Most often they seem to ape most of major US tech platforms functionality but critically somehow miss the "make something people want" and instead make something that:
- Sort of works? Has all the major screens but the whole experience just feels off and not well thought out.
- Is basically a way for locals to prey on tourists. Or is easily abused to scam etc.
Bluntly that is not a viable business model. Additionally tourism as a whole will not build a durable and innovative economy.
There is this distinct disinterest in serving the customer. Making the experience delightful, frictionless, feeling good is oddly foreign. I basically gave up trying to use local things unless I have to because when things go poorly customer support is basically non-existent.
I know Uber, AirBnb etc for better or worse. I don't want to deal with whatever surprising edge case or unexpectedly subpar experience is normed on the local platforms.