WildOtter vs What's Local
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WildOtter
This app provides reliable water safety information for recreational users, including routes, points of interest, and river levels. Content is user-generated and team-moderated to ensure accuracy. It aims to remove the worry associated with outdated information.
- User-generated content
- Team-moderated information
- Latest routes
- Wild swimming spots
- Points of interest
- River level information
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The app for all recreational water users to help you get out on or in the water safely using quality and reliable content that is added by users and moderated by our team who will go out to marked locations and reported hazards creating a reliable information source all for the low price of £10 per year! Your subscription includes access to all our latest routes, point information such as wild swimming spots, points of interest and river level information for our river users. We are passionate about both paddling and wild swimming and are creating this resource to allow you to find all of the information you need in one place and to help remove the worry that out of date unreliable information can bring.
What's Local
Discover and advertise local happenings with this comprehensive event guide. Easily find activities by category and date, or list your own events for a small fee to reach a wider audience.
- Browse local events for free
- Search events by date and category
- Filter events by category
- List events with details
- Affordable event advertising
- User-friendly interface
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What's Local Your Ultimate Guide to Local Events Find. Advertise. Explore. What's Local is your go-to app for finding and listing local events with ease! Whether you're looking to go to a fun weekend activity, a community gathering, a special event, or want to advertise one, What's Local has got you covered. Key Features: - Browse Freely: Explore a wide range of local events at no cost. Simply open the app and start discovering what’s happening near you. - Easy Event Search: Use our intuitive search function to find events by date and category. Whether it’s music, food festivals, sports, or family-friendly activities, there's something for everyone. - Filter by Category: Tailor your search to find the perfect event. Filter by categories such as Culture, Food & Drink, Sports, Music, Festivals, Family and more. - Seamless Event Listing: Are you an event organizer? Create and list your event effortlessly. Provide all the details and direct attendees to your event website with simple signposting from What's Local for a small charge. - Affordable Advertising: Boost your event’s visibility! For a small fee, advertise your event to reach a broader audience and ensure maximum attendance. - User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy a clean and easy-to-navigate interface that makes finding and listing events a breeze. Why Choose What's Local? - Comprehensive Event Listings: Stay in the know about all the events happening in your area. - Customizable Searches: Find events that match your interests and schedule. - Support Local: Promote and attend local events to support your community. - No Hidden Costs: Browse events for free, and choose affordable options to advertise if you’re an organiser. Join the What's Local community today and never miss out on the best local events! Download Now and Start Exploring!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: What's Local at free with in-app purchases against WildOtter's subscription. WildOtter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. WildOtter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year and What's Local sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WildOtter ships an update every 3 weeks, What's Local every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WildOtter | What's Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shoothill | Omnigo Ltd |
Customer experience
WildOtter
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In-app purchases
WildOtter
- WildOtter Full Subscription$14.991 Year
What's Local
- Standard 1 week$9.99
- Standard 2 weeks$14.99
- Premium 1 week$19.99
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- Premium 2 weeks$29.99
- Standard 3 weeks$39.99
- Premium 3 weeks$59.99
- Standard 4 weeks$79.99
- Premium 4 weeks$119.99
- Standard 5 weeks$149.99
- Premium 5 weeks$249.99
Questions
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