yNot Explore vs LocalSound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
yNot Explore
Discover local dining, drinking, and entertainment spots with integrated Google and Yelp ratings. This app provides essential local information to help you quickly find places to enjoy and explore.
- Find places to eat, drink, and play
- Integrated Google ratings
- Integrated Yelp ratings
- Local information at your fingertips
- Discover entertainment options
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Find a place to eat, drink, or play at the tap of a button. Google and Yelp ratings? Right in the app. yNot gives you the local lowdown so you can get straight to having a blast. Why not explore?
LocalSound
Discover live music and local artists in your area. Search by genre, follow your favorite bands and venues for updates, and connect with friends to plan nights out. Artists and venues can also create profiles to promote their events.
- Discover local musicians and venues
- Search for music by genre
- Follow artists and venues for updates
- Connect with friends and see their events
- Create artist/venue profiles
- Add events to your calendar
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Discover LocalSound: Your Gateway to Live Music! Looking for the best live music experiences in your area? Look no further! LocalSound is your ultimate guide to discovering local musicians, bands, and venues right in your neighborhood. Find Your Jam: Search by genre to uncover new bands and artists that match your taste. From rock to jazz, hip-hop to country, there's something for everyone! Stay in the Loop: Follow your favorite bands and venues to get instant updates when they post new events. Never miss a beat with LocalSound! Social Vibes: Connect with friends and see which events they're attending. Plan your nights out together and make memories that rock! Be the Star: Got a band or a venue? Add your profile to LocalSound and start posting your events. Share your music with the world and watch your fanbase grow! Mark Your Calendar: Add events directly to your calendar and share them with friends. Show your support and make your nights out unforgettable! LocalSound is more than just an app; it's a community of music lovers, artists, and venues coming together to create unforgettable experiences. Join us and let the music play! Download LocalSound now and start your musical adventure today!
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Verdict
yNot Explore and LocalSound are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 yNot Explore against 5.0 for LocalSound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
yNot Explore ships an update monthly, LocalSound fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | yNot Explore | LocalSound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pinecone Software, LLC (NC) | Local Sound LLC |
Customer experience
yNot Explore
LocalSound
In-app purchases
yNot Explore
No in-app purchases
LocalSound
No in-app purchases
Questions
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