Local Secrets vs Nova Drive Malta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Local Secrets
This platform helps travelers organize their trips by suggesting popular places, events, and itineraries in over 140 destinations. It focuses on cultural immersion by recommending user-endorsed services and experiences known for excellent customer service.
- Destination itineraries
- Featured events suggestions
- User-endorsed services
- Cultural immersion focus
- Travel planning organization
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Local Secrets is an innovative digital platform for travel planning that helps travelers organize their experiences by suggesting iconic places, featured events, and preconfigured itineraries in over 140 destinations, with plans to expand to 200. Its focus is on promoting cultural and local immersion by recommending only services and experiences endorsed by other users and known for their excellent customer service. Its mission is to preserve and highlight the best places and events of each destination, offering travelers an authentic and high-quality experience. Its vision is to become the go-to tool for planning all types of trips.
Nova Drive Malta
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Nova Drive is the simple way to rent a car in Malta. Compare the fleet, book in minutes, and manage everything from your phone. BOOK IN MINUTES - Browse car classes with clear, all-in prices - Airport pickup at Malta International (MLA) or across Malta and Gozo - Insurance and unlimited mileage included YOUR BOOKINGS, IN YOUR POCKET - See every booking with its reference, dates and status - Add driver details once, reuse them next time - Get notified when your booking is confirmed ON THE ROAD - Find public EV charging points across Malta on a map - Licence rules, minimum age and taking the car to Gozo, explained - Message our Malta office directly on WhatsApp Nova Drive is operated by Novadrive Service Centre Ltd, Malta.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nova Drive Malta at every 4 days against Local Secrets's fortnightly. Nova Drive Malta also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Local Secrets ships an update fortnightly, Nova Drive Malta every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Local Secrets | Nova Drive Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Master VR LLC | Thorne Mangion |
In-app purchases
Local Secrets
No in-app purchases
Nova Drive Malta
No in-app purchases
Questions
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