VERO vs Locals.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VERO
Experience a social network designed for genuine connection, free from ads and algorithmic manipulation. Take full control of your social feed and enjoy a more authentic online interaction. Join now to become a Founding Member and get a lifetime free subscription.
- Ad-free social experience
- No algorithmic feed
- User control over content
- Optimized for connection
- Founding Member offer
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Ad-free, Algorithm-free Social. From design to functionality, we’re redefining what a social network should be - delivering a better, truer social experience for everybody. VERO is optimized for connection, not addiction, putting you in total control. Free for a limited time: join as a Founding Member now and your subscription is free for life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://vero.co/terms-of-use
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 rating: Locals.com at 4.7 against VERO's 4.2. Locals.com also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 1.5K) and chart position (#120 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. VERO sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Locals.com sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Locals.com holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locals.com has 41K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of VERO's written reviews are positive against 53% of Locals.com's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VERO ships an update monthly, Locals.com every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VERO | Locals.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.5K ratings) | 4.7 (41K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.9% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K | 41K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #120 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 391 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vero Labs Inc | Locals Technology Inc |
Customer experience
VERO
Locals.com
User reviews
VERO
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 No ads or algorithms
- 🚀 Great for photographers and creatives
- 💡 Unique features like music/book sharing
- 👍 Friendly community
- 🔒 Respects user privacy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Stability and performance issues
- 🔍 Difficulty discovering new content and users
- 🤔 Confusing connection/follower system
- 🙁 Lack of user growth and engagement
Locals.com
From 41K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Real news and uncensored content
- 🙌 Freedom of speech and expression
- 🔒 Secure and censorship-free platform
- 💡 Innovative community-driven model
- 🚀 Steadily improving with updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with technical issues
- 🤔 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🔍 Limited search and discovery features
- 🔇 Inconsistent audio/video playback
Bugs and requests
VERO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and loading issues
- Unreliable verification code delivery
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add text-only post option
- Improve search and discovery
- Introduce stories or similar feature
- Expand to more platforms (web, iPad)
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
VERO
- Monthly Creator Subscription$4.991 Month
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
