Comparison

Sooko vs Local Pass Business

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

Head to head
About

Sooko

Features
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Sooko is a centralized platform for Burundian entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners across Canada

About

Local Pass Business

Features
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LOCAL PASS BUSINESS The vendor portal for Local Pass โ€” Vancouver Island's platform for local restaurants, farms, and food producers. Manage your store, track orders, and grow your business on the platform built for Island communities. YOUR STORE, YOUR CONTROL Update your menu, set pricing, manage product availability, and keep your storefront accurate โ€” all in one place. Changes reflect instantly for customers browsing the app. ORDERS AT A GLANCE See incoming orders, track fulfillment status, and stay on top of your kitchen or production floor. Accept, prepare, and complete โ€” a straightforward workflow designed for busy operators. PROMOTIONS THAT WORK Create and manage promotions directly from the portal. Run buy-one-get-one deals, order discounts, or featured offers โ€” and see exactly how they perform. PERFORMANCE & ANALYTICS Track sales, monitor your busiest periods, and understand what's working. Real data, clearly presented โ€” no dashboard MBA required. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS Running more than one location? Switch between stores instantly and manage each one independently from a single account. Local Pass is built for the businesses that make Vancouver Island worth living in. This portal is where you run yours. New to Local Pass? Visit localpass.ca to apply as a vendor. Already a vendor? Sign in at business.localpass.ca.

Screenshots

Sooko4 screens
Local Pass Business4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sooko ships an update every 3 weeks, Local Pass Business fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sooko versus Local Pass Business: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSookoLocal Pass Business
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 โ€” better15.0.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB126 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDanalytica LtdLocal Technolgies Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Sooko

No in-app purchases

None

Local Pass Business

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sooko free?
Sooko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Local Pass Business free?
Local Pass Business is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sooko or Local Pass Business have ads?
Neither Sooko nor Local Pass Business shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sooko or Local Pass Business?
Sooko ships an update every 3 weeks, and Local Pass Business fortnightly. Most recently, Sooko was updated on October 30, 2026 and Local Pass Business on October 25, 2026.

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