Comparison

Localsearch vs ABIC

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

Head to head
About

Localsearch

Easily discover local businesses, from plumbers to restaurants, with up-to-date information on trading hours, services, and reviews. Connect directly with businesses or save their details for later.

Highlights
  • Search businesses by category
  • View business reviews and ratings
  • Discover local recommendations
  • Save business contact details
  • Call or email businesses directly
  • Browse photos, menus, and documents
  • Get directions to businesses
Features
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Call a plumber open now. Find a 5-star hairdresser. Read restaurant reviews. The new Localsearch app helps you find what’s near you and open now with only your phone and an internet connection. How does it work? First, use the search bar to find businesses near you or choose one of the local recommendations. Scroll through the results and compare price ranges, payment methods, trading hours, products, services, reviews and more. Then, you can contact the business directly through the app or add their contact details to your smartphone for later. It’s that easy! App features: Find businesses across 1,000+ categories. View more than 97,000 business reviews (and growing). Discover locally recommended businesses in your area. Save business details to your phone’s contact app. Call or email business via the business’s profile. Browse photos, menus and documents. Get directions to the business. Discover more on the app.

About

ABIC

Features
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Stay connected to Ahl Al Bait Islamic Centre with ABIC, the official app for our community. ABIC brings essential mosque information and content into one simple, familiar experience: • View official prayer times for supported Australian cities • See today’s times and browse the full monthly timetable • Explore the ABIC Islamic calendar and upcoming community events • Add selected events to your phone calendar • Receive optional notifications for Fajr, Dhuhr and Maghreb • Read ABIC-reviewed Qur’an verses and Ahl al-Bayt quotes • Watch lectures and recordings in the app • Read articles and community announcements • See Live Now updates when ABIC programs are streaming • Browse donation campaigns and continue securely to ABIC’s payment provider • Find and share mosque contact and location information Prayer times and Islamic calendar dates come from ABIC’s official published sources. The app keeps the most recently saved timetable available when you are offline and refreshes content when a connection is available. Notification settings are under your control. Choose the updates you want, including community, school, youth and sisters announcements. No general member account is required for the core app experience. ABIC is developed for the Ahl Al Bait Islamic Centre community in Australia.

Screenshots

Localsearch4 screens
ABIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Localsearch at none against ABIC's shown. Localsearch also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). ABIC's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, 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

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

Localsearch ships an update monthly, ABIC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Localsearch versus ABIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalsearchABIC
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews94.9% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLocalsearch Operations Pty LtdAUSTRALIA AHL AL BAIT ISLAIMIC CENTRE AABIC INCORPORATED

Bugs and requests

Localsearch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search algorithm fails to find relevant results
  • Information is outdated
  • App may not find all types of businesses (e.g., parks)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve search algorithm accuracy
  • Expand business listings beyond paid advertisers
  • Enhance park search functionality
  • Clarify data usage and privacy policy

ABIC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Localsearch

No in-app purchases

None

ABIC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Localsearch free?
Localsearch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABIC free?
ABIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Localsearch or ABIC have ads?
ABIC shows ads; Localsearch does not.
Which is updated more often, Localsearch or ABIC?
Localsearch ships an update monthly, and ABIC every 4 days. Most recently, Localsearch was updated on October 17, 2026 and ABIC on October 12, 2026.

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