Comparison

NACWA Events vs Microsoft Loop

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

Head to head
About

NACWA Events

Enhance your experience at National Association of Clean Water Agencies meetings. Stay informed about association news and connect with clean water professionals for networking opportunities.

Highlights
  • Event information
  • Association updates
  • Networking opportunities
  • Face-to-face connections
  • Informative content
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NACWA Event is the official mobile app for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies meetings and events. This app will help you make the most out of your time at NACWA meetings and keep you informed and up to date on everything having to do with the Association while you join your clean water colleagues for face to face networking.

About

Microsoft Loop

This app facilitates collaborative thinking, planning, and creation across devices. It brings together teams, content, and tasks, allowing users to capture ideas, manage projects, and communicate in real-time. Seamlessly integrate with existing tools for a unified workflow.

Highlights
  • Co-creation experience
  • Content and task management
  • Idea capture and task lists
  • Project workspace
  • Real-time commenting and reactions
  • Customizable notifications
  • Cross-Microsoft 365 component editing
Features
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Think, plan and create together with Loop on the go. Microsoft Loop is a transformative co-creation experience that brings together teams, content and tasks across your tools and devices. Designed for the way you work, Loop can help you think, plan, and create together. • Capture ideas, create task lists, and insert photos to your Loop pages to express your thoughts. • Bring all your project content into a Loop workspace to help your team focus on what matters. • Comment and react in the app to quickly collaborate on the go. • Get only the notifications you care about and jump right back into what needs the most attention. • Edit and share Loop components across Microsoft 365 to help your team be on the same page in one place. To get started, download Loop, and sign in with your Microsoft Account or the account assigned to you by your work or school. This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, as applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. Please refer to the End User License Terms for Microsoft Loop. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions. Privacy terms: https://aka.ms/privacy Please refer to the Microsoft Software License Terms, see “License Agreement” under Information. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions.

Screenshots

NACWA Events3 screens
Microsoft Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NACWA Events at none against Microsoft Loop's 4. NACWA Events also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Microsoft Loop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Microsoft Loop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. NACWA Events asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NACWA Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Loop has 5.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NACWA Events ships an update every 4 months, Microsoft Loop monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NACWA Events versus Microsoft Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNACWA EventsMicrosoft Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews—21.6% of reviews
Number of ratings25.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational Association of Clean Water AgenciesMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

NACWA Events

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Microsoft Loop

All ratings5,072 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral16.3%
Negative62.0%

Bugs and requests

NACWA Events

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microsoft Loop

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on certain workspaces
  • Inability to save new content
  • Formatting issues with code blocks
  • Keyboard issues and cursor jumping
  • Inconsistent theme and UI behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to duplicate pages
  • Improved handwriting and whiteboard support
  • Export/copy to Word or PDF
  • Offline functionality
  • Better access management and guest collaboration

In-app purchases

None

NACWA Events

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Microsoft Loop

Subscriptions4
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$99.991 Year
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  • Microsoft 365 Family$129.991 Year

Questions

Is NACWA Events free?
NACWA Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft Loop free?
Microsoft Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NACWA Events or Microsoft Loop?
NACWA Events is rated higher. NACWA Events averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Microsoft Loop averages 4.6 from 5.1K ratings.
Do NACWA Events or Microsoft Loop have ads?
NACWA Events shows ads; Microsoft Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, NACWA Events or Microsoft Loop?
NACWA Events ships an update every 4 months, and Microsoft Loop monthly. Most recently, NACWA Events was updated on October 19, 2026 and Microsoft Loop on November 1, 2026.

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