How do I purchase coins on the Locals app?

What are Locals coins?

Locals coins are a type of currency that you can purchase and then give to the community you want to support, instead of paying directly with your credit/debit card. Because of how Locals is structured as a platform, the Locals coins currency was created in order to satisfy the Google/Apple in-app purchase guidelines.

To purchase coins through the app, there are 2 different routes you can take, depending on if you purchase them when subscribing to a specific community, or purchase them from your Locals wallet. Anytime you are looking to support, you'll also have the option to purchase coins. If you use the first method, you'll be purchasing coins for a set amount of subscription time, which you can learn more about here.

If you use the second method you'll be adding a certain amount of coins to your Locals wallet, which can then be used towards a subscription, a gift subscription, or as a tip.

How to purchase coins from your Locals wallet

Launch the app and go to your Settings by tapping your portrait icon on the top right.



You’ll see Locals Wallet under the Support heading, along with your current coins balance. Select Locals Wallet and a screen will pop up with different coins package options to purchase.






You can also view your coins purchase history by selecting "Show Coins History."

To view your current subscription(s), select Manage Support from the Settings page (if you aren't subscribed, it will be blank). You can also purchase more coins from there by tapping the plus sign on the top right.







Once you're at the coins purchase screen, select the desired amount of coins you want to add to your wallet, tap "Buy" and then select your desired payment method to finalize. The coins will then be added to your wallet.

You can initiate coin giving by attempting to post, view/leave comments, view Content library (if available), or come across a locked post. If tipping is enabled, you can also use coins to give tips on specific posts, or you can tip during a live chat.

Android users may experience some delays in receiving coins, up to 10 minutes. If you purchase coins and they do not show up in your Locals Wallet after this time, refer to this article: Why didn’t my coins get added to my wallet on the Locals app?

Updated on: 25/06/2024