Comparison

Locus Pokus vs zigfred

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

Head to head
About

Locus Pokus

This app creates a shared, real-time map for events, allowing users to see each other's locations and share information. It's ideal for coordinating meetups, festivals, or private gatherings with a chosen group.

Highlights
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Collaborative event mapping
  • Content contribution
  • Private ephemeral events
  • Group coordination
Features
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Nights out, meeting, festival, date, conference, private or public, pick any: Locus Pokus is the collaborative map of your event, shared in real-time. On any mobile device, you can see everyone’s location while they move, read the content they contribute, and share your own info with them. Create your own Locuses, and gather your tribe in private ephemeral geolocalized events! Notes GPS/battery: continued use of the GPS function running in the background significantly reduces battery life.

About

zigfred

Features
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With the zigfred app, you can set up your zigfreds and connected smart home devices according to your preferences. After the set up you can easily control them with your smartphone. In no time at all, you customize the functions of your zigfred's front buttons. Replace your old light switch with zigfred and wire it to your existing lights or devices. Then control the connected lights with the zigfred app or with your existing smart home solution. With zigfred, you can also add other compatible lights and devices to your smart home network and control them with the app, such as Philips Hue or IKEA Tradfri. In a nutshell: • You can freely assign the functions of your zigfred's buttons and "virtually wire" your home as you wish. • You can control zigfred and many other zigbee devices with this app via Bluetooth Low Energy*. • You can use zigfred as a standalone Zigbee gateway or use your existing compatible gateway**. • You can control zigfred directly from the Philips Hue app or by voice***. • You can integrate existing conventional lamps into your Philips Hue network***. For more information, visit https://zigfred.ch. * Requires at least 1 zigfred uno or plus ** e.g. Philips Hue Bridge, see https://help.zigfred.ch *** Requires Philips Hue Bridge

Screenshots

Locus Pokus2 screens
zigfred4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Locus Pokus at 6.1 against zigfred's 12.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Locus Pokus versus zigfred: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocus Pokuszigfred
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOULSiglis AG

In-app purchases

None

Locus Pokus

No in-app purchases

None

zigfred

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Locus Pokus free?
Locus Pokus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is zigfred free?
zigfred is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Locus Pokus or zigfred have ads?
Neither Locus Pokus nor zigfred shows ads.

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