Ask Local. vs Localie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ask Local.
Connect with locals for authentic travel experiences. Discover personalized journeys based on your interests, from food to culture and nightlife. Enjoy one-on-one experiences or small group outings for a truly immersive adventure.
- Connect with local guides
- Interest-based matching
- Local Experiences (1-on-1)
- Local Events (small groups)
- Social feed for sharing
- Map-based guide discovery
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Introducing "Local," your passport to authentic travel experiences! This innovative app links adventurous "Travelers" with knowledgeable "Locals," transforming standard sightseeing into deeply personal journeys. Select your interests from categories like Gastronomy, Art & Culture, Night & Lifestyle, or Sport & Nature, and our advanced matching algorithm pairs you with like-minded Locals. Options for interactions include Local Experiences, where you enjoy one-on-one time with a local guide, or Local Events, where you join up to three other Travelers for curated outings such as VIP parties or gourmet dinners. Moreover, our Feed Page offers a social platform for sharing moments and memories, and the Map Page helps you discover and choose your next Local guide based on ratings, reviews, and photos. Pack your curiosity, download Local, and let the journey of a lifetime begin!
Localie
Discover cities through authentic recommendations from locals. Find hidden gems, local restaurants, and unique experiences beyond typical tourist spots. Connect with local guides for personalized city exploration.
- Local recommendations
- Hidden gem discovery
- Bookable local experiences
- Insider travel tips
- Trip planning companion
- Meet local guides
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Discover cities through the people who know them best. Localie is your local travel guide for finding authentic things to do, hidden gems, local restaurants, bars, neighborhoods and experiences — all recommended by real locals. Whether you’re planning a trip, exploring a new city or looking for a private local guide, Localie helps you go beyond the usual tourist attractions. With Localie, you can: • FIND LOCAL RECOMMENDATIONS Discover restaurants, cafés, bars, viewpoints, neighborhoods, hidden gems and unique places recommended by locals. • DISCOVER THE BEST THINGS TO DO Find local experiences, sightseeing ideas and places worth visiting based on what people who actually live there love. • MEET LOCAL GUIDES Browse profiles of trusted locals, learn about their experience and book time with them to explore the city together. • BOOK PRIVATE LOCAL EXPERIENCES Choose a local and create a more personal alternative to traditional group tours and walking tours. • GET INSIDER TRAVEL TIPS Learn what to order, when to visit, what to avoid and why a place is special — context you usually won’t find in a standard travel guide. • EXPLORE BEYOND TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Skip generic “top 10” lists and discover the neighborhoods, food, culture and everyday places that make a city feel real. • PLAN YOUR TRIP WITH LOCAL KNOWLEDGE Use Localie as your city guide and trip-planning companion before and during your travels. Explore Istanbul, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Barcelona, Lisbon, Rome, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Copenhagen, Athens and more destinations around the world. Localie combines local recommendations, city guides and bookable experiences in one app — helping you discover a destination as if you had a friend living there. Because the best way to explore a city is through someone who calls it home. Localie — the world where your people are everywhere.
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Verdict
Ask Local. and Localie both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ask Local.'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Localie's. Ask Local. also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ask Local. against 5.0 for Localie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ask Local. has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Ask Local.'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Localie's.
Ask Local. ships an update every 4 days, Localie monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ask Local. | Localie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Local Best Friend LLC | Localie, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ask Local.
Localie
In-app purchases
Ask Local.
No in-app purchases
Localie
No in-app purchases
