona that morning. Time blindness is real. YearMap™ fixes it. Your entire year as a color-coded heatmap. Magenta for "maybe." Cyan for "confirmed." One glance to know if you can commit. Built by someone with ADHD who needed a simpler way to see the bigger picture. DESIGNED FOR ADHD BRAINS Color tells the story: no reading required. No guilt, no streaks, no gamification. Just a calm, visual answer to one question: "Can I do this?" Pinch to zoom from a full year heatmap down to a single month. Add a widget to your Home Screen and never even open the app. ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN Colorblind patterns, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Light/Dark Mode. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives on your device and syncs via iCloud. No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. YEARMAP PRO Try everything free for 7 days. One payment, yours forever. See your year. Plan your life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YearMap at every 2 days against In The Loop's every 3 weeks. In The Loop's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. In The Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and YearMap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
In The Loop ships an update every 3 weeks, YearMap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | In The Loop | YearMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Kim | Reimagined Multimedia KLG |
In-app purchases
In The Loop
- Pro Plan Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Plan Yearly$44.991 Year
- Pro Plan Lifetime$99.99
YearMap
- YearMap Pro$9.99
