Comparison

Locals.com vs Onalaska SDA

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

Onalaska SDA

Connect with your local church community through scripture, worship, prayer, and events. Access offline Bible study resources, share messages, and view church bulletins. Administrators can manage and publish church communications.

Highlights
  • Weekly church bulletin access
  • Offline KJV Bible reading
  • Hymnal and study resources
  • Community posts and messages
  • Church videos and livestreams
  • Permission-aware directory
  • Bulletin management for administrators
Features
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Onalaska SDA brings Scripture, worship, prayer, and local church life into one welcoming place. Follow your church’s weekly bulletin, announcements, and events. Read the KJV Bible offline, explore hymnal and study resources, and share Scripture. Connect through prayer, community posts, and messages. Watch church videos and livestreams, and listen to Christian radio. Keep approved church information close through a permission-aware directory. Church administrators can prepare, organize, preview, schedule, and publish bulletins. Save layouts as templates and choose your church’s bulletin source and appearance. The companion website at thesd.app provides church administration and configuration. Existing accounts continue to work. Guest access and account requests begin with your church’s public QR code; registered accounts remain subject to church approval. The current community is Onalaska. Additional church onboarding and paid subscriptions are not available yet. Radio ministry: KWJD-LP 92.1FM Onalaska, WA. The app is free to download. Online community and live media require internet access. Private messages are not end-to-end encrypted. Privacy Policy: https://thesd.app/privacy.html Community Policy: https://thesd.app/community.html

Screenshots

Locals.com4 screens
Onalaska SDA2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Onalaska SDA at none against Locals.com's 10. Onalaska SDA also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Locals.com's advantage is ratings volume (42K vs 1) and chart position (#149 vs unranked). On price and ads 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. Onalaska SDA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onalaska SDA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locals.com has 42K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Locals.com ships an update every 4 weeks, Onalaska SDA every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Locals.com versus Onalaska SDA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocals.comOnalaska SDA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings42K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#149 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLocals Technology IncJordan Dakota Hurt

Customer experience

Locals.com

All ratings41,588 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews374 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral14.4%
Negative32.9%

Onalaska SDA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Onalaska SDA

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

Onalaska SDA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Locals.com free?
Locals.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onalaska SDA free?
Onalaska SDA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Locals.com or Onalaska SDA?
Onalaska SDA is rated higher. Locals.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Onalaska SDA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Locals.com or Onalaska SDA have ads?
Neither Locals.com nor Onalaska SDA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Locals.com or Onalaska SDA?
Locals.com ships an update every 4 weeks, and Onalaska SDA every 6 days. Most recently, Locals.com was updated on November 9, 2026 and Onalaska SDA on November 6, 2026.

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