On Your iPhone
With Loopt, turn your iPhone™ into a social compass and never be lonely, bored or hungry again! Pinch, tap and drag an interactive map to find where your friends are and what they're doing. Connect on the fly and instantly share photos and comments with all your friends and communities like Facebook® and others. Discover and explore nearby places and events recommended by friends and popular local services such as Yelp®. You can always change your privacy settings if you don't want to be found.
Loopt works with iPhone 3G and the original iPhone. It also works across multiple carriers and devices so you can also share location with friends even if they don't have an iPhone.
Loopt for iPhone is free to download, but data and messaging (including SMS text messages) plans are required. Loopt currently requires the use of SMS text messages. Standard data and messaging charges from your carrier apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What information is shown when browsing through the new friends of friends feature?
A: The information shown when you browse through friends of friends are their profile pictures and usernames. Their locations, mobile numbers, and profile details (including journal entries, etc.) are not displayed.
A: The information shown when you browse through friends of friends are their profile pictures and usernames. Their locations, mobile numbers, and profile details (including journal entries, etc.) are not displayed.
Q: How can a friend of a friend add me without viewing my number?
A: After you choose to add a friend-of-a-friend as a friend, a friend request text message is sent to that person, which includes your mobile number and username. If the invitee accepts your friend request, then you will be able to view their mobile number, location (should they choose to share their location with you), and profile details (including journal entries, etc.)
A: After you choose to add a friend-of-a-friend as a friend, a friend request text message is sent to that person, which includes your mobile number and username. If the invitee accepts your friend request, then you will be able to view their mobile number, location (should they choose to share their location with you), and profile details (including journal entries, etc.)
Q: I'm getting lots of text messages. Can I turn off the text alerts for new friend requests?
A: Yes. If you don't want to receive text message alerts for friend requests, go to Loopt on your iPhone, then Settings in the lower right, and you'll see options for setting text message alerts. Settings > Set Text Message Alerts > Friend Invitations > Off.
A: Yes. If you don't want to receive text message alerts for friend requests, go to Loopt on your iPhone, then Settings in the lower right, and you'll see options for setting text message alerts. Settings > Set Text Message Alerts > Friend Invitations > Off.
Q: Why isn't the advertising tied to location?
A: We're working on it! Our goal is to make advertising as relevant and actionable as possible. At this stage, we're just testing things out as we work on new, innovative location-aware advertising formats. We plan to integrate location-aware ads based on these early tests and the feedback we receive from the Loopt community on this release.
A: We're working on it! Our goal is to make advertising as relevant and actionable as possible. At this stage, we're just testing things out as we work on new, innovative location-aware advertising formats. We plan to integrate location-aware ads based on these early tests and the feedback we receive from the Loopt community on this release.
Q: Can users opt out of the advertising?
A: Users are unable to opt out of advertising in the Loopt service. Ultimately we're hoping to blur the line between advertising and content to enhance your Loopt experience. We want to deliver location-aware ads that are relevant and actionable because if they are valuable to both you and advertisers, then everyone wins. Plus, it allows us to continue to offer Loopt for free – which we think is the biggest win of all.
A: Users are unable to opt out of advertising in the Loopt service. Ultimately we're hoping to blur the line between advertising and content to enhance your Loopt experience. We want to deliver location-aware ads that are relevant and actionable because if they are valuable to both you and advertisers, then everyone wins. Plus, it allows us to continue to offer Loopt for free – which we think is the biggest win of all.
Q: Why don't all users currently see advertising in Loopt?
A: We are slowly rolling out this early phase of advertising to our iPhone users over the next few months. Future advertising integration for iPhone users will be shaped by the results of these early tests combined with the feedback we receive from the Loopt community on this release.
A: We are slowly rolling out this early phase of advertising to our iPhone users over the next few months. Future advertising integration for iPhone users will be shaped by the results of these early tests combined with the feedback we receive from the Loopt community on this release.
Q: Are you rolling out advertising to other devices & platforms?
A: We plan to work closely with the Loopt community to continually test and improve our advertising integration as we roll it out to other devices and platforms over the course of the year. These early tests and feedback will ensure that future advertising integration is optimized to benefit the Loopt community.
A: We plan to work closely with the Loopt community to continually test and improve our advertising integration as we roll it out to other devices and platforms over the course of the year. These early tests and feedback will ensure that future advertising integration is optimized to benefit the Loopt community.
Q: Does Loopt share my location information with third party advertisers or ad networks?
A: Loopt never discloses to third parties for advertising or marketing purposes location information that is tied to a user's personally identifiable information.
A: Loopt never discloses to third parties for advertising or marketing purposes location information that is tied to a user's personally identifiable information.
