Racing forum vs Locals.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Racing forum
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With Racing forum Mobile, you can access bmwracing.com forums directly from your iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad. - Send and receive PM's - Access and post to the most recent discussions - Read and post to blogs and articles - View user profiles - Customize your mobile account anywhere, anytime BMWRacing.com and the forum, is in not owned, affiliated, or endorsed by BMW or its subsidiaries. BMW is a registered trademark of BMW AG. This site/app is also not associated with any manufacturers, OEMs, retailers, or tuners.
Locals.com
Connect directly with creators and communities you admire. This platform prioritizes user control and creator ownership, offering features like live streaming, community feeds, and content libraries. Support creators independently without algorithmic interference.
- Direct creator support
- Algorithm-free content feeds
- Creator data ownership
- Live streaming with chat
- Community feeds and posts
- Content libraries (video/audio)
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Directly support the creators you love. Control your content and avoid the algorithms. Built from the ground up to champion the needs of creators, Locals does not sell your data and creators have unprecedented ownership over theirs. With features like live-streaming with chat, community feeds and posts, and content libraries for video and audio, the Locals app is an all-in-one solution to interact with the content you love, while directly supporting the independence of the communities and creators you care about. Power to the people. Not the platform. On Locals. https://locals.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Racing forum at none against Locals.com's 12. Racing forum also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Locals.com's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 65 months) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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. Locals.com sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Racing forum asks for nothing beyond the download.
Racing forum ships an update every 65 months, Locals.com every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Racing forum | Locals.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (42K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 53.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 42K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 65 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #134 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Race.it | Locals Technology Inc |
Bugs and requests
Racing forum
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Locals.com
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Disappearing notifications
- Orientation issues on iPad
- Inconsistent audio/video sync
- Unreliable live stream playback
Requested features
5 requests- Download option for offline viewing
- Better nested comments and community management
- Improved integration with Rumble platform
- Customizable notification settings
- Picture-in-picture mode for video playback
In-app purchases
Racing forum
No in-app purchases
Locals.com
- Monthly: 50 coins + 20 bonus$7.991 Month
- 20 Coins$1.99
- 50 Coins$4.99
- 50$7.99
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- 100 Coins$9.99
- 100$14.99
- 150 Coins$14.99
- 200$19.99
- 210 Coins$20.99
- 300 Coins$29.99
- 360 Coins$35.99
- 500 Coins$49.99
