Localscope - Find places and people around you

★ 2.0
iOSApp Store
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Jun 22, 2026
App updated
Jul 30, 2016

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  • App Store · Store data seen: Oct 4, 2026 · Recently checked

No updates for over two years. This does not prove the app is abandoned.

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Marketing versus reality estimates how well promised features are supported; stability estimates complaints about crashes and speed. Project activity is calculated from update recency, review activity and store availability. Percentages are not guarantees or success probabilities; missing data does not mean a zero score.

What it actually doesLocation browser on your iPhone

60%Marketing ≈ reality55%Stability20%Live project

Actually does

  • ✓Offline maps15% of reviews
  • ✓Turn-by-turn nav5% of reviews
  • ✓Агрегация геотегированного контента из соцсетей40% of reviews
  • ✓Интеграция с множеством источников (Foursquare, Yelp, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter и др.)25% of reviews
  • ✓Russian localization90% of reviews
  • ✓Web app(bonus)5% of reviews
  • ✓Location Tracking30% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠Просмотр результатов в дополненной реальности
  • ⚠File sharing
  • ⚠Reminders
  • ⚠Push Notifications
  • ⚠Интеграция с навигационными приложениями

Common complaints

  • ✗Break with Instagram – no longer displays photos from Instagram25% of mentions

    «Doesn't see Instagram. It was an excellent app until Instagram disappeared.»

  • ✗No updates – app hasn't been updated for over 2 years10% of mentions

    «No updates. The developer apparently died. Last review 2 years ago.»

  • ✗Insufficient data in small towns5% of mentions

    «If you live in a small Russian town where nothing interesting happens, the app won't find anything either»

  • ✗New interface not liked by everyone – complaints about design8% of mentions

    «New interface sucks»

  • ✗Inaccurate location detection5% of mentions

    «There's a slight error in location detection, of course»

What people praise

  • ★Convenient search and discovery of nearby places – interesting concept for exploring the surrounding area

    «This is just an amazing app. I've never seen anything like it. It's fun watching what people post around you.»

  • ★Content aggregation from multiple sources in one place – convenience of combined search

    «"Everything in one place" – the dream of someone who wants to know everything. Worth every penny spent.»

  • ★Intuitive interface and ease of use

    «Great app, big thanks to the developers! convenient»

  • ★Lots of interesting information about places – ratings, photos, landmark data

    «Great app, you can learn a lot of interesting things. Good app, I recommend it to everyone. You can see photos of nearby areas.»

  • ★New iOS 7 design was positively received (for those who approved)

    «The new interface is significantly better! The new iOS 7 design is awesome!»

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