Comparison

Mighty Networks vs Locals.com

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

Head to head
About

Mighty Networks

This platform helps creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders build and manage thriving online communities. It uses AI to foster member connections, offers tools for courses, events, and memberships, and allows for both free and paid access.

Highlights
  • AI-powered member connection
  • Host groups and subgroups
  • Offer courses and livestream
  • Run events
  • Monetize memberships
  • Customer and employee communities
Features
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Mighty has more $1M communities than any other platform. Why? Because it’s the only community software designed to introduce your members to each other and help them connect. Those member to member interactions are ultimately what will make your courses, challenges, events and memberships successful. Mighty powers them using its proprietary People Magic AI, which is designed to surface the most interesting and relevant members to each other and help them break the ice. On Mighty, a creator, entrepreneur, coach or community leader can host groups and subgroups, offer courses, livestream, run events, and more. They can offer those things for free or charge for access on a recurring or one-time basis. Every day millions of members contribute to communities on Mighty centered on diverse topics — health and wellness, spirituality, career, relationships, personal development, and hobbies are all well represented. Brands also use Mighty for customer communities, ambassador activations, and employee engagement. “It was very important to me to not have my community on Facebook. Mighty Networks has been a great alternative and has only gotten better in the five years I’ve used it.” - Tara W., Mighty Host “It's just sooooo easy to use, to build my content, my courses, my coaching delivery. It's easy. Very low learning curve. I was up in days with Mighty. “ - Kelley T., Mighty Host “Intuitive and flexible—highly recommended! Mighty's saved us time, improved engagement, and given our members a far more cohesive experience.” - James E. Mighty Host “My Mighty Network is incredibly dynamic and keeps getting better. The features they offer make it easy to build a community and, more importantly, keep my members engaged. Their team is also highly responsive, another reason I love Mighty. In short, A+” - Dana Wilde, Mighty Host “There are so many ways to customize your community and offerings, with new features coming all the time.” - Steff B, Mighty Host The future’s more interesting when we’re in it together. Climb aboard—and let’s go. -- Terms of Use: https://mn.co/terms-of-use

About

Locals.com

Connect directly with creators and communities you admire. This platform prioritizes user control and creator ownership, offering features like live streaming, community feeds, and content libraries. Support creators independently without algorithmic interference.

Highlights
  • Direct creator support
  • Algorithm-free content feeds
  • Creator data ownership
  • Live streaming with chat
  • Community feeds and posts
  • Content libraries (video/audio)
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Directly support the creators you love. Control your content and avoid the algorithms. Built from the ground up to champion the needs of creators, Locals does not sell your data and creators have unprecedented ownership over theirs. With features like live-streaming with chat, community feeds and posts, and content libraries for video and audio, the Locals app is an all-in-one solution to interact with the content you love, while directly supporting the independence of the communities and creators you care about. Power to the people. Not the platform. On Locals. https://locals.com/terms

Screenshots

Mighty Networks4 screens
Locals.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mighty Networks at weekly against Locals.com's every 4 weeks. Locals.com's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Mighty Networks sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Locals.com sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mighty Networks against 4.7 for Locals.com. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75K and 42K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 53% and 53% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mighty Networks ships an update weekly, Locals.com every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Mighty Networks versus Locals.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMighty NetworksLocals.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (75K ratings) — better4.7 (42K ratings)
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews — better52.9% of reviews
Number of ratings75K — better42K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#144#94 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB53 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMighty NetworksLocals Technology Inc

Customer experience

Mighty Networks

All ratings74,876 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews756 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative36.1%

Locals.com

All ratings41,588 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews367 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral14.4%
Negative32.7%

User reviews

Mighty Networks

From 75K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great community and communication platform
  • 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🔒 Secure and ad-free environment
  • 💡 Versatile features for online groups
  • 👍 Helpful and responsive support team

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 💤 Slow performance and loading times
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation and layout
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing content
  • 🔒 Lack of customization and control for admins

Locals.com

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Real news and uncensored content
  • 🙌 Freedom of speech and expression
  • 🔒 Secure and censorship-free platform
  • 💡 Innovative community-driven model
  • 🚀 Steadily improving with updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with technical issues
  • 🤔 Difficult to navigate and find content
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🔍 Limited search and discovery features
  • 🔇 Inconsistent audio/video playback

Bugs and requests

Mighty Networks

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to access notifications
  • Video playback issues and unexpected behavior
  • Inability to log in or create an account
  • Inconsistent syncing between web and mobile versions
  • Truncated or hidden comments and posts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit and delete messages
  • Option to set permanent filter and sort preferences
  • Support for multiple image uploads in a single post
  • Improved notifications and activity tracking
  • Better accessibility features for disabled users

Locals.com

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Disappearing notifications
  • Orientation issues on iPad
  • Inconsistent audio/video sync
  • Unreliable live stream playback

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Mighty Networks

Subscriptions13
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
Show 10 more
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$18.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan6 variants$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan3 variants$29.991 Month
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase Plan$10.99
12 purchases

Locals.com

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly: 50 coins + 20 bonus$7.991 Month
One-time11
  • 20 Coins$1.99
  • 50 Coins$4.99
  • 50$7.99
Show 8 more
  • 100 Coins$9.99
  • 100$14.99
  • 150 Coins$14.99
  • 200$19.99
  • 210 Coins$20.99
  • 300 Coins$29.99
  • 360 Coins$35.99
  • 500 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Mighty Networks free?
Mighty Networks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Locals.com free?
Locals.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mighty Networks or Locals.com?
Mighty Networks is rated higher. Mighty Networks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 75K ratings, while Locals.com averages 4.7 from 42K ratings.
Do Mighty Networks or Locals.com have ads?
Neither Mighty Networks nor Locals.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mighty Networks or Locals.com?
Mighty Networks ships an update weekly, and Locals.com every 4 weeks. Most recently, Mighty Networks was updated on October 23, 2026 and Locals.com on October 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Mighty Networks or Locals.com?
Mighty Networks currently peaks at #144 in the App Store charts, and Locals.com at #94. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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