Comparison

TOWNSOUP vs Small Finder

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

Head to head
About

TOWNSOUP

Discover the unique architecture and local businesses that define American towns. Explore diverse regions and appreciate the structures that form the backbone of communities.

Highlights
  • Discover unique town architecture
  • Explore local businesses
  • Learn about regional styles
  • Appreciate community structures
  • Focus on American towns
Features
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America's heart and soul is derived from towns. We raise our families there, explore them for pleasure and make them our home. Our purpose is a lifelong dedication to the courageous people who own and operate local businesses across our country. Brick and mortar aren't just words that describe a type of business, it is the actual structure of small towns. The architecture from Early American New England to Colonial Carolinas to Tropical South Florida and across the Midwest to the cliffs of California.

About

Small Finder

Discover products and services from local, independent small businesses. Search by keyword, product, or service, and save your favorite shops for easy access. Support your community's economy by choosing local.

Highlights
  • Discover local small businesses
  • Search by keyword, product, or service
  • Save favorite businesses
  • Nominate new businesses
  • Browse by pre-set categories
Features
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Find what you need – right around the corner. Small Finder helps you discover products and services available exclusively from small independent businesses in your area. • Simply download the app, enter 1-10 desired cities, and start looking. • Narrow results with keyword, product, service, brand, or business name searches or browse with pre-set categories. • Small Finder will show local independent small businesses that have the products and services you’re looking for. • Save your favorite businesses for quick access later. • Free to use! • No new accounts to create. • Limited results in your area? Help us grow by using the Nominate a Business feature. Check back regularly as new businesses are added. Your dollars have power. Use that power to support your local economy and local jobs through the small independent businesses you believe in. Research shows that each dollar spent at independent, local small businesses has three to seven times more impact on local economies than spending that same dollar at “big box”, chain, or large online retailers. Become part of the multiplier effect for your community today!

Screenshots

TOWNSOUP4 screens
Small Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Small Finder at none against TOWNSOUP's 1. Small Finder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). TOWNSOUP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. TOWNSOUP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Small Finder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Small Finder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOWNSOUP ships an update every 4 months, Small Finder monthly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
TOWNSOUP versus Small Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOWNSOUPSmall Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developertownsoup.com, LLCRichardson Creatives LLC

Customer experience

TOWNSOUP

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Small Finder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TOWNSOUP

One-time1
  • townsoup annual subscription$29.99
None

Small Finder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TOWNSOUP free?
TOWNSOUP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Small Finder free?
Small Finder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TOWNSOUP or Small Finder?
Small Finder is rated higher. TOWNSOUP averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Small Finder averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TOWNSOUP or Small Finder have ads?
Neither TOWNSOUP nor Small Finder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TOWNSOUP or Small Finder?
TOWNSOUP ships an update every 4 months, and Small Finder monthly. Most recently, TOWNSOUP was updated on October 23, 2026 and Small Finder on October 23, 2026.

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