Comparison

WorldStrides vs Locava

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

Head to head
About

WorldStrides

Access your complete travel itinerary offline, with detailed event information and navigation for each day. Quickly find phone numbers and directions for all program locations. Your trip details are beautifully presented and easy to understand, even without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline itinerary access
  • Detailed daily event information
  • Program summaries
  • Phone numbers and navigation
  • Easy-to-understand format
Features
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The WorldStrides app lets you view your detailed itinerary from your Account Manager on your phone. No data or internet connection? No problem! All your program details will still be there presented in a beautiful and easy to understand format. - See a summary of your program with how many events you have on each day. - On each day, view detailed information for each event. - Quickly pull up phone numbers and navigation for the places on your program. Your Account Manager will send you an email with a link to open your specific trip. Bon Voyage!

About

Locava

Discover new places and activities through a social feed of real user posts. Connect with friends, share favorite spots, and plan adventures together. Find inspiration for your next outing without endless searching.

Highlights
  • Social feed for place discovery
  • Location-based search with filters
  • User-generated posts with photos/videos
  • Save places to custom collections
  • Connect and share with friends
  • Plan trips and outings
Features
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Whether you're craving adventure, looking for something fun to do with friends and family, or just need a change of scenery, Locava is your go to guide. Unlike traditional travel sites, Locava features real posts from real people, your friends and community, not tour guides. Discover cool posts and places you never knew existed and chase those unforgettable “perfect sunset moments”. Locava isn’t just about finding places, it’s a social platform built around exploration. Connect with friends, share amazing spots, and meet up to create extraordinary experiences together. Locava offers many features, including but not limited too: • Get Inspired: Tired of endlessly searching forums and scrolling through Google Maps just to find one cool place? With Locava’s TikTok/Instagram-style feed, effortlessly browse through posts until you find the perfect spot to visit. • Discover Places: Spent hours researching a cool spot, hyped it up to your friends, only to realize it's five hours away? With Locava, you can see exactly where each post is relative to you. Set distance filters to match your plans, use activity selection to find exactly what you are in the mood for, and use the search page to find incredible beaches, swimming holes, scenic views, or whatever adventure you can dream of. • Post Your Coolest Moments: Want to be the friend who always knows the best spots? Now you can. Locava’s streamlined posting flow makes it easy to share your favorite places and experiences. Upload photos and videos, choose the location and privacy settings, add music, and craft a title that captures the incredible moment you just had. • Save to Collections: Ever heard about an awesome spot but forgot where it was when you finally had time to go? With Locava’s collections feature, you can save posts however you like. Create shared collections with friends for specific categories or plan a trip by saving all the cool places you want to visit. When your day off finally comes, you’ll be ready to explore. • Connect with Friends: Exploring new places can be even better with friends, but convincing them to go can be tricky. We get it. That’s why Locava makes sharing spots effortless. Send a post with one tap, it includes everything they need, from photos to location details, so everyone shows up for the adventure. See what your friends are up to, like and comment on their posts, and explore, together, like never before.

Screenshots

WorldStrides4 screens
Locava4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Locava at 100% against WorldStrides's 13%. Locava also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). WorldStrides's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 27). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Locava holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of WorldStrides's written reviews are positive against 100% of Locava's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorldStrides ships an update every 6 weeks, Locava weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WorldStrides versus Locava: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorldStridesLocava
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (113 ratings)5.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorldStrides-Lakeland Tours, LLCJudson Dunne

Customer experience

WorldStrides

All ratings109 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Locava

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WorldStrides

No in-app purchases

None

Locava

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorldStrides free?
WorldStrides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Locava free?
Locava is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorldStrides or Locava?
Locava is rated higher. WorldStrides averages 4.1 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Locava averages 5.0 from 27 ratings.
Do WorldStrides or Locava have ads?
Neither WorldStrides nor Locava shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorldStrides or Locava?
WorldStrides ships an update every 6 weeks, and Locava weekly. Most recently, WorldStrides was updated on September 15, 2026 and Locava on September 20, 2026.

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