Comparison

Locals.com vs M7G Forum

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

M7G Forum

Connect with fellow S650 Mustang enthusiasts on this community app. Browse forums, post threads, and receive real-time alerts. Manage your profile and engage in discussions about your favorite car.

Highlights
  • Push notifications
  • Browse forums and threads
  • Search content
  • Post threads and replies
  • View and edit user profiles
  • Report content
Features
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Community app for the S650 Mustang Forum at Mustang7G.com. Browse as a guest or log in to use native push notifications for alerts and conversation messages. Key Features: - Native push notifications for the same alerts as on the website - Browse forum list - Browse threads list - Search content - Post threads/replies - View alerts - Watch content - View user profiles - Edit profile - Report content This Mustang7G app and the Mustang7G.com website are independent / privately owned and are not affiliated in any manner with Ford Motor company

Screenshots

Locals.com4 screens
M7G Forum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Locals.com at 53% against M7G Forum's 0%. Locals.com also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 21 months). M7G Forum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Locals.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. M7G Forum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Locals.com holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locals.com has 42K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of M7G Forum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Locals.com ships an update every 4 weeks, M7G Forum every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Locals.com versus M7G Forum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocals.comM7G Forum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42K ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings42K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#87 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB70 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperLocals Technology IncJWKZ LLC

Customer experience

Locals.com

All ratings41,588 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews373 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral14.5%
Negative32.7%

M7G Forum

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

M7G Forum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Locals.com

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly: 50 coins + 20 bonus$7.991 Month
One-time9
  • 20 Coins$1.99
  • 50 Coins$4.99
  • 100 Coins$9.99
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  • 150 Coins$14.99
  • 200$19.99
  • 210 Coins$20.99
  • 300 Coins$29.99
  • 360 Coins$35.99
  • 500 Coins$49.99
None

M7G Forum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Locals.com free?
Locals.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M7G Forum free?
M7G Forum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Locals.com or M7G Forum?
Locals.com is rated higher. Locals.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while M7G Forum averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Locals.com or M7G Forum have ads?
Neither Locals.com nor M7G Forum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Locals.com or M7G Forum?
Locals.com ships an update every 4 weeks, and M7G Forum every 21 months. Most recently, Locals.com was updated on November 5, 2026 and M7G Forum on November 3, 2026.

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