Comparison

ZONE vs Locus

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

Head to head
About

ZONE

Connect with people worldwide through live voice chat in diverse communities. Join or create chatrooms for parties, games, and casual conversations, fostering new friendships and building your own community.

Highlights
  • Live voice chat
  • Discover chatrooms
  • Create your own room
  • Play games while chatting
  • Send virtual gifts
  • Private conversations
Features
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You can now enjoy free live voice chat, meet new friends, and meet people from all over the world on the platform of the best entertainment community specially designed for you. Come join ZONE where many chatrooms including many people waiting for you to chat, party, sing, play games and have fun conversation. All this to create a special bond with them and create your community with your new friends. Features: Enjoy live voice chat anytime you want. Browse through the many live chatrooms that contain a lot of topics that interest you, and create your own room and encourage your fans. Enjoy the privacy with your friends without any interruption at any time you want. Show your love, generosity and friendship to all the people around you by sending them amazing gifts. You can play games and chat at the same time with your friends and all visitors inside the rooms.

About

Locus

Engage in live voice rooms, participate in interactive activities, and personalize your experience on this entertainment platform. Host or join conversations, play games, and enjoy creative expression in a safe environment.

Highlights
  • Live voice rooms
  • Interactive activities
  • Room PK challenges
  • Virtual gifts
  • Profile personalization
  • Creative space
  • Safe environment
Features
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Enjoy live voice rooms, interactive activities, and creative experiences on Locus. Welcome to Locus Locus is an entertainment platform featuring live voice rooms, interactive events, and personalized experiences. Create your own room, participate in exciting activities, and enjoy a variety of engaging content. Live Voice Rooms Join live voice rooms anytime and enjoy real-time interaction. Host your own room, participate in conversations, sing, play games, and enjoy entertaining moments. Room PK Challenge Experience exciting Room PK battles. Join team challenges, participate in competitions, and enjoy the excitement of every match. Room Rocket Bring energy to your favorite rooms. Launch rockets, join room events, and create memorable highlights together. VIP Privileges Unlock exclusive styles and personalized features. Enjoy special badges, avatar frames, entrance effects, and more decorative items. Virtual Gifts & Daily Rewards Send beautifully designed virtual gifts and enjoy interactive experiences. Check in daily, complete activities, and discover more surprises. Profile Personalization Customize your profile with unique decorations, visual effects, and personalized styles. Creative Space & Mood Jar Express your creativity, personalize your space, and capture memorable moments. Safe & Positive Environment Locus provides reporting tools and moderation systems to help maintain a respectful and enjoyable experience. Discover live voice entertainment and interactive experiences with Locus.

Screenshots

ZONE4 screens
Locus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Locus at 3 against ZONE's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ZONE sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Locus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ZONE against 5.0 for Locus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZONE ships an update weekly, Locus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ZONE versus Locus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZONELocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB125 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperZONE TeamHONG KONG NEIGHBOR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

ZONE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Locus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

ZONE

One-time7
  • 40000$0.99
  • VIP Subscription$2.99
  • 215000$4.99
Show 4 more
  • 199960$4.99
  • 399960$9.99
  • 1999960$49.99
  • 3999960$99.99
4 purchases

Locus

One-time4
  • 10000 Coins$0.99
  • 50000 Coins$4.99
  • 210000 Coins$19.99
Show 1 more
  • 530000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is ZONE free?
ZONE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Locus free?
Locus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZONE or Locus?
ZONE and Locus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do ZONE or Locus have ads?
Neither ZONE nor Locus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZONE or Locus?
ZONE ships an update weekly, and Locus fortnightly. Most recently, ZONE was updated on November 5, 2026 and Locus on October 30, 2026.

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