LOCL - The Community App
Your local community network
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Discover local communities on LOCL, connect with like-minded people, and stay updated on events.
LOCL is the app for local connection.
Join digital communities, discover events near you, and stay connected to what’s happening in your city—all in one place.
Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a local club, a neighborhood group, or just looking to meet like-minded people, LOCL helps you find and build community right where you live.
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With LOCL, you can:
• Create and join communities based on shared interests, values, or causes
• Discover local events and attend gatherings that matter to you (coming soon)
• Chat with your community through real-time group conversations
• Share updates, media, and resources to stay informed and engaged
• Send direct messages to connect one-on-one
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LOCL is built to strengthen real-world relationships.
No ads. No distractions. Just people, purpose, and place.
Download LOCL and start building your local community today.
more LOCL is exactly what social media has been missing, something that ACTUALLY brings people closer together. It’s a great way to pop open an app and see what events or activities are happening locally promoting you to get out of the house instead of endless consumption of entertainment. Excited to see where this goes! Been wanting to start my own run club and I’m stoked to do it here!!! This is the next big thing in social connection!!!
LOCL is exactly what social media has been missing, something that ACTUALLY brings people closer together. It’s a great way to pop open an app and see what events or activities are happening locally promoting you to get out of the house instead of endless consumption of entertainment. Excited to see where this goes! Been wanting to start my own run club and I’m stoked to do it here!!! This is the next big thing in social connection!!!
Community and connection is desperately needed in these times. This app takes social media to where it’s needed most and removes big corporate influence from the picture. Now we can connect with like minded folks close by and enjoy the passions that bring us all together. This app truly does help everyone thrive in a healthy way 🙌🏼 I love it and highly recommend 💯
Community and connection is desperately needed in these times. This app takes social media to where it’s needed most and removes big corporate influence from the picture. Now we can connect with like minded folks close by and enjoy the passions that bring us all together. This app truly does help everyone thrive in a healthy way 🙌🏼 I love it and highly recommend 💯
I am so excited about this app and already making such great connections. Algorithms have siloed us and butchered the online “social media” experience—but LOCL is connecting real people to real people again, around common interests and for real life meetups to build relationship and community. This is what social community was always meant to be! I give it a 100 out of 100.
I am so excited about this app and already making such great connections. Algorithms have siloed us and butchered the online “social media” experience—but LOCL is connecting real people to real people again, around common interests and for real life meetups to build relationship and community. This is what social community was always meant to be! I give it a 100 out of 100.
I’d been looking for a way to organize a few local groups but got so tired of all the junk and and on other platforms. LOCL is easy to use, is continuously being updated and refined based on feedback and I think will only get better. It feels fresh and full of positive energy.
I’d been looking for a way to organize a few local groups but got so tired of all the junk and and on other platforms. LOCL is easy to use, is continuously being updated and refined based on feedback and I think will only get better. It feels fresh and full of positive energy.
LOCL Update Notes
• Fixed a problem with Direct Messages where the web UI was used on the mobile app
1.0.96 Jun 10
LOCL Update Notes
• Thread Improvements: Better reply loading and smoother navigation when opening comments from notifications.
• Comment UI Fixes: Removed the unnecessary “load newer” arrow on smaller threads and improved comment syncing behavior.
• Easier Interactions: Fixed issues where the context menu could become unreachable and improved placement of the comment button for easier access.
1.0.93 May 15
LOCL Update Notes:
• LOCL Updates Channel: The Welcome Community has been renamed to LOCL Updates.
• Official Announcements: LOCL Updates will now be used for product news, platform announcements, and important updates.
• Admin-Only Posting: Only admins can now post in the LOCL Updates channel to keep information clear and organized.
1.0.91 May 10
LOCL Update Notes
• Notification Improvements: Fixes and adjustments to ensure notifications behave as expected.
• Direct Messages: Updated design and smoother handling of older message threads.
• YouTube Fixes: Shorts and Playlists now play correctly, and previews appear as expected.
• Email & Profile Updates: New change-email flow and a fix for broken profile banners.
• Bug Fixes: Resolved issues with back buttons, media display, and connection glitches.
1.0.88 Jan 16
LOCL Update Notes
• Redesigned Threading: A fresh new look for conversations. Clearer, cleaner, and easier to follow.
• Navigation Tweaks: We refined tab behavior, scrolling, and button placement for a smoother experience.
• Manage Community Updates: A sleeker, easier-to-use interface for community leaders and moderators.
• Sign-Up Enhancements: A refreshed onboarding flow, and the Welcome Community now loads correctly after signup.
• Location Consistency: Your city now stays in sync between your profile and your communities.
• Invite & Member Fixes: Invited people no longer inflate member counts, and re-invites now work as expected.
• Empty Feed Fix: Empty state messages now show clearly when you have no posts or communities.
• Discover & Post Flow: Small design changes, post creation improvements, and a fix for the missing post icon.
• Notification Encouragement: We added a subtle nudge to help you stay in the loop.
• Bug Fixes: From reply validation to profile city issues and tagging bugs, all squashed.
1.0.85 12/11/2025
LOCL Update
• Profile Location Fix: Fixed an issue where updating your location would overwrite your original one with San Francisco. Your actual location now stays intact.
1.0.83 11/26/2025
LOCL Update
• Community Tag Migration Fix: Tags now appear correctly for older communities where they were missing.
• YouTube in Feed Restored: YouTube videos can now play directly in the feed again. Tapping opens the video in the YouTube app.
• Community Search Upgrade: You can now search for communities by their tags in both Discover and Search.
• Invite Display Fix: People invited to a community will only appear in the member list once they’ve accepted.
1.0.82 11/26/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Post Visibility Tools: Leaders and moderators can now hide posts from their communities when desired.
• Home Feed Update: Your own posts now appear on your feed.
• Community Improvements: Swipe navigation on community pages and improved handling of renamed communities.
• Sharing Fixes: Shared posts now correctly include their metadata.
• Profile Overhaul: Redesigned profile layout, fixed warnings, and eliminated duplicate connections.
• Video Replies: Resolved an issue blocking video uploads in replies.
• DM Enhancements: Fixed reply issues for older messages and improved reply styling.
• UI Polish: Updated black background for context menus, main menu and subpage tweaks.
• New Pages: Added an Investment page to the main menu, refreshed the About page, and introduced a new Founders Note.
1.0.81 11/20/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Updated Search Page: Redesigned for simplified navigation and a more consistent experience across the app.
• Updated Community Settings: Tags replace categories, with suggestions and a renamed “Community Settings” layout.
• Discover Improvements: Better search behavior, keyboard handling, and joined communities now included.
• Updated Connections Page: Improved ordering, city search, dismissable input, and clearer filters.
• General UI Cleanup: Aligned navigation, updated icons, and removal of legacy elements like Mapbox and info icons.
1.0.80 10/29/2025
LOCL Update
• Home Feed Fixes: Resolved issues with feed refresh lag, incorrect line spacing, and “pinned” labels displaying incorrectly.
• Tagging & Notifications: Fixed tag notifications not linking to the correct post and tagging not showing up in the Home Feed.
• Link Preview Fix: YouTube previews now load correctly.
• Community Creation Stability: Fixed a race condition that could occur when creating a new community.
• Sync & Access Fixes: Resolved sync issues for community members and improved affiliate search wording.
1.0.76 10/14/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• New Sign-Up Flow: Fully reworked. Email sign-ups now require verification before logging in (Apple and Google logins are unaffected).
• Brand New Home Feed: Stay up to date with the latest posts from your communities in one central place.
• Affiliated Communities: Communities can now affiliate with others and show their associations.
• Native Sharing: Share photos directly from your camera roll or other apps with your communities or contacts.
• DM Improvements: New context menu for long messages, message reliability fixes, and swipe-to-exit for full-screen views.
• Community & UI Tweaks: Clearer member controls, improved community ordering, and more intuitive navigation.
• Bug Fixes & Stability: Fixed black screen issue, cursor bugs, and other launch blockers.
1.0.71 10/09/2025
LOCL Update
• Profile Photo Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where the wrong profile image could appear when creating a post after viewing someone else's profile.
1.0.67 08/28/2025
LOCL Update
• Profile Activity Feed: This section will now be hidden on profiles with no posts.
1.0.65 08/25/2025
LOCL Update
• Profile Activity Feed Fix: Resolved a display issue that caused connections and communities to appear incorrectly on profiles.
• Public Community Controls: Posting and reacting in public communities now requires joining them first.
• Connection Page Fix: The invite widget on the Connections page is now working again.
1.0.64 08/23/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Smarter Notifications: A cleaner design with more reliable and useful alerts.
• Threaded Conversations: Reply directly to comments and keep discussions organized.
• Profile Upgrades: New activity feed, easier settings, profile tabs, and QR code sharing.
• Better Media: Posts with images now keep their text, and videos run more smoothly.
• Community Improvements: Updated look, clearer privacy labels, and a smoother community feed.
• General Fixes: Faster swiping, more consistent notifications, and overall polish across the app.
1.0.63 08/22/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Tagging Feature: You can now tag people in both the Community Feed and DMs.
• DM UX Enhancements: General improvements to message behavior and layout.
• Video Crash Fix: Fixed an issue where videos caused crashes when opened in the media tab.
• Link Handling: Resolved issues with https links causing problems in DMs.
• Community Search: Hidden communities you’re part of now appear in search.
• Reaction Notifications: Eliminated duplicate notifications for reactions.
1.0.55 07/22/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• GIF Support: You can now send GIFs in DMs.
• Photo Capture: Added “Take a Photo” option to Community Feed and DMs.
• Hyperlink Fix: Editing a post no longer removes hyperlinks.
• Message Order Fix: Direct messages now show in the correct order.
• Long Post UI: Added “See more” to expand long posts.
• Community Controls: Reactions and comments now require joining the community first.
• Button Layout: All buttons now have centered text for better alignment.
• Name Field Support: First and last names now support spaces, dashes, and special characters like ø.
• Link Handling: Trimmed whitespace and fixed URL casing for better launch behavior.
• Connections Page: Added label titles and resolved profile sync issues.
• Video & About Pages: Updated content and layout.
• Comment Likes: Fixed issue where liking a comment didn’t work on the first try.
• Spam Controls: Implemented faster spam prevention measures.
1.0.53 07/16/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Image Display Fix: Resolved an issue where some images appeared pink until restarting the app. This fix ensures proper image rendering without needing a reboot.
1.0.52 07/10/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Connection Page Update: Added clearer label titles for improved layout and readability.
• Email Links: Emails are now clickable in posts, comments, and DMs.
• Social Link Fixes: Social links in community profiles now save and are clickable.
• External Link Handling: Fixed issues with certain links not opening, including those in comments.
• Search Improvements: Enhanced performance and stability for in-app search.
• Notification Styling: Improved visuals on the notification screen.
• Profile Sync Fixes: Connections on profiles now match those shown in the Connections page.
• Pink Image Bug: Fixed issue where some images appeared pink until restarting the app.
• Bug Fixes: Additional minor visual and behavior improvements.
1.0.51 07/09/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Message Reactions: Tap and hold to react to individual messages in DMs.
• Threaded Replies: You can now reply to a specific message.
• Media Tab Fix: Multi-image posts now appear correctly again in the Media tab.
• Better Emoji Support: Fixed emoji sizing in posts and display issues.
• Joined Communities: Landing now defaults to the Feed tab for consistency.
• Email Links: Tap to open your email app directly from messages and posts.
• Community & Username Rules: Only lowercase letters allowed; "@" symbols removed.
• Notification Enhancements: You’ll now get notified when someone likes your comment.
• Bug Fixes: Resolved issues with context menus, video link sharing, duplicate DMs, and more.
1.0.50 07/02/2025
Message Order Fix: We now display messages in the correct order while viewing a conversation
1.0.48 06/26/2025
LOCL Update Notes:
* Invitation Fix: You can now decline invitations without issues.
* Media Display Bug: Fixed an error causing media to fail loading in some communities.
* Community Creation Glitch: New communities now correctly appear under My Communities without requiring an app restart.
* DM Pagination: Messages now load smoothly across pages for better DM performance.
* Emoji Scaling in Posts: Emojis in posts now scale consistently, just like in DMs.
* Spam Prevention: Initial mechanisms added to limit unwanted or automated activity.
1.0.47 06/24/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Join Request Control: You can now withdraw a join request from private or geofenced communities.
• Profile Fixes: Users can now successfully update their profile details during signup.
• Connection Request Sync: Declines now reflect properly in notifications.
• Smarter Linking: Deep links and root URLs like locl.com now open correctly.
• Web & App Linking: Profile and community links now work on Instagram and other web views.
• Keyboard Behavior: Keyboard now hides properly when navigating between sections.
• Bug Fixes: Minor fixes and stability improvements across linking and navigation.
1.0.12 06/23/2025
• Small fix regarding the back button on the profile page
1.0.11 06/18/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Post Reactions Update: Reactions now also apply to feed notifications for a more interactive experience.
• Multi-Photo Posts: Add multiple images to your community feed posts.
• Improved Navigation: Final bottom nav and notification layout now live.
• Local Connections: New tabs for Local, Find People, and All Connections.
• Invite Flow Tweaks: Refined screens for Invite Page, Button Routing, and Contact Sync.
• DM Upgrades: Faster load times, adaptive emoji sizing, and photo formatting fixes.
• Profile Experience: You’re now set as the default leader when creating a community.
• Bug Fixes: Issues with links, scroll behavior, emojis, signup, QR text, and more — all resolved.
1.0.10 06/17/2025
LOCL Update Notes
• Fixed a problem with Direct Messages where the web UI was used on the mobile app
more Version 1.0.96 Jun 10
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