Madelocal vs KotiMade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Madelocal
Connect with neighbors to buy and sell homegrown, homemade, and handcrafted goods. Discover local food and crafts, and easily manage transactions with sellers in your community. Rebuild trust in your food and goods through honest exchanges.
- Hyperlocal marketplace
- Buy and sell homegrown goods
- Discover homemade crafts
- Connect with neighbors
- Manage inventory
- Coordinate delivery/pickup
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Welcome to Madelocal — the trusted hyperlocal marketplace where neighbors connect to buy and sell homegrown, homemade, and handcrafted goods. Madelocal makes it simple to shop locally — from eggs and sourdough to honey and handmade crafts — all from people right in your community. Sellers can be found quickly, easily manage their inventory, and quickly coordinate delivery/.pickup with buyers in a centralized place. Why Madelocal? Because great food isn’t on shelves — it’s made next door. And behind every listing is a neighbor who cares vs a corporation who doesn’t. Madelocal helps you rebuild trust in your food, your goods, and your neighbors. Join the growing movement to bring community back to commerce — one honest exchange at a time.
KotiMade
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Koti connects you with local home food makers in your neighborhood. Discover artisan bread, baked goods, preserves, meals, drinks, and more, all made by people in your community. FOR BUYERS • Discover local makers by category and location • Chat with Martha, your AI shopping assistant • Order and pay securely through Stripe • Save delivery addresses for easy reordering • Follow your favorite shops and get notified when they drop fresh batches • Leave reviews to help other buyers find great food FOR SELLERS • List your cottage food products with AI-powered descriptions and photo recognition • Accept payments through Stripe Connect — funds go directly to your bank • Manage orders, message customers, and track analytics • Post time-limited drops to create urgency and notify followers • Generate social media content for your products Built around cottage food laws in all 50 states. Koti never touches your money, as payments go directly from buyer to seller through Stripe. Questions? Visit kotimade.com/support.
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Verdict
Madelocal and KotiMade are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Madelocal | KotiMade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Madelocal LLC | Tye Davis |
In-app purchases
Madelocal
No in-app purchases
KotiMade
No in-app purchases









