Comparison

Alpha vs Loop

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

Head to head
About

Alpha

Features
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אלפא מציע פלטפורמת זוגיות חדשה וייחודית בעולם ההכרויות. בעוד אפליקציות אחרות פתוחות לכולם, אלפא בוחר את חבריו בהליך מיון מקצועי אשר שם דגש על עברו המקצועי של המועמד. בעת ההרשמה לאתר, משתמשי אלפא מעלים את קורות החיים שלהם אשר נבחנים על ידי פסיכולוג בעל התמחות מקצועית בהשמה. תהליך זה מאפשר לאלפא להציע אתר הכרויות אינטימי, בטוח ,איכותי ורלוונטי מאוד עבור חבריו. אלפא הושק בדצמבר 2007 ומאז גדל באופן מתמיד. כיום באלפא למעלה מ- 100,000 חברים פעילים אשר עברו את הליך המיון של האתר. מתוך חברי האתר, כ- 99% אקדמאים ולמעלה מ- 76% בתפקידים ניהוליים. האתר פונה לנשים וגברים פנויים בני 25 ומעלה.

About

Loop

Connect with new people through your existing social circle and shared communities. Discover potential matches by seeing who your friends know and requesting introductions. Facilitates connections based on events, locations, and shared interests.

Highlights
  • Matchmaking through friends
  • Request introductions
  • Event-based groups
  • Location-based groups
  • Community matching
  • Professional matchmaker integration
Features
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Loop is the social network for meeting and matchmaking through friends, events, and communities. On Loop, everyone plays matchmaker for their single friends. Singles can also see who their friends know and ask for intros through the app, removing any social friction and making matchmaking easy. In addition to meeting through friends, people on Loop can meet and matchmake through groups centered around events, locations, professional matchmakers, and other communities. Loop groups for coffee shops, gyms, alumni networks, or parties can help maximize the odds that singles connect with someone who they could have met in real life. Loop is free to download and use. Sign up, indicate if you’re single or just there to set up friends, invite your friends, and start suggesting life changing matches! Our app uses Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alpha4 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alpha at none against Loop's 13. Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Loop sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Alpha asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha ships an update every 17 months, Loop every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alpha versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlphaLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB64 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperIntermatchLOOOPMEIN INC.

Bugs and requests

Alpha

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Loop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes after recent updates
  • Registration screen issues on certain devices
  • Constant log-out problems
  • Unreliable location feature

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to communicate with matches
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Notification system for match outcomes
  • Tools to help grow matchmaker groups
  • More detailed user profiles

In-app purchases

None

Alpha

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions4
  • Loop Premium (1 Month)$29.991 Month
  • Loop Premium (3 Months)$74.993 Months
  • Loop Premium (6 Months)$119.996 Months
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  • Loop Premium (1 Year)$179.991 Year
One-time9
  • Premium Intro Request$9.99
  • Premium Match Accept$9.99
  • 2 Premium Match Accepts$14.99
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  • 2 Premium Intro Requests$14.99
  • 3 Premium Intro Requests$19.99
  • 3 Premium Match Accepts$19.99
  • Premium Group Unlock$19.99
  • 2 Premium Group Unlocks$34.99
  • 3 Premium Group Unlocks$49.99

Questions

Is Alpha free?
Alpha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alpha or Loop have ads?
Neither Alpha nor Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha or Loop?
Alpha ships an update every 17 months, and Loop every 6 weeks. Most recently, Alpha was updated on September 28, 2026 and Loop on September 30, 2026.

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