Locals.com vs Fidei Chat
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
Fidei Chat
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Fidei Chat is your secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging app built for private family communication and beyond. Say goodbye to Big Tech surveillance and agendas, and hello to a spam and ad-free platform that helps you stay in the world, but not of it. Fidei Chat requires a paid subscription to access its features. This helps us maintain a spam-free environment focused on genuine connections. Plans start at $3 per month for individuals, billed annually at $36. We also offer per-account discounts for families. END-TO-END ENCRYPTION Every message you send or receive is protected with secure end-to-end encryption, ensuring only you and your recipients can read them. FAMILY-SAFE MESSAGING Create restricted accounts for children, limiting interactions to family members only (requires Family plan). Auto-created family groups make setup effortless. Family admins can change the restricted account status of family members at any time. PRIVATE GROUPS & COMMUNITIES Easily create invite-only groups for friends, parishes, or teams. No public discovery of your group by default, with options for controlled visibility. MADE BY CATHOLICS Tech that respects privacy and family priorities—so you can be in the world, but not of it. For our Terms of Service, please visit https://fidei.chat/terms-of-service. For our Privacy Policy, please visit https://fidei.chat/privacy-policy. This app is also subject to Apple's Standard EULA, which you can find at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Locals.com at #100 against Fidei Chat's unranked. Locals.com also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Fidei Chat sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Locals.com | Fidei Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (42K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Locals Technology Inc | Fidei Technology, LLC |
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
Fidei Chat
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
Fidei Chat
- Fidei Chat Individual$5.001 Month
- Fidei Chat Couples$8.001 Month
- Fidei Chat Family$12.001 Month
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- Fidei Chat Individual$36.001 Year
- Fidei Chat Couples$60.001 Year
- Fidei Chat Family$90.001 Year









