Comparison

FreeSaurus vs local.ch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FreeSaurus

This is a straightforward thesaurus app that provides synonyms and antonyms for words. It focuses on simplicity and ease of use, offering related words alongside definitions. An internet connection is required for it to function.

Highlights
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Related words
  • Simple interface
  • On-the-go thesaurus
Features
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"FreeSaurus" is a no-fuss thesaurus application. It's simple, it's focused and it works. Each definition shows related words, synonyms & antonyms. Make "FreeSaurus" your FREE thesaurus on the go! *** please note this application requires an active internet connection to function.

About

local.ch

Discover over 500,000 Swiss businesses, book restaurant tables, and schedule appointments online. Find contact details, locations, and even block spam calls.

Highlights
  • Find Swiss businesses and contact details
  • Book restaurant tables online
  • Schedule appointments with service providers
  • Search for locations and addresses
  • Caller ID and spam call blocking
  • Filter by restaurant categories
Features
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On local.ch, you will find over 500,000 businesses from every kind of sector, with all the contact details you need. You can also book tables and make appointments quickly and easily online. Are you looking for an available table on a specific day? And would you like to make the reservation immediately? • With a single search, you can find every restaurant with available tables on the desired date, at the desired time and in the desired location, and then book the table immediately online. • Vegan, family-friendly, with a terrace or wheelchair-accessible? Thanks to the broad range of categories, you can find the right restaurant and make a reservation quickly and easily. • Over 9,000 restaurants throughout Switzerland can be reserved directly online with the click of a mouse. Looking to book an appointment online with no hassle? • Book your appointment online quickly and easily – for example at hairdressers, garages, beauty institutes, physiotherapists and countless other services and businesses. • You can also make bookings outside of opening hours or around the clock if you so wish. • Providers in almost every kind of sector can be booked directly online with the click of a mouse. • The categories range from "Food, Dining & Gastronomy" to "Medicine, Aesthetics & Wellness" to "Crafts, Construction & Industry", "Leisure, Education & Sport", "Living, Home & Environment" and "Security, Business & IT”. Looking for something specific in your area? • Find useful locations in your area such as ATMs, petrol stations, car parks, public toilets or hotspots, including map listings. Are you looking for a telephone number or do you want to block irritating spam calls? • Find telephone numbers and addresses of private individuals and companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, including map listings. • Thanks to caller ID, you will always know who has contacted you, even if the number is not in your address book. • If desired, the app can also automatically block known and verified advertising callers. In line with the requirements of today’s users, local.ch has evolved from a digital phone directory to become the largest Swiss booking platform, with over 500,000 business profiles. And you can still search for home addresses and telephone numbers using the search field.

Screenshots

FreeSaurus4 screens
local.ch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: local.ch at 92% against FreeSaurus's 44%. local.ch also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). FreeSaurus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

local.ch holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreeSaurus has 119 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of FreeSaurus's written reviews are positive against 92% of local.ch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreeSaurus ships an update every 8 months, local.ch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FreeSaurus versus local.ch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeSauruslocal.ch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (119 ratings)4.4 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS4.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWeeswares Pte LtdSwisscom Directories AG

Customer experience

FreeSaurus

All ratings120 ratings
Positive55.8%
Neutral11.7%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative45.0%

local.ch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.6%

Bugs and requests

FreeSaurus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent search results
  • Definitions not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More comprehensive thesaurus database
  • Dark mode option

local.ch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FreeSaurus

No in-app purchases

None

local.ch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FreeSaurus free?
FreeSaurus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is local.ch free?
local.ch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FreeSaurus or local.ch?
local.ch is rated higher. FreeSaurus averages 3.4 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while local.ch averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do FreeSaurus or local.ch have ads?
local.ch shows ads; FreeSaurus does not.
Which is updated more often, FreeSaurus or local.ch?
FreeSaurus ships an update every 8 months, and local.ch every 6 weeks. Most recently, FreeSaurus was updated on October 23, 2026 and local.ch on October 22, 2026.

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