Localight vs Simi Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Localight
Discover local businesses and earn rewards for shopping in your community. This payment and rewards app connects you with participating merchants in select cities. Simply enter your zip code to see if it's available in your area and start supporting local economies.
- Discover local businesses
- Earn rewards for shopping
- Payment integration
- Location-based discovery
- Growing business network
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Localight is a payment and rewards app for shopping local, currently available in select cities. Enter your zip code after you join to see if Localight is already in your city. The list of businesses in the app is growing regionally throughout the U.S.
Simi Circle
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simi Circle at daily against Localight's every 11 days. Localight's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Localight ships an update every 11 days, Simi Circle daily. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Localight | Simi Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Localight Inc. | Sigma Machina LLC |
In-app purchases
Localight
No in-app purchases
Simi Circle
No in-app purchases
