Ask & Embla vs LocalPilsen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ask & Embla
Discover unique alternative jewelry and objects, from gothic to minimalist styles. Access rings, necklaces, earrings, and body piercing jewelry on the go. Enjoy app-exclusive discounts and early access to new arrivals.
- Explore alternative jewelry and objects
- Gothic, grunge, and minimalist styles
- Rings, necklaces, earrings, body piercing
- App-exclusive discounts and promos
- Wishlist and saved account details
- Notifications for sales and new arrivals
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SHOPPING FOR ALTERNATIVE SOULS Explore our alternative jewelry and objects from the palm of your hand. From gothic and grunge styles to minimalist designs, access unique accessories like rings, necklaces, earrings, body piercing jewelry and stretched ear jewelry on the go. APP-ONLY EXCLUSIVES Download and get 15% OFF your first in-app order. Enjoy app-exclusive promos and discounts. BE FIRST TO KNOW Get the latest updates on our sales, new arrivals, early bird promos and app-exclusive releases delivered straight to you. SMOOTHER SHOPPING Experience an optimised shopping platform equipped with intuitive browsing - save your account details, information and wishlists for quicker, hassle-free and secure transactions.
LocalPilsen
Discover and support local businesses in Pilsen. This app helps you find and engage with shops and services in your community, promoting local commerce.
- Discover local businesses
- Support local economy
- Shop local
- Promote community businesses
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Promoting Pilsen Businesses - Shop Local. Support Local.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ask & Embla at every 3 weeks against LocalPilsen's every 10 months. Ask & Embla also leads on ratings volume (758 vs 1). LocalPilsen's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ask & Embla against 5.0 for LocalPilsen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ask & Embla has 758 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ask & Embla ships an update every 3 weeks, LocalPilsen every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ask & Embla | LocalPilsen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (758 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 758 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ask & Embla | Fmondragon LLC |
Customer experience
Ask & Embla
LocalPilsen
Bugs and requests
Ask & Embla
Reported bugs
2 issues- 15% first-order discount not redeemable through app
- Septum clicker closure mechanism fails to stay secured
Requested features
2 requests- Improved discount code application process in app
- Better quality control for closure mechanisms on clickers
LocalPilsen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ask & Embla
No in-app purchases
LocalPilsen
No in-app purchases
