Comparison

LOCAL vs diginuCashback

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

Head to head
About

LOCAL

Features
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Welcome to LOCAL NAIJA! Your Naija online supermarket for Naija Food/Groceries/Drinks. Naija food/groceries should be affordable and accessible to everyone! With the LOCAL app, you don’t have to leave the comfort of your home or office to grab your favorite African food or shop for your African groceries/spices. We have partnered with trusted African restaurants whose retail food prices are not more than R70-100 for a plate of your favorite Naija food. We have also partnered with local African shops where you can shop for your Naija Groceries/Drinks without having to leave the comfort of your home/office or bother about the travel distance to your favorite African shop, we pride ourselves at LOCAL NAIJA to deliver your orders with care and speed! HOW IT WORKS: Download the app. Sign up with us. Shop your favorite Naija Food/Groceries. Checkout order. Get your order within 15-30 mins. PAYMENT METHOD: *Tap on Delivery: Customers can tap/swipe their debit/credit cards once order is delivered. *Cash on Delivery: Customers can pay using cash once order is delivered. *Saved Card: Customers can save their card on the LOCAL app and shop using their debit/credit cards. Download the LOCAL app today and experience an excellent African shopping experience. CHOP O!

About

diginuCashback

Features
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Turn your everyday spending into real money. diginuCashBack is South Africa’s cashback platform that rewards you for the money you already spend. No points. No complicated systems. Just real cash paid directly to you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Spend as you normally would 2. Upload your receipt 3. Earn cashback 4. Get paid every Friday CASHBACK BENEFITS β€’ 5% cashback at ALL restaurants nationwide β€’ 1% cashback at ALL fuel stations nationwide β€’ 1% cashback at ALL grocery stores nationwide β€’ 5% cashback on e-hailing WHY PEOPLE LOVE diginuCashBack β€’ Real money paid to your wallet β€’ Weekly payouts every Friday β€’ Works nationwide across all brands β€’ No need to change where you shop EARN MORE WITH YOUR NETWORK Invite others and earn commission on memberships across 5 generations.

Screenshots

LOCAL4 screens
diginuCashback4 screens

Verdict

The call

LOCAL and diginuCashback are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LOCAL ships an update monthly, diginuCashback every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LOCAL versus diginuCashback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOCALdiginuCashback
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size87 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMorney Van RensburgDigiliv Group (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

None

LOCAL

No in-app purchases

None

diginuCashback

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LOCAL free?
LOCAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is diginuCashback free?
diginuCashback is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LOCAL or diginuCashback have ads?
Neither LOCAL nor diginuCashback shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LOCAL or diginuCashback?
LOCAL ships an update monthly, and diginuCashback every 3 weeks. Most recently, LOCAL was updated on October 9, 2026 and diginuCashback on September 29, 2026.

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