Comparison

Tapatalk vs Locals.com

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

Head to head
About

Tapatalk

Access and participate in over 200,000 online forums worldwide. Share photos and videos easily, and receive instant notifications. This app transforms how you engage with online communities on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Access 200,000+ online forums
  • Unlimited photo and video sharing
  • Instant push notifications
  • Easy posting
  • Mobile forum interaction
Features
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Tapatalk connects to over 200,000 online forums worldwide. Post easily with unlimited Photo and Video sharing and instant push notifications. Tapatalk forever change the way you interact with online forums on mobile. Here are some of the top sites available in Tapatalk: MacRumors Forums iMore CrackBerry Forums Grasscity Forum HTCMania HowardForums.com Audizine Apple iPhone Forum DroidForums.net Bimmerforums.com Operation Sports AnandTech Forums Pentax Photography Forums Tapatalk Support Group The Rolex Forums NASIOC Jamii Forums BariatricPal GSM-Forum ( gsmhosting ) ForoMTB.com SA 4x4 Community Forum Diabetes Forum Guru Gossip Phonandroid ReefCentral Calguns.net EDCForums.com MyBroadband ADSLGATE.COM My Support Forums Windows Forums hisse.net Audi-Sport.net Spacetime Studios Frandroid Expedition Portal The Outdoors Trader VW Audi Forum Wizaz.pl GMAT Club Forum AnabolicMinds Xiaomi Europe Support Pelican Parts Forums BMW FAQ Club H.A.M.B. Hardware Upgrade Forum FerrariChat.com Practical Machinist The Two Plus Two Forums Tomshw.it Forum svtperformance.com Toyota 4Runner Forums ForoiPhone TZ-UK Windows Central Student Doctor Network DualSIM - Móviles chinos IronMag Bodybuilding Forums TractorByNet GM-Trucks.com Glock Forum GeekHack SamMobile Crappie.com Fishing Forum.hr Smith & Wesson Forum Veterans Benefits Network Hammock Forums YTMD The Firing Line Cheap Ass Gamer Littleone SmartCanucks PriusChat FT86Club MHH AUTO Vaping Underground Forum TriniTuner.com The MousePad CAMARO5 www.itdunya.com Apfeltalk Digital Kaos Forum Evolutionary.org Forums CSS Forum USA Carry Everything iPhone Burbuja.info Digital Eliteboard AGOnline rogerK radioamatori e CB CNCzone.com BMWMOTOS.COM Tapatalk is absolutely free, but to support us, you can also purchase VIP status that will allow you to view Tapatalk ad free. VIP status is US$0.99 per month subscription, and will auto-renew until you elect to cancel. If you are interested in purchasing VIP status, go to Me>Settings, and scroll down to Advanced Options to subscribe. Information about the optional subscribtion to view Tapatalk ad free: - Subscription periods are either 1 month or 1 year. If you select the Monthly subscription, you will have a free trial for one month. - Unless you cancel 24 hours before the end of the free trial, you will be charged the monthly subscription rate. - At the end of subscribtion period, your subscription renews. You must cancel at least 24 hours before free trial expires to cancel subscription - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. - After purchase, you can manage and/or cancel your subscription by going to your account settings for the App Store. - Privacy policy: http://tapatalk.com/privacy.php - Term of use: https://tapatalk.com/license.php Affiliate Disclosure: Tapatalk is a member of the eBay Partner Network. The forum owner may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through affiliate links on this site.

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

Screenshots

Tapatalk4 screens
Locals.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Locals.com at none against Tapatalk's shown. Locals.com also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Tapatalk sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Locals.com sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Locals.com holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 42K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Tapatalk's written reviews are positive against 53% of Locals.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tapatalk ships an update every 2 weeks, Locals.com every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Tapatalk versus Locals.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapatalkLocals.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16K ratings)4.7 (42K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews52.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K42K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#153 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB53 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEverforo, IncLocals Technology Inc

Customer experience

Tapatalk

All ratings15,546 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews1,912 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative43.7%

Locals.com

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

User reviews

Tapatalk

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient forum access
  • 📚 Wide range of supported forums
  • 🗓️ Helpful for keeping track of forum activity

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤖 Aggressive and intrusive advertising
  • 🤯 Confusing and constantly changing UI
  • 🔒 Login and permission issues

Locals.com

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Real news and uncensored content
  • 🙌 Freedom of speech and expression
  • 🔒 Secure and censorship-free platform
  • 💡 Innovative community-driven model
  • 🚀 Steadily improving with updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with technical issues
  • 🤔 Difficult to navigate and find content
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🔍 Limited search and discovery features
  • 🔇 Inconsistent audio/video playback

Bugs and requests

Tapatalk

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to access password-protected forums
  • Duplicate/missing post notifications
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
  • Broken 'like' and 'quote' functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to start new threads
  • More customization options
  • Improved notification system
  • Better support for image/media uploads
  • Seamless integration with forum websites

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

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Tapatalk

Subscriptions7
  • Tapatalk VIP Access (Monthly)1 Month trial$0.491 Month
  • Tapatalk VIP Access (Monthly)1 Month trial2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Tapatalk VIP Access (Monthly)3 Months trial$0.991 Month
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  • Tapatalk VIP Access (Monthly)6 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Tapatalk VIP Access (Annual)$4.991 Year
  • Tapatalk VIP Access (Yearly)$4.991 Year
  • Tapatalk VIP Access (Annual)$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1-month VIP pass$0.99
  • Tapatalk VIP Access (Lifetime)$29.99
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

Questions

Is Tapatalk free?
Tapatalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Locals.com free?
Locals.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tapatalk or Locals.com?
Locals.com is rated higher. Tapatalk averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Locals.com averages 4.7 from 42K ratings.
Do Tapatalk or Locals.com have ads?
Tapatalk shows ads; Locals.com does not.
Which is updated more often, Tapatalk or Locals.com?
Tapatalk ships an update every 2 weeks, and Locals.com every 4 weeks. Most recently, Tapatalk was updated on November 10, 2026 and Locals.com on November 10, 2026.

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