Pocket Census vs LOC IQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Census
Access US census data quickly and easily. Filter information by nationwide, state, county, or city to find statistics like commuting methods or median income.
- Retrieve US census data
- Filter by nationwide
- Filter by state
- Filter by county
- Filter by city
- View commuting statistics
- View median income
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Have you ever wondered how many people in the US drive to work? Or what the median income for your city is? Pocket Census is a quick, simple, and concise way to retrieve census data. Filter searches by • Nationwide • State • County • City Happy searching! This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
LOC IQ
Discover detailed demographic and socioeconomic data for your current location. This app provides insights into population, income, education, and housing without maps or search functions. It stores recent data locally for offline access.
- City-level demographic snapshot
- Population, income, and housing data
- Education and mobility signals
- Minimalist interface
- Offline data storage
- Uses U.S. Census data
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LOC IQ shows the U.S. Census profile of the city you’re in. No searching, no maps, no clutter: open the app and your city is there. At a glance • Population and median age • Median household income • Households, and the share of owners and renters • Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher • Population density, based on the city’s land area • The city’s outline, with your location One tap for more • Age groups • Median rent and median home value • Vacant housing units • Commuting: public transit, working from home, and average commute time On iPad and Apple Watch • On iPad, your city fills the screen. In landscape, the details sit beside the summary. • On Apple Watch, turn the Digital Crown through your city’s pages. LOC IQ finds your city on its own, even without your iPhone nearby. • Add LOC IQ to your watch face to see your city’s outline and population at a glance. Honest data Every figure comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates for incorporated cities and census-designated places. When a value isn’t available, LOC IQ shows a dash instead of guessing. The source and data years are always one tap away. Private by design No account and no tracking. LOC IQ uses your location only while you’re using the app, sends a rounded coordinate to the Census Bureau to find your city, and keeps only your last city on your device. Made for everyone Text grows with your text size setting, up to the largest accessibility sizes. LOC IQ also supports VoiceOver, Increase Contrast, Reduce Motion, dark and light appearances, and keyboard shortcuts on iPad. City data covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LOC IQ at 5.0 against Pocket Census's 2.4. Pocket Census's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LOC IQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Pocket Census ships an update fortnightly, LOC IQ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Census | LOC IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hexpath LLC | 42-71 |
Customer experience
Pocket Census
LOC IQ
In-app purchases
Pocket Census
No in-app purchases
LOC IQ
No in-app purchases



