Comparison

LocalBini vs Friendly Spaces

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

Head to head
About

LocalBini

Features
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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.

About

Friendly Spaces

Features
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Friendly Spaces helps families discover places that truly welcome babies and young children. Finding a café, restaurant or public venue that is comfortable with a baby or toddler can be difficult. Friendly Spaces makes it easy by highlighting locations that intentionally create a welcoming environment for families. Using the app, you can explore a growing network of verified family-friendly places across Switzerland. Features include: • Discover cafés, restaurants, shops and cultural venues that welcome families • Explore locations on an interactive map • Quickly see which places are suitable for babies and young children • Plan outings with confidence • Support businesses that are actively creating more inclusive public spaces for families Friendly Spaces works with participating businesses to certify locations that meet family-friendly criteria. Many locations offer thoughtful details such as space for strollers, play corners, or other amenities designed to make outings with young children easier. Whether you are meeting friends for coffee, looking for a relaxed lunch spot, or planning a day out with your child, Friendly Spaces helps you find places where families feel welcome.

Screenshots

LocalBini4 screens
Friendly Spaces3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LocalBini at 13.0 against Friendly Spaces's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalBini ships an update every 6 weeks, Friendly Spaces every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
LocalBini versus Friendly Spaces: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalBiniFriendly Spaces
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLocalBini AGJazmine DeCaro

In-app purchases

None

LocalBini

No in-app purchases

None

Friendly Spaces

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LocalBini free?
LocalBini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Friendly Spaces free?
Friendly Spaces is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LocalBini or Friendly Spaces have ads?
Neither LocalBini nor Friendly Spaces shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalBini or Friendly Spaces?
LocalBini ships an update every 6 weeks, and Friendly Spaces every 3 months. Most recently, LocalBini was updated on October 12, 2026 and Friendly Spaces on October 2, 2026.

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