Shuggr vs local platform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shuggr
Connect with gay men in your area through a social networking platform. Browse profiles, see who's viewed your profile, and communicate with built-in translation. Enhance your experience with premium features.
- Browse unlimited profiles
- See profile visitors
- Auto-translate chat messages
- Automatic location updates
- Premium features available
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Shuggr is your social network to meet people nearby. • Browse through unlimited profiles • See profile visitors • Auto-translate chat messages • Update your location automatically Have fun! The Shuggr Team Privacy Policy and Terms of Service at https://app.shuggr.com/tos.
local platform
Discover local businesses, connect with neighbors for advice or services, and engage with your community. This platform facilitates local interactions and support.
- Connect with neighbors
- Discover local businesses
- Request services
- Get local recommendations
- Community engagement
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local connects you with people and service providers in your neighborhood. View stores, restaurants, and cafes, and get in touch with them. Ask your neighbors about anything. Request any service and someone will get it done for you. And much more! Everyone is welcome. Everything you need... local local social media platform
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: local platform at 88% against Shuggr's 44%. local platform also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Shuggr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 123). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Shuggr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and local platform sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
local platform holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shuggr has 3.5K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Shuggr's written reviews are positive against 88% of local platform's.
Shuggr ships an update every 5 weeks, local platform every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shuggr | local platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.5K ratings) | 4.5 (123 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 123 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shuggr Ltd. | Mohammad Altuwayhir |
Customer experience
Shuggr
local platform
Bugs and requests
Shuggr
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Issues with account creation and login
- Reported photos being wrongly flagged and deleted
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to delete sent messages
- More robust search and filtering options
- Improved moderation to remove underage users
local platform
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shuggr
- Shuggr Plus - 1 Month$19.991 Month
- Shuggr Plus - Trial + 1 Month7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Shuggr Plus - 6 Months$59.996 Months
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- Shuggr Plus - 1 Year$89.991 Year
local platform
- points 10$0.99
- 25 points$2.99
- تمييز قصتي على المدينة ١$2.99
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- تمييز قصتي على المدينة ٢$3.99
- تمييز قصتي على المدينة ٣$5.99
- تمييز قصتي على المملكة ١$5.99
- تمييز الموضوع على المدينة$6.99
- 100 points$6.99
- تمييز قصتي على المملكة ٢$8.99
- الحي بلس$11.99
- تمييز الموضوع على المملكة$12.99
- تمييز قصتي على المملكة ٣$12.99
- 250 points$14.99
- 500 points$24.99
- 1000 points$44.99
