# Locals.com — user reviews > 345 indexed App Store user reviews of Locals.com by Locals Technology Inc, rated 4.70/5 from 41,202 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/localscom/id1511032007/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/localscom/id1511032007.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 35,014 · 4★ 3,418 · 3★ 1,305 · 2★ 479 · 1★ 986 ## What do users think of Locals.com? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Real news and uncensored content - 🙌 Freedom of speech and expression - 🔒 Secure and censorship-free platform - 💡 Innovative community-driven model - 🚀 Steadily improving with updates **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy app with technical issues - 🤔 Difficult to navigate and find content - 💰 Expensive subscription fees - 🔍 Limited search and discovery features - 🔇 Inconsistent audio/video playback **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes and freezes - Disappearing notifications - Orientation issues on iPad - Inconsistent audio/video sync - Unreliable live stream playback **Most requested features** - Download option for offline viewing - Better nested comments and community management - Improved integration with Rumble platform - Customizable notification settings - Picture-in-picture mode for video playback ## Newest reviews (10 of 345) ### 4/5 — Needs improvement *2026-08-16, version 2.1.32* I listen to The Duran. I enjoy the livestream that happens on Wednesday. One major problem is that the live comments on the livestream will jump. Consequently, a bunch of questions get missed. Locals does nothing to fix this issue. Fixing this problem for The Duran would be a major improvement. ### 2/5 — Clunky and slow *2026-08-06, version 2.1.31* Can’t quickly log in. Can’t play in different speeds during live streams when I’m behind and want to catch up on the fly in my iPhone app. So many clicks to get to my favorite streamers and their content. I try to avoid locals as much as possible but my streamers are here and I want to support them and Locals. ### 2/5 — Constant audio and video delays *2026-07-06, version 2.1.31* Hard to enjoy any podcast when it’s constantly disrupted by a litmus of technical issues. Do better. I don’t mind spending the money. I just wanna get through a podcast without the constant delays and resets. ### 2/5 — Videos stop mid play. *2026-06-26, version 2.1.31* Videos will play like normal and then will randomly stop and restart from the being. I’ve updated the app. I reinstalled and it’s still the same issue. I’m glad I only joined 1 Chanel group. ### 3/5 — Last update has negative impact on app *2026-06-18, version 2.1.31* The last update has essentially broken the app for me. If there is any interruption in video playback, like receiving a phone call, the video starts from the beginning. But not just that, subsequently tries to resume where you were last playing the video causes it to start playing from the beginning again after a couple of minutes. It is miserable. ### 4/5 — Horrible live streaming *2026-06-10, version 2.1.31* What’s the point of paying if content creators can’t successfully live stream?!?!? ### 2/5 — Awful signal *2026-05-27, version 2.1.31* The worst platform!!! ### 2/5 — C *2026-05-27, version 2.1.31* Whenever I click on someone channel who is going live, it keeps glitching and won’t let me open up the stream and then it keeps freezing, and I can’t watch anything ### 5/5 — G. Last of the real ones. *2026-05-23, version 2.1.31* G. Last of the real ones. ### 5/5 — Brand *2026-05-21, version 2.1.31* Just love Russell’s stuff. He’s a great Brand for recovery and Christ. God Bless him and his vocation 🙏❤️ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t load *2026-08-11, version 2.1.32* Won’t load even whenever I delete the app and download it again and try everything in the book. It won’t load the podcast that I PAY FOR. It’s an everyday thing with this platform so I would honestly just use Rumble or Kik. ### 1/5 — Free Speech *2026-08-10, version 2.1.32* Just can’t seem to grow in this platform. William Wieting MustangMedic The truth will set you free. 👊🤠🇺🇸 ### 1/5 — Refund Subscription *2026-08-03, version 2.1.31* "I am requesting a full refund for my recent subscription renewal to the Scott Adams community. I originally subscribed explicitly for content hosted by Scott Adams. Following his passing, the channel has been converted to 'The Scott Adams School' with entirely different hosts. Because the core creator and content I paid for are no longer provided, I am requesting a cancelation and an immediate refund of the renewal fee." ### 1/5 — Never loads *2026-07-04, version 2.1.31* I can’t never even use the app because it never loads! ### 1/5 — Load times inconsistent. *2026-06-29, version 2.1.31* Loading is terribly inconsistent and happens seemingly at random. Please do something about this, as it stands I’m only here for the creators I follow, and simply tolerate the app in order to watch them. The background play is appreciated and convenient, but I should not have to close out an app multiple times for it to work. We live in 2026, loading should not be this bad. I apologize for the harsh words, and I’m sure you guys are doing your best but this issue really needs attention. ### 1/5 — App and website broken *2026-06-24, version 2.1.31* Locals is severely broken. It’ll only play a couple minutes worth of video before it randomly starts from the beginning of the video again even though it shows I’m deeper into the video than that. I pay good money to use this app yet it has been broken for a couple weeks now. Such a disappointment. ### 1/5 — Annoyances *2026-06-17, version 2.1.31* Says to link rumble. Typed in rumble password and username and it does not do anything. ### 1/5 — The app crashes and buffers all the time *2026-06-01, version 2.1.31* The app crashes and buffers all the time. ### 1/5 — Good content. Horrible app. *2026-05-28, version 2.1.31* If you’re associated with Locals tech/app management team you’re undeniably horrible at your job. You’re the reason why people unsubscribe from creators because the app is so poorly made by people that undeniably don’t know what they’re doing. ### 1/5 — Good vision / poor execution *2026-05-27, version 2.1.31* I love the idea of directly supporting creators without all the insane policing that YouTube does, but this app is just made horribly. I’m actively trying to put money into it and it’s just giving me a non stop wheel and I’m locked out of what I want to watch. Every time I open this app it’s something new. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Needed! *2026-08-26, version 2.1.32* Outstanding service! ### 5/5 — I need help *2026-08-19, version 2.1.32* I been using it for over 2 years maybe longer and I love it but it won’t load on my phone or on my computer. I don’t know what to do ### 5/5 — Videos randomly stop playing *2026-08-07, version 2.1.31* Videos stop playing randomly, they just spin, have to restart app and go to video again to continue watching ### 5/5 — Great interface *2026-07-31, version 2.1.31* Differently from Youtube, I can listen on my phone and still browse the internet and read an article or check my emails, at the same time. ### 5/5 — Not too excited *2026-07-27, version 2.1.31* July 27 2026 update I wish I had the titles so I know what I’m gonna listen to? Some of these msgs are over an hour. Others are only 15 minutes. June 2025: I enjoy listening to this lawyer from Arizona. I don’t like it when I log in and it takes a few minutes to begin. I also prefer short discussions 30 minutes to 45 minutes because when I reach my destination I will log off. PD Gutierrez ### 5/5 — Myron Gaines *2026-07-07, version 2.1.31* Only “influencer”content I’ve ever subscribed to. He’s the future. GOATED- American Jew ### 5/5 — Cool *2026-07-05, version 2.1.31* Cool ### 5/5 — Locals always YT is = dirt *2026-06-24, version 2.1.31* Absolutely love this app ### 5/5 — Dave Rubin *2026-06-22, version 2.1.31* Really enjoy this show! ### 5/5 — Best platform but still has its share of problems *2026-06-04, version 2.1.31* They’re cool for letting the creator and supporters say whatever the HECK they want whether on stream or in the chat but a lot of problems with creators not being able to stream, unless the content creators I’m consuming are lying and just being lazy, who’s to know what’s truth. Locals still gets a 👍🏻 from me --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*