Comparison

Locals.com vs Fidei Chat

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

Fidei Chat

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Locals.com4 screens
Fidei Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Locals.com versus Fidei Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocals.comFidei Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings42K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#100 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB159 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperLocals Technology IncFidei 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

12 purchases

Locals.com

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly: 50 coins + 20 bonus$7.991 Month
One-time11
  • 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
6 purchases

Fidei Chat

Subscriptions6
  • 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

Questions

Is Locals.com free?
Locals.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fidei Chat free?
Fidei Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Locals.com or Fidei Chat have ads?
Neither Locals.com nor Fidei Chat shows ads.

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