Locu vs nexusStack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locu
This app allows you to open your frequently used URLs quickly and efficiently by typing custom commands. It interprets your input to construct specific URLs on the go and opens them directly in the appropriate app, also keeping a history of your URL openings.
- Open URLs by typing
- Interpret arguments for URL construction
- Open URLs in handling app
- Record URL opening history
- Share commands via QR codes
- Use via share extension, spotlight, today widget, URL schemes
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Locu helps you open your daily URLs much faster and more flexibly. With your URLs added and configured, you open them just by typing. According to your input, Locu will: 1. filter thus retrieve the potential URLs quickly 2. interpret the arguments to construct specific URLs on the go 3. open the selected URL in its handling app directly 4. record the history of your URLs opening From now on, you: 1. don’t have to worry about which app could fulfill your goal 2. don’t have to remember or type those long but useful URL strings 3. will need less tapping or typing to get things done Moreover, you can share wonderful commands with your friends, through QR codes. Besides within the app, you can use Locu through other ways: 1. the share extension within other apps 2. the spotlight search 3. the today widget 4. the URL schemes Locu supports Deriving from the word “locution”, Locu is the app that helps you open URLs in your own way. For detailed help, please refer to the support link.
nexusStack
Manage projects, clients, and tasks efficiently with a unified workspace. Organize notes, track deliverables, brainstorm with mind maps, and link to GitHub repositories and Confluence pages. Offers customizable themes for a personalized experience.
- Job Stacks for organized projects
- Deliverables & Checklists tracking
- Rich text notes with formatting
- Visual mind mapping with PDF export
- GitHub repository browser
- Confluence link integration
- Customizable themes
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.nexusStack helps freelancers, teams, and tech pros manage jobs, deliverables, notes, and GitHub repos—fast. ---------------------- *Full description* Meet .nexusStack — a lightweight workspace for managing everything around a job, client, or engagement. Capture deliverables and due dates, track checklists, write rich notes, map ideas visually, and browse the repos and docs that matter—all in one place. With the new Midnight Neon theme, you can switch from a clean, minimal look to a glowing neon grid aesthetic with animated tube borders and a retro-inspired vibe. ---------------------- *What You Can Do* Stay on top of deliverables Add tasks with due dates, see what’s next, and keep work moving with simple, focused views. Write better notes Use rich text formatting—bold, underline, strikethrough, and bullet lists—perfect for meeting notes, decisions, and summaries. Think in maps Build quick mind maps to explore ideas visually, then export and share them as a PDF with a tap. Keep repos at hand Attach a public GitHub repository to each job, browse folders, preview code and images, and open files to share. Link your knowledge Save up to five Confluence links per job—open them in the Confluence app (when installed) or your browser. Organize by job Each job has its own stack of tasks, notes, mind maps, repos, and links so nothing gets mixed up. ---------------------- *Key Features* Job Stacks – A focused home for each client, project, or role. Deliverables & Checklists – Capture actions, due dates, and simple to-dos. Rich Notes – Formatting toolbar with bold, underline, strikethrough, and bullets (with automatic bullet continuation). Mind Map – Fast, visual brainstorming with Share as PDF. GitHub Browser – Paste a public repo URL, explore files, preview text and images, and keep recent repos per job. Confluence Links – Save up to five links per job; opens the Confluence app via Universal Links when available. Themes & Visual Styles Default nexusStack theme with clean, modern “Liquid Glass” and standard views. Optional Midnight Neon theme (in-app purchase) with neon tube borders, animated flicker, and a retro grid background applied across stacks, panels, and key views. Privacy-first – Your data is stored locally on your device. No account required. ---------------------- *Built For* Freelancers and contractors juggling multiple clients or roles Team leads and managers coordinating deliverables across projects Engineers, PMs, and tech pros who want notes, repos, and links side-by-side No sign-in. No server. Just a clear, focused workspace—with the option to light it up in Midnight Neon when you’re ready.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: nexusStack at 5.0 against Locu's 4.5. nexusStack also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). Locu's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. nexusStack sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Locu asks for nothing beyond the download.
nexusStack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Locu ships an update every 18 months, nexusStack monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locu | nexusStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文礼 周 | Ryan Bliss |
Customer experience
Locu
nexusStack
In-app purchases
Locu
No in-app purchases
nexusStack
- Midnight Neon Theme$0.99
- Support the Developer - $2$1.99
- Support the Developer – $5$4.99
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- Repo Pro Basic$5.99
- Repo Pro Advanced$9.99
- Support the Developer – $10$9.99
- Repo Pro Ultimate$19.99
- Support the Developer – $20$19.99









