FACEIT vs Localhost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FACEIT
This platform offers a comprehensive gaming experience for players of all levels. Compete in tournaments, connect with a vibrant community, and seamlessly access popular titles like CS2 and Overwatch.
- Gaming platform access
- Esports tournaments
- Gaming community
- Online gaming
- Match notifications for CS2
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FACEIT - CS2 Companion App The companion app for competitive CS2 on FACEIT. Accept queues from your phone, track your Elo and stats, and chat to your friends when you're away from your PC. Key Features: - Accept Queues: Get a push notification when your match is found and accept it straight from your phone, to prevent you from missing queues because you stepped away from your PC. - Elo Widget: Add the FACEIT widget to your home screen so you can show off your Elo. - Match Stats: Track your Elo progress, match history, and performance summary after every match you play. - Live Match Support: If something goes wrong in League or qualifiers, chat with support without having to tab out. - Chat and Clubs: Message your friends, organise your next queue, and organise your clubs from anywhere. - Competitive Schedule: Check your ESEA League officials, upcoming opponents, and standings on the go. Download the app to organise your competitive schedule on FACEIT.
Localhost
Discover and connect with gaming and esports centers. Purchase gameplay hours, join competitions, and find venues for casual play. The app allows account creation and finding nearby locations.
- Connect with gaming centers
- Discover esports competitions
- Purchase gameplay hours
- Find nearby venues
- Create a Localhost account
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Connect with Localhost gaming and esports centers and discover your new favorite way to play. Localhost serves as the premier network of esports competitions, training sessions, and a variety of casual play video games. Purchase hourly gameplay and keep the games going. Play with your friends or compete in friendly competitions on the best gaming gear and next generation of consoles. Via the Localhost mobile app, you can - Create a Localhost account - Find a Localhost venue near you - Add hours for PC gameplay to your Localhost account
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Localhost at 100% against FACEIT's 46%. Localhost also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). FACEIT's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Localhost holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FACEIT has 6.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of FACEIT's written reviews are positive against 100% of Localhost's.
FACEIT ships an update every 4 days, Localhost weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FACEIT | Localhost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.4K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faceit | N3rd Street Gamers, LLC |
Customer experience
FACEIT
Localhost
Bugs and requests
FACEIT
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect time zone information
- Infinite loading and profile issues
- Audio and video playback problems
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more statistics and analytics
- Improve streaming and viewing experience
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Optimize the app for mobile devices
Localhost
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FACEIT
No in-app purchases
Localhost
No in-app purchases
