Locals.com vs Vobiscum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locals.com
Connect directly with creators and communities you admire. This platform prioritizes user control and creator ownership, offering features like live streaming, community feeds, and content libraries. Support creators independently without algorithmic interference.
- Direct creator support
- Algorithm-free content feeds
- Creator data ownership
- Live streaming with chat
- Community feeds and posts
- Content libraries (video/audio)
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Directly support the creators you love. Control your content and avoid the algorithms. Built from the ground up to champion the needs of creators, Locals does not sell your data and creators have unprecedented ownership over theirs. With features like live-streaming with chat, community feeds and posts, and content libraries for video and audio, the Locals app is an all-in-one solution to interact with the content you love, while directly supporting the independence of the communities and creators you care about. Power to the people. Not the platform. On Locals. https://locals.com/terms
Vobiscum
This communication app connects members of St. Vitus Parish in Los Angeles. It aims to foster stronger friendships and keep the community informed. Designed for the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, it facilitates parish life.
- Parish communication
- Community building
- Stay informed
- Friendship enhancement
- Latin Mass parish connection
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Vobiscum is the communication app for St. Vitus Parish in Los Angeles. St. Vitus is a parish of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, providing the Latin Mass for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. We are located in San Fernando. Vobiscum is a means for us to stay in touch and increase the bonds of friendship.
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Verdict
Locals.com and Vobiscum both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Vobiscum's written reviews are positive against 53% of Locals.com's. Vobiscum also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). Locals.com's advantage is ratings volume (41K vs 28) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Locals.com sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Vobiscum asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vobiscum holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locals.com has 41K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Locals.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vobiscum's.
Locals.com ships an update every 4 weeks, Vobiscum every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locals.com | Vobiscum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (41K ratings) | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #112 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Locals Technology Inc | Anchoright Productions |
Customer experience
Locals.com
Vobiscum
Bugs and requests
Locals.com
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Disappearing notifications
- Orientation issues on iPad
- Inconsistent audio/video sync
- Unreliable live stream playback
Requested features
5 requests- Download option for offline viewing
- Better nested comments and community management
- Improved integration with Rumble platform
- Customizable notification settings
- Picture-in-picture mode for video playback
Vobiscum
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Locals.com
- Monthly: 50 coins + 20 bonus$7.991 Month
- 20 Coins$1.99
- 50 Coins$4.99
- 50$7.99
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- 100 Coins$9.99
- 100$14.99
- 150 Coins$14.99
- 200$19.99
- 210 Coins$20.99
- 300 Coins$29.99
- 360 Coins$35.99
- 500 Coins$49.99
Vobiscum
No in-app purchases
