LocalSound vs Sourcerer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocalSound
Discover live music and local artists in your area. Search by genre, follow your favorite bands and venues for updates, and connect with friends to plan nights out. Artists and venues can also create profiles to promote their events.
- Discover local musicians and venues
- Search for music by genre
- Follow artists and venues for updates
- Connect with friends and see their events
- Create artist/venue profiles
- Add events to your calendar
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Discover LocalSound: Your Gateway to Live Music! Looking for the best live music experiences in your area? Look no further! LocalSound is your ultimate guide to discovering local musicians, bands, and venues right in your neighborhood. Find Your Jam: Search by genre to uncover new bands and artists that match your taste. From rock to jazz, hip-hop to country, there's something for everyone! Stay in the Loop: Follow your favorite bands and venues to get instant updates when they post new events. Never miss a beat with LocalSound! Social Vibes: Connect with friends and see which events they're attending. Plan your nights out together and make memories that rock! Be the Star: Got a band or a venue? Add your profile to LocalSound and start posting your events. Share your music with the world and watch your fanbase grow! Mark Your Calendar: Add events directly to your calendar and share them with friends. Show your support and make your nights out unforgettable! LocalSound is more than just an app; it's a community of music lovers, artists, and venues coming together to create unforgettable experiences. Join us and let the music play! Download LocalSound now and start your musical adventure today!
Sourcerer
Discover cultural events directly from trusted sources without algorithmic noise or ads. Follow venues, curators, and communities to build a personalized feed of upcoming parties, readings, and talks. Plan your weeks with saved and shared events, and explore what's happening nearby.
- Personalized event feed
- Follow trusted sources
- Save and share events
- Collaborative planning
- Map-based event discovery
- Ad-free experience
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Sourcerer puts you in control of your cultural calendar. No more scrolling through endless noise, ads, or algorithmic guesses. Sourcerer lets you follow the venues, curators, and communities you trust, so you never miss what matters. Whether it’s a warehouse party, poetry reading, or low-key panel talk, Sourcerer gives you a clear feed of what’s coming up, straight from the source. — Features — - Personalized event feed curated by you - Follow event calendars from venues, promoters, collectives, and artists - Save, share, and collaboratively plan your weeks - See what events are going on around you with map-based features - No ads. No predictive algorithms. Just the good stuff Sourcerer is currently focused on San Francisco but expanding soon. We don’t sell your data. We don’t track you unnecessarily. We’re building a better way to discover what’s happening. Account required to save events and follow sources. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LocalSound at none against Sourcerer's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Sourcerer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. LocalSound asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LocalSound against 5.0 for Sourcerer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
LocalSound ships an update fortnightly, Sourcerer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LocalSound | Sourcerer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Local Sound LLC | Sourcerer |
Customer experience
LocalSound
Sourcerer
In-app purchases
LocalSound
No in-app purchases
Sourcerer
- Sourcerer Pro Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Sourcerer Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
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