LocalBini vs Pineapple Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocalBini
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Experiences by People for People! Find and book your Experience, manage your LocalBini bookings, all in one place! The LocalBini app designed for both Travellers and Local Hosts enables to efficiently handle and organise all aspects of the booking process. At a glance: For Travellers: Browse for inspiration for your trip. Discover available Experiences. Book Experiences in-advance or on-demand. Make secure cashless payments via Visa or Mastercard. For Local Hosts: Receive immediate notifications of booking requests. See all your pending booking requests. Instantly Accept or Decline booking requests. See your upcoming bookings with all the necessary details. Add events to your calendar. Traveller contact details displayed with the booking. Ability to call the Traveller directly from the app. Simply scan or input code to set your booking to “finish”. AS A TRAVELLER Discover a new way of travelling with the LocalBini App. LocalBini aims to change the way Travellers experience their destination by providing them with authenticity, originality, and local integration to their trip. You no longer have to spend hours doing travel research, suffer through mass tourism experiences, and book standardised and generalised tours. The LocalBini App features unique Experiences based on your own interests, offered by vetted Local Hosts. Browse through different Experiences for inspiration. Search by city or by theme. Add remarkable Experiences to your wish list and send requests to Local Hosts to book an Experience with them. Experiences can be booked in advance. AS A LOCAL HOST Manage the whole booking process directly from your phone. LocalBini will notify you as soon as a booking is received. Opening the notification will show you all the details: the Experience’s title, duration, date, and time. Freely decide if you want to accept or decline the booking right there and then. Once accepted, the booking and all the Traveller information will appear in your upcoming bookings section. With the LocalBini app, communicating with your Travellers couldn't be simpler. Click the phone icon within your booking to speak directly with your lead Traveller to confirm details, meeting place and expectations of the experience. Completing your booking has been made easier with the LocalBini app. At the end of your Experience, scan or input the code provided by your Travellers to ensure a smooth transfer of earnings. HOST WHEN YOU ARE AVAILABLE Only available one day a week or only in the evenings? Not a problem. Remain flexible by deciding when you want to host your Experiences. TRANSFERS MADE SIMPLE At the end of your Experience, do not forget to scan the QR code or input the partner code given to you by the Traveller to ensure a problem free transfer to your nominated bank account.
Pineapple Log
This app offers a private space to capture your day through text, photos, voice memos, to-do lists, and sketches. It organizes entries chronologically, allowing you to view your past, present, and future in a familiar timeline format.
- Text notes, photos, videos, voice memos, to-do lists, sketches
- Multiple calendar views (yearly, monthly)
- Chronological timeline organization
- Local storage for privacy
- Light & dark mode
- Home screen widgets
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Post Like Social Media. Private Like a Diary. Pineapple Log brings the familiar feel of social posting to journaling - without the performance. Capture your day in whatever format feels right. It's all the ease of scrolling through a timeline, with none of the pressure of an audience. Why Pineapple Log? 1. Journal the way you actually think Not every day needs a perfectly crafted entry. Sometimes it's a photo. Sometimes it's a voice note on your walk home. Sometimes it's just checking off your to-do list. Pineapple Log lets you capture life as it happens. Post However You Want: - Text Notes: Quick thoughts, long reflections, random ideas - write it out - Photos & Videos: Capture the moments that matter - or just that really good latte. No need to make it Instagram-worthy. - Voice Memos: Sometimes talking is easier than typing. Press record and let it flow. - To-Do Lists: Brain dump your tasks, plan your week, or make a list of things that made you smile today. - Sketches: Doodle your feelings, draw your dreams, or just scribble while you think. 2. Your timeline, your rules - Multiple Calendar Views Yearly and monthly views, see your entire month at a glance, with pineapple icons showing your active days. Browse your days like a personal feed. Jump to any date - past or future. - Update the Past, Capture Now, Plan Forward Use it as a journal for today, update the yesterday or a planner for tomorrow. Your timeline, your rules. Your story, organized the way timelines should be, chronological and easy to navigate. 3. Actually private No cloud sync drama, no terms of service changes, no "we respect your privacy but..." Local storage means your journal stays on your device. Period. 4. Features for Real Life: - Light & Dark Mode – Journal at 3pm or 3am—we've got you covered. - Widget Ready – Your current month, right on your home screen. What We Don't Do [X] No mood tracking [X] No streaks to maintain [X] No pressure to "check in" [X] No AI analyzing your emotions We're not here to analyze your feelings or gamify your mental health. Pineapple Log is just a place to be - messy, mundane, or magnificent. Real journaling for real people. The Pineapple System Track your journaling consistency with a simple visual: golden pineapples for productive days (4+ posts), green pineapples for lighter days. It's not about pressure - it's just a fun way to see your patterns. For People Who Don't Journal You don't need to be a "journal person" to use Pineapple Log. If you've ever taken a random photo, made a voice note, or written a list on your phone, you're already doing it. We just made it easier to keep it all in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LocalBini at 13.0 against Pineapple Log's 16. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | LocalBini | Pineapple Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LocalBini AG | Trung Luong |
In-app purchases
LocalBini
No in-app purchases
Pineapple Log
No in-app purchases









