Be truly LOCAL vs OSSAuctions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Be truly LOCAL
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Be truly LOCAL connects local small-to-medium size brick-and-mortar businesses with their communities, residents, and tourists by offering exclusive promotions, community events, and our LOCAL-Loop rewards program through the Be truly LOCAL geo-fencing app and newsletter. By boosting location visibility with exceptional deals and app user rewards, we're here to help Main Street small businesses draw in new customers, hold their own against big retailers, and make the experience of local dining, shopping, and entertainment even better and easier. Join us in revolutionizing the way shoppers engage with local merchants.
OSSAuctions
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OSSAuctions brings local liquidation auctions directly to your phone. Browse thousands of items, place bids in seconds, and win products at deeply discounted prices. New inventory arrives daily, making every auction a new opportunity to save. With simple checkout and convenient local pickup, OSS Auctions makes bargain shopping fast, easy, and exciting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Be truly LOCAL at fortnightly against OSSAuctions's every 7 months. OSSAuctions's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Be truly LOCAL ships an update fortnightly, OSSAuctions every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Be truly LOCAL | OSSAuctions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Be Truly Local, Inc. | The Overstock Shoppe LLC |
In-app purchases
Be truly LOCAL
No in-app purchases
OSSAuctions
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Be truly LOCAL free?
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Do Be truly LOCAL or OSSAuctions have ads?
Which is updated more often, Be truly LOCAL or OSSAuctions?
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