Comparison

China Like a Local vs Baggage Trace

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

Head to head
About

China Like a Local

Features
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Find cafés, restaurants and local favorites in China, with city maps for Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Deyang, Sanya and Chongqing. China Like a Local turns Chinese recommendations into an English city guide, with places on a map and practical details to help you decide where to go. DISCOVER PLACES LOCALS TALK ABOUT Explore curated recommendations drawn from Chinese sources. Browse the available categories in each city, search for places and see what is nearby. Coverage and categories vary by city; this is a guide to supported cities, rather than every destination in China. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO See available photos, ratings, prices and English or Chinese address details. Place information varies, so check current opening hours, availability and prices with the venue before visiting. BUILD YOUR SHORTLIST Save places you want to try and return to your favorites when planning a day out. Open available place links in Apple Maps or Dianping to take the next step. PLAN WITH YOUR CHINA GUIDE Use Guide chat to discuss your China trip, keep useful trip details and work on saved plans. Chat uses Apple Private Cloud Compute and requires iOS 27 or later, an eligible Apple Intelligence device, a supported region and language, and an internet connection. Availability and usage limits apply. Optional Apple or email sign-in lets you save trip details and plans to your account. MADE FOR VISITORS AND EXPATS From a Shanghai coffee stop to dinner in Beijing or a café in Chengdu, spend less time working through unfamiliar sources and more time exploring. The app interface and curated place information are primarily in English. Start with a city. Find a place worth the detour.

About

Baggage Trace

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Before your trip, register your suitcase once at home with its photos, brand, colour and size. Then, while waiting for your flight, take three minutes to select your suitcase, record your journey and photograph the baggage label provided at check-in. If your bag goes missing, everything is ready to access the airline’s tracking service or share the essential information with the airline. Baggage Trace. Your journey, under control. AT HOME • Register each suitcase once • Save its name, brand, colour and size • Store at least three photographs for identification WHEN YOU TRAVEL • Select the suitcase you are travelling with • Choose your airline • Photograph and scan the baggage receipt • Save the baggage tag number with your journey • Keep passenger, flight and baggage information together IF YOUR BAG IS DELAYED OR MISSING • Access the appropriate airline baggage service • Copy passenger and tracking information quickly • Prepare a complete missing-bag declaration • Share suitcase details, photographs and the baggage receipt using your preferred email or sharing app YOUR INFORMATION STAYS WITH YOU Baggage Trace stores your personal information, suitcase records and photographs locally on your device. Information is shared only when you choose to use the iOS sharing function. Baggage Trace does not determine or independently track the physical location of baggage. Baggage status and claim information are provided by the relevant airline or its baggage-handling service. Baggage Trace is an independent travel utility. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by any airline. Airline names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Privacy: https://baggagetrace.online/privacy.html Terms: https://baggagetrace.online/terms.html FAQ: https://baggagetrace.online/faq.html Contact: support@baggagetrace.online

Screenshots

China Like a Local4 screens
Baggage Trace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: China Like a Local at none against Baggage Trace's 2. On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Baggage Trace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. China Like a Local asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
China Like a Local versus Baggage Trace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChina Like a LocalBaggage Trace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWEB3 FZCOJean Marc Moro

In-app purchases

None

China Like a Local

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Baggage Trace

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Premium$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is China Like a Local free?
China Like a Local is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baggage Trace free?
Baggage Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do China Like a Local or Baggage Trace have ads?
Neither China Like a Local nor Baggage Trace shows ads.

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