# LOKA: Discover Local — Local Open Knowledge Access > Local Open Knowledge Access (iPhone/iPad app by Socratus.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loka-discover-local/id6758565297 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Socratus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873677736) - Category: Social Networking, Navigation - Price: Free - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 52 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-03-01 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loka-discover-local/id6758565297/reviews.md ## What is LOKA? LOKA is a geo-tagging app that connects you with the stories, experiences, and insights hidden in the world around you. A cultural landmark, a secret eatery, hidden graffiti, an ancient tree — every place can be part of a living map: tagged, shared, and discovered by everyone. DISCOVER WHAT'S AROUND YOU See what people have tagged nearby — as a feed, on a map, or through your camera. Point it at a tagged place and its story appears right where it belongs. TAG THE PLACES THAT MATTER Photograph a spot, tell its story, and pin it to the living map for others to find. Every tag becomes part of your neighbourhood's memory. SHARE BEYOND LOKA Send any tag to friends as a photo with a link that leads them straight back to the place — ready for chats, feeds, and stories. EXPLORE TOGETHER Join spaces — shared collections of tags around a neighbourhood, a theme, or a community — or start your own. WORKS WHERE SIGNAL DOESN'T Somewhere remote? Keep browsing what's loaded and keep tagging offline — LOKA syncs everything when you're back. Every place has memory. LOKA helps you find it — and leave some of your own. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1.1 — 2026-08-21 Search that understands what you mean Discover and Browse now search by meaning, not just exact words — so "somewhere quiet to read" can surface a tag nobody labelled that way. Searches start at the widest range so you see the best result first, wherever it is, and a "Best match" sort appears while you're searching. Spaces that fit your tag Publish a tag and LOKA now suggests spaces it belongs in, ranked by how well they match — no more hunting through a list. Creating a tag on a bad connection A weak or dropping signal used to lose your tag outright. Now it saves offline and publishes itself once you're back online. And if something interrupts you mid-tag — a call, a lock screen, losing signal — your draft is kept and offered back the next time you start. Fixes • Space search no longer fails when you're offline • Fixed spaces being listed while the app said none were nearby • Tag descriptions no longer get cut short, and links in them are detected correctly • Security improvements to how the app verifies itself when you sign in ### 2.0.1 — 2026-07-13 Sharing comes to LOKA — and the whole app got calmer, quicker, and tougher. • Share any tag beyond LOKA: a clean photo with a short link that leads friends straight back to the place — ready for chats, feeds, and stories. • Take LOKA off the grid: browse nearby tags and keep tagging with no signal. Everything syncs when you're back. • Add photos from your library, and keep the ones you shoot in LOKA. • A better camera: steadier flash in low light, wide-angle option, cleaner controls. • Quieter, clearer feedback throughout, plus plenty of small fixes and speed-ups. ### 2.0.0 — 2026-07-01 LOKA 2.0 is our biggest update yet — a whole new way to explore what's around you. A brand-new look A calmer, more polished design throughout — fresh colors, cleaner cards, and a smoother feel that makes discovering places a pleasure. Introducing Spaces Themed collections of places — neighborhoods, trails, campuses, communities. Browse the Spaces around you, follow the ones you love, and add your own discoveries. AI-assisted labels When you tag a place, LOKA now reads your photo and description and suggests smart labels — so you can capture and unravel what's around you in seconds, and others can find it more easily. A smarter map & sharper AR See everything nearby grouped neatly on the map, and enjoy more reliable AR detection when you point your camera at a tagged place. Plus plenty of polish and stability fixes. ### 1.0.3 — 2026-03-14 Feature Matching for AR View screen enhanced. Various bug fixes and improvements. ### 1.0.2 — 2026-03-13 Improved tag matching accuracy in the AR view to enhance discovery and interaction with nearby content. ## Apps similar to LOKA | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Wavelength • Build & Find Love](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wavelength-build-and-find-love/id6758043854) | 2.0 (2) | Free | Social Networking | | [Circles IN](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/circles-in/id6544795797) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Social Networking | | [ISB Alumni](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isb-alumni/id6471040577) | — | Free | Social Networking | | [Hereabout App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hereabout-app/id6478040527) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Social Networking | | [Chicago Booth Connect](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chicago-booth-connect/id6746771879) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Social Networking | | [Germ DM](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/germ-dm/id6446882771) | 4.6 (18) | Free | Social Networking | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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