My Local Scene vs Open Local
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Local Scene
Discover local deals and savings from small businesses in your community. This free app connects shoppers with nearby merchants, helping you before you shop.
- Discover local deals
- Savings on local needs
- Connect with small businesses
- Community-focused shopping
- Free to use
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The one-stop BEFORE you shop App. The truly local free App bringing great deals and savings on all of your needs by connecting local small businesses with their community.
Open Local
Discover local producers, farms, and businesses on an interactive map. Find fresh goods, market surplus deals, and reserve items for pickup directly from vendors. Support your local economy by shopping small.
- Interactive local map
- Discover local vendors
- Reserve goods for pickup
- Market surplus deals
- Direct vendor connection
- Vendor storefront management
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Open Local is an interactive local map and marketplace for "The Local" makers, bakers, farms, crafters, brewers, butchers, florists, and more. Discover fresh batches, market surplus deals, and reserve goods for pickup from local producers near you. Whether you're a shopper looking to source locally, a vendor ready to reach your community, or a Locally owned business, Open Local connects you directly to the community, no middlemen, no big box stores. For Shoppers: Browse local vendors and businesses near you on an interactive map Shop fresh batch drops and pre-order goods before they sell out Find market surplus deals and rescue leftover goods at a discount Save your favorite vendors and get notified about new drops and events For Vendors & Businesses: List your products and reach local customers directly Run pre-orders, batch drops, and surplus sales all in one place Manage your storefront and grow your local following Buy fresh, local production while supporting your local economy. Shop local, support local.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Local at every 11 days against My Local Scene's every 3 weeks. My Local Scene's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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 My Local Scene against 5.0 for Open Local. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
My Local Scene ships an update every 3 weeks, Open Local every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Local Scene | Open Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | My Local Scene LLC | Open Local |
Customer experience
My Local Scene
Open Local
In-app purchases
My Local Scene
No in-app purchases
Open Local
No in-app purchases
