Loops vs Sourced
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loops
This interval timer offers a clean, distraction-free experience for various training styles like HIIT and strength training. It features a minimal interface, custom interval creation, and Apple Watch integration for seamless workouts. Sync your routines across devices and track progress with Live Activities.
- Custom work/rest intervals
- Multiple rounds and circuits
- Save and organize workouts
- Apple Watch companion app
- Live Activities & Dynamic Island support
- iCloud sync across devices
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Train Better With Simple, Powerful Intervals Loops is a premium interval workout timer designed for athletes who want a clean, reliable, distraction-free training experience. Whether you are doing HIIT, strength training, circuits, running intervals, or Tabata, Loops helps you stay focused on the workout — not on the timer. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a beautifully crafted tool built for training. Designed for Focus Most workout timers are cluttered, confusing, or filled with ads. Loops takes the opposite approach: - Minimal, high-quality interface - Fast and intuitive workout setup - Clear visual progress during training - Built for iPhone and Apple Watch Everything is designed so you can start your workout in seconds. Powerful Interval Workouts Create workouts that match your training style: - Custom work / rest intervals - Multiple rounds and circuits - Save and organize your workouts - Reorder presets easily - Color-coded workouts for quick recognition Perfect for: - HIIT - Functional training - Circuit workouts - Running intervals - Tabata - Cross-training Apple Watch Ready Leave your phone behind. Loops includes a full Apple Watch companion app so you can run your workouts directly from your wrist. - Start and control workouts on Apple Watch - Sync workouts automatically - Track interval progress at a glance Live Activities & Dynamic Island Keep track of your workout without opening the app. Loops supports Live Activities and Dynamic Island, giving you real-time progress updates directly on your Lock Screen. Sync Across Your Devices Your workouts automatically sync across your devices using iCloud. Create a workout once and use it everywhere. Built For Quality Loops is built with a simple philosophy: Great software should be simple, reliable, and respectful of users. That means: - No ads - No subscriptions - No tracking - No recurring payments Just a one-time purchase for a premium experience. Perfect For - HIIT workouts - Gym training - Functional training - Running intervals - Home workouts - CrossFit-style circuits If your workout follows work / rest intervals, Loops makes it effortless.
Sourced
This app uses AI to identify foods from photos and calculate their calorie and macronutrient content using USDA data. It also provides a metabolic health score and allows for manual logging and barcode scanning. Premium features include unlimited AI scans and CGM glucose insights.
- AI food scanner from photos
- USDA FoodData Central integration
- Metabolic Health Score
- Barcode and Nutrition Facts label scanner
- Personalized meal plan
- CGM glucose insights (Premium)
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Sourced is an AI calorie counter that shows its sources. Snap a photo of any meal — AI identifies every food, and real USDA numbers do the math. Calories and macros come from USDA FoodData Central whenever the food has a match — and are marked as an estimate when it doesn't. ACCURATE BY DESIGN • AI food scanner: point your camera at any plate and get every item, portion-estimated • Real lab data — a "USDA verified" stamp on meals grounded in USDA FoodData Central • Fiber and sodium from the same USDA records — shown only when the record has them, never guessed • See the per-item breakdown and remove anything the AI got wrong; totals recompute instantly • Scan any Nutrition Facts label for exact package numbers — fully offline, never uses an AI scan • Barcode scanner and 1M-food search — free and unlimited • Describe a meal by typing — or just say it: dictation runs on your iPhone, audio is never uploaded METABOLIC HEALTH SCORE — EAT BETTER, NOT JUST LESS Most calorie counters only help you eat less. Sourced gives you one number, 0–100, that rises as your food quality improves — blending food quality, fiber, protein, glucose stability, and your weight trend. FIBRE, PROTEIN TIMING, AND YOUR OWN BLOOD PRESSURE • Fibre target: about one adult in twenty gets enough of it. Sourced tracks your median against a target set from your own calorie goal, and says so when a food didn't report it — never a guess. • Protein timing: muscle responds per meal, not per day. See how many of your meals reach the threshold, with the threshold rising after 60. • Blood pressure and salt: log both, and Sourced compares your own higher-sodium days against your own lower ones. A pattern in your own readings — never a prescription, never a diagnosis. BUILT FOR TRAINING, TOO • Fuel timing that reads your workouts from Apple Health — what to eat before a session and after it, never on a fixed clock • Sport-aware targets for runners, cyclists, swimmers and triathletes: carbs, protein, and the nutrients that quietly end seasons (iron, vitamin D, magnesium) • Honest exercise numbers — pool swims and strength sessions are over-counted by wearables, so burn is shown as a range and your budget uses the conservative end • Carb loading, race-week fuelling and hydration, tracked against your real training load PRIVATE BY DESIGN — ZERO DATA COLLECTED No account. No ads. No analytics. Meal photos go to our server only at analysis time and are discarded immediately. Your log, Health data, and goals stay on your iPhone. EVERYTHING ELSE YOU'D EXPECT • CGM glucose insights: wearing a Stelo, Lingo, Dexcom, or Libre? Every meal ranked by your real 2-hour response (Premium) • Nutri-Score (A–E) and ultra-processed (NOVA) flags on packaged foods • Personalized plan with adaptive TDEE — your budget self-corrects from your real weight trend • Fasting timer, streaks, water, weight trend, analytics, meal reminders, Siri Shortcuts, Apple Health sync • Home-screen widgets, a weekly Sunday Report, and a shareable Nutrition Receipt for every scan • Available in 11 languages, including full Russian and Arabic FREE FOREVER Barcode scanner, label scanner, food search, quick-add, saved foods, plan, dashboard, water, weight, streaks, reminders, Apple Health sync — all unlimited. Plus 3 AI scans per day. PREMIUM Unlimited AI photo + describe scans and full CGM glucose insights. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in Apple ID → Subscriptions. A free trial, when offered, converts to the paid plan if not cancelled before it ends. DISCLAIMER Calorie and macro estimates are educational, not clinical measurements. This app is not a medical device. If you have a condition requiring medical-grade tracking, use the tools your care team prescribed. Privacy policy: https://caloriecountglobal.pages.dev/privacy Terms: https://caloriecountglobal.pages.dev/terms Support: https://caloriecountglobal.pages.dev/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sourced at 5.0 against Loops's 1.0. Sourced also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Loops's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Sourced sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Loops asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sourced holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Loops ships an update monthly, Sourced every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loops | Sourced |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cliapis | Daler Soliev |
Customer experience
Loops
Sourced
In-app purchases
Loops
No in-app purchases
Sourced
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Premium Annual$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$79.99







