Private Guide World vs LocalMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Guide World
Connect with elite local guides worldwide for personalized travel experiences. Discover curated tours, communicate directly, and customize your itinerary with experts who know their destinations intimately.
- Access to elite local guides
- Detailed guide profiles and portfolios
- Customizable tour itineraries
- Direct in-app secure messaging
- Global reach in 150+ countries
- Language preference filtering
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Find local tour guides and explore private tours with PRIVATE GUIDE WORLD. Search by destination and language, compare guide profiles, tour descriptions, photos and traveler reviews, and discuss your plans directly through in-app messaging. For tour guides: create and manage your profile, present your tours and photos, and respond to traveler inquiries. Some guide services require a paid subscription. The app interface is available in English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. Tour arrangements and payments are agreed directly with guides.
LocalMate
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LocalMate connects you with verified local guides around the world for private, personalized tours and authentic experiences far from the crowds. Forget generic group tours. With LocalMate you meet a real local who knows the hidden corners, the favorite cafés and the stories you won't find in any guidebook — and shapes the day around what you actually care about. What you can do: • Discover and book private tours with handpicked local guides • Browse detailed guide profiles, ratings and reviews • Chat directly with your guide in the in-app messenger • Book flexibly by date, time and group size • Pay securely in the app • Use LocalMate in 21 languages and find guides who speak yours For travelers: Find a local who fits your interests, plan together over chat and explore a city through the eyes of someone who calls it home. For locals: Love your city? Become a guide, share the places you're proud of and earn money doing what you enjoy — on your own schedule. Real people, real places, real connections. Download LocalMate and discover the world from the inside.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Private Guide World at 15.0 against LocalMate's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Private Guide World ships an update every 2 months, LocalMate monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Guide World | LocalMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | https://pg.world | ANDREAS KONSTANTINO |
In-app purchases
Private Guide World
No in-app purchases
LocalMate
No in-app purchases
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