# Spotted by Locals City Guides

> Explore 85+ Cities as a Local!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id470967003](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id470967003)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id470967003`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Spotted B.V.
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (106 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.0.33513
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-19
- **First published:** 2011-12-06
- **Size:** 61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spotted-by-locals-city-guides/id470967003)
- **Website:** [https://www.spottedbylocals.com/](https://www.spottedbylocals.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.spottedbylocals.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.spottedbylocals.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Discover cities through the eyes of locals with Spotted by Locals City Guides. Insider tips and hidden gems handpicked by locals help you skip tourist traps and find authentic cafés, bars, art, and culture.

Support sustainable, community-driven tourism and travel responsibly to make every trip meaningful. Don’t just visit a city—live it. Download Spotted by Locals today.

## Rankings

- #143,803 — Overall

## Review summary

Spotted by Locals offers authentic, locally written recommendations and a handy travel-planning pocket guide with neighborhood clustering. Users praise its non-touristy spots and practical detail. However, the app is criticized for paywalls to unlock full content, uneven city coverage, weak organization and search, and content quality variance due to a limited set of spotters.

### Pros

- Content written by locals with authentic, insider recommendations that feel non-touristy.
- Helpful travel companion for planning trips and discovering unique spots in cities.
- Neighborhood clustering and area-based highlights help you explore multiple spots in a single visit.
- Practical details like addresses, hours, and websites are provided by local writers.

### Cons

- Paywall / pay-to-unlock full content and reviews, which many users feel is not worth the cost.
- Inconsistent city coverage with many cities having little data or being underrepresented.
- Poor organization and searchability in the app (categories cluttered, filtering ineffective, no basic city search).
- Content reliability concerns due to most tips coming from a small number of spotters.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id470967003)