True vs BitLocal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True
Manage all your services with one login, including bill payments, balance checks, and usage monitoring. Customize your experience with add-on services and earn points for exclusive discounts. An AI assistant provides 24/7 support for all your needs.
- Single login for all services
- Bill payment and balance checking
- Usage monitoring
- Customizable add-on services
- Earn and redeem loyalty points
- 24/7 AI assistant support
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More convenience! Effortlessly access all services with a single login whether it’s bill payment for you and your loved ones, balance checking, or usage monitoring. More choices! Customize your experience with add-on services from entertainment, gaming, fortune-telling, to insurance. More enjoyment! Collect True dtac points and redeem exclusively discount on everything from trips to treats. More confidence! Feel at ease with the intelligent AI assistant “MARI” offering 24/7 support on issues regarding True, dtac, and home Internet.
BitLocal
Discover businesses that accept Bitcoin in your local area or while traveling. Browse an interactive map, search by category, and view detailed merchant information including payment methods and operating hours. Get daily alerts for new Bitcoin-friendly businesses in your chosen cities.
- Bitcoin merchant map
- Search by name or category
- View payment methods (on-chain, Lightning)
- Detailed business information
- Daily new business alerts
- Discover Bitcoin communities
- Customizable map preferences
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BitLocal helps you find real-world places that accept bitcoin, whether you’re exploring your neighborhood, traveling, or looking for ways to support the circular bitcoin economy. Browse an interactive map of bitcoin-friendly businesses powered by BTC Map and OpenStreetMap data. Search by name or category, view nearby merchants, check accepted payment methods, and get the details you need before you go. BitLocal features: - Bitcoin merchant map: Find businesses near you or around the world with custom map markers and clustering. - Merchant search: Search for places by name or category, like coffee, ATM, food, shops, and more. - Payment details: See whether a business accepts bitcoin, on-chain payments, Lightning, or contactless Lightning. - Business info: View addresses, websites, phone numbers, opening hours, descriptions, verification status, and directions. - Merchant Alerts: Pick a city and get a daily morning digest when new bitcoin-friendly businesses appear there. - Bitcoin communities: Discover nearby bitcoin communities and regional activity. - Map preferences: Choose standard, satellite, or hybrid maps, plus light, dark, or system appearance. - iPhone and iPad support: Built for both devices. - Privacy-focused: No ads, no accounts, and no third-party tracking. BitLocal is free to use and built for people who want bitcoin to work in everyday life. Download BitLocal and discover where bitcoin is accepted near you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: True at 1.3K against BitLocal's 6. True also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (14 vs 18.0). BitLocal's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BitLocal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True has 1.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
True ships an update every 11 days, BitLocal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True | BitLocal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRUE CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | Brink 13 Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
True
BitLocal
Bugs and requests
True
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and account management problems
- Inconsistent app performance and functionality
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Incorrect or missing billing and usage data
Requested features
4 requests- Improve English language support
- Streamline bill payment process
- Provide detailed usage and billing information
- Enhance customer support channels
BitLocal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
True
No in-app purchases
BitLocal
No in-app purchases
