# Trash Nothing + Freecycle — user reviews > 134 indexed App Store user reviews of Trash Nothing + Freecycle by Andrew Trusty, rated 3.30/5 from 105 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trash-nothing-plus-freecycle/id680743557/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trash-nothing-plus-freecycle/id680743557.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 43 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 29 ## What do users think of Trash Nothing + Freecycle? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Convenient and easy to use - ♻️ Great way to extend life of unwanted items - 👍 Friendly community - 💡 Useful app concept **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches - 🤖 Not affiliated with Freecycle.org - 🤔 Lack of user accountability and courtesy - 🤷‍♀️ Limited activity in some areas - 📤 Difficulty managing messages and promises **Commonly reported bugs** - Login and account creation issues - Disappearing text input fields - Inconsistent syncing of posts across platforms - Unreliable push notifications **Most requested features** - Ability to block/filter users - Better messaging and notification system - Improved integration with local Freecycle groups - Rating system for users ## Newest reviews (10 of 134) ### 3/5 — Great purpose terrible app *2026-05-06, version 3.6.2* I want this app to work. The idea is genuinely brilliant. But after months of use, the same problems keep killing the experience for both givers and takers. For givers, the inbox flood is overwhelming. The moment you post something, you’re buried in messages — and there’s no queue, no ranking, no way to manage it sensibly. Then the person you choose doesn’t show up, and by the time you go back to the others, they’ve gone cold. You’re left starting from scratch with a sofa in your hallway. For takers, items sit listed as available days or weeks after they’ve gone. You message, you wait, you hear nothing. It’s demoralising and wastes everyone’s time. The fixes aren’t complicated: a simple request queue (first come, first served with automatic next-in-line notification if someone no-shows), a committed pickup window before a request is confirmed, a reliability score on every profile so givers can make informed choices, and auto-expiring listings with a nudge at day 7. None of this is radical — it’s just basic trust infrastructure that the platform currently lacks. The full-screen ads are also actively driving new users away, which is self-defeating for an app that depends entirely on local network density. This could be the best community app on the store. Right now it’s a good idea held back by poor UX. Please fix it. ### 2/5 — Ok *2025-09-07, version 3.6.0* Downloaded it as love to save unwanted items. Used Apple ID to sign in. Added some groups and it keeps throwing me out of looking and keeps advising me to look for more groups. App deleted ### 3/5 — Not a fair app *2025-03-18, version 3.5.2* The problem is, they stop your messages reaching anyone once you’ve got few items, it’s like they are doing that to make sure new people who join get stuff, ### 3/5 — I like it but… *2025-01-08, version 3.5.2* I set my location, and if I scroll For 2 seconds it will crash out and force me back to the screen for setting my locations and what groups I want to be a part of. I can’t even browse the posts before being asked if I want to set my zip code and the surrounding areas again. It makes it frustrating to use. ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-11-09, version 3.5.1* I downloaded this app with the intent on giving away my used items to people in need In order to use this app you have to enter in a credit card number where it says it won’t be charged but when you read the fine print, you will discover that after the first three days you will be charged $39.95 per month until you cancel I am so sick of these scam apps that are robbing people of their hard earned money ### 2/5 — Run by jobsworth *2024-09-24, version 3.5.1* Great idea of a site but run by over petty moderators and for the wrong reasons. Ie knives are happy accepted to be give away and they say it’s up-to the person to check the other person’s age (smh) other sites like eBay just ban knives, full stop, it’s that easy. Also doing things for charities are also band! Charities…really. What sort of site is this? ### 1/5 — Time wasters *2024-09-10, version 3.5.1* Just seems to be full of time wasters and moderators are very poor. ### 2/5 — Freecycle or Trash Nothing? *2024-09-04* I have been a freecycle member for years. I wondered if there was an app, so I searched the store. The app is “Freecycle + Trash Nothing” — which I thought was strange. I downloaded it. When you open it, only “Trash Nothing” appears, and the logo isn’t the freecycle logo. I thought maybe the name change. But I couldn’t log in with my freecycle credentials. Had to create a new account. And they don’t seem linked. I have to post my items in both places. So I can only see my freecycle messages by being logged in in the website. Reading messages is confusing. I world see an icon showing that I have a message. I clicked on the envelope icon, and everything there I had read. It took me a while to figure out that there’s a dropdown for different types of messages — re items you posted, items you’ve inquired about, notifications. That’s nice, but it’s not very clear. ### 4/5 — Great app for giving away stuff you don’t need *2024-04-03, version 3.4.2* Love this app! Only comment would be that the photo taking facility could work a little better when using photos from the phone’s library (works better if you take photos directly within the app). ### 4/5 — Bags *2024-03-15, version 3.4.2* After changing the interface, a number of issues have appeared, such as when I scroll to the home page, I get thrown to the messages page or other tabs. The same happens when I go to the ad page and try to send a message. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disgusting filthy app *2025-10-28, version 3.6.0* Fake free loaders want something for nothing and abuse people online and scam peoples identities and steal from the community take take take all the time fake free loaders here who just take advantage of good people get sick and tired been good too ungrateful people on here narcissist control but take advantage of people. Most people give any junk away my items a good quality and designer make up they can hold my life take take take take all the time, then the selling and making a side hustle selling on Facebook marketplace eBay Amazon or vintage they go and sell people stuff for moneydisgusting humans take take when they’re not homeless the polar us act or I’ve just moved into a flat I’ve got nothing I’ve just moved come out of a domestic violence I’ve got nothing or a single parent I’ve got nothing when they ok Benifits and don’t want too lazy to work or too fat to work scamming people online selling stuff online. That doesn’t belong to them when other people have worked for it. They’re sitting around sponging off people all day long take freeloaders on here. Take it till you make it disgusting site it’s funny this site. See how many people want to use other peoples items fake freeloaders because they put the hand in their own pocket because I wanna save that for drinking drugs and getting out getting off the red or that they are gambling child neglect take off their own children’s money so they go out drink etc do drugs while the neglect their own children ### 1/5 — Admins Bully you and... *2025-06-30, version 3.5.3* They treat everybody as a scammer or somebody who wants to resell. (Hatfield and Rickmansworth Uk) On the App it says, to state if you will resell I have been a loyal member for about 5 - 6 years, and give so much stuff away, to struggling family's in my area. Admins just want to argue. Im through with this site, and I am uninstalling and deleting my account. Lets see how professionally support handle this. I have noticed that if a comment is negative here, no one responds ### 1/5 — Absolutely disgusting *2025-06-14, version 3.5.3* Another free site full of fake freeloaders want something nothing take take take all the time to advantage a hard class working people want something for nothing and abuse people and have no intentions of taking the stuff wasting peoples time and hard-working people when they sit on social media all day long begging for free stuff and rude and abusive in return absolute shocking sitefull of fake freeloaders. I want something for nothing and they’re not even harmless. Something is pretending for charities to make the self look big and they don’t put the hand in their own pocket fake freeloaders on this app take all the time good people get sick and typing go to ungrateful people on this app. Absolutely shocking behaviour disgusting nasty horrible fat bullies on the bully people abuse people online. ### 1/5 — Had enough *2025-05-02, version 3.5.2* Really done with this app since you have to apply to join different freecycles and wait for approval. In the meantime the item you desperately need is gone while you sit and wait for that approval which might be rejected anyway. Defeats the purpose of reducing waste and helping people and has really killed the site. I'm over it. Good idea Trash Nothing but bad execution ### 1/5 — Useless app *2025-04-11, version 3.5.2* I’ve donated a lot of ítems with this app but every time I ask for something I’ve never received an answer. I don’t recommend it. ### 1/5 — zero posts in my local region *2025-03-23, version 3.5.2* installed, no activity here, deleting if i can ever find the remove app option ### 1/5 — app doesn’t work *2025-03-08, version 3.5.2* fix your app or take it off the app store. ### 1/5 — Extremely buggy *2025-02-15, version 3.5.2* Apple ID does not work, constantly gets “join these groups” pop up at every scroll and gets stuck, requires restarts, just an awful app. ### 1/5 — Absolutely disgusting *2024-12-29, version 3.5.2* Another free site full of fake freeloaders want something nothing take take take all the time to advantage a hard class working people want something for nothing and abuse people and have no intentions of taking the stuff wasting peoples time and hard-working people when they sit on social media all day long begging for free stuff and rude and abusive in return absolute shocking sitefull of fake freeloaders. I want something for nothing and they’re not even harmless. Something is pretending for charities to make the self look big and they don’t put the hand in their own pocket. ### 1/5 — Annoying *2024-11-21, version 3.5.1* Keeps going back to Give or Browse page while I’m scrolling through the browse items had enough deleted. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good alternative to FB Buy Nothing *2026-07-21* Wanted to continue doing buy nothing, but hated logging into FB. I've been able to give a lot of things to local people. Does not connect with Freecycle website, but that is okay - I want a giveaway site that I can access from my phone. One update that would be nice: restrict who can send "interested" messages. Where I live, 15 miles is over 1.5hour round trip. The only flakey people I've had were ones who lived 15+ miles away asking for things that retail for under $10. The economics just don't make sense!! ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2026-07-06* This app was essential when I was moving. Connected easily and quickly with many people who picked up items for giveaway. Appreciate the location tags and speed of review for new posts. ### 5/5 — Simple and Fast *2026-04-25* I love Trash nothing because I can post something in a couple of minutes, including photos and if nobody responds, I can just recycle it the next week. Also, I have received some things I really needed like a toaster oven and a microwave. ### 5/5 — Great useful app *2026-04-21, version 3.6.2* I just wanted to say that I really like this app and the way it is designed. It does what it’s supposed to do and does it well without too many distractions, or useless bells and whistles. Most importantly, it works very reliably, so I appreciate that the developers have put stability and longevity as a much higher priority than pumping out unneeded features. Excellent work! ### 5/5 — Brilliant site for giving *2026-03-24, version 3.6.1* I use this site frequently and have met the most wonderful people who come for what is unwanted by us From plants to frying pans ,from clothes to rugs Every person appreciates what we gave and even giving us practical help with things we can no longer tackle ### 5/5 — I really appreciate this app *2025-12-19* For many years I was a member of freecycle through yahoo groups. Yahoo ended groups then Trash Nothing took its place for me. I’ve been a member for 5 years and have gifted items I no longer needed and have been gifted really nice things I can use. It’s very easy to use the app as there are multiple layout options to see what’s being offered or requested. You can select the milage you are willing to travel. Communication is done in the app so you don’t have to give location or phone# until you’ve committed and are working out pickup. Most people set the item on their porch for quick pickup. It’s nice to give directly rather than a for profit thrift business that may throw it out. Also some items are not suitable for a store but is just what someone is looking for. This app works consistently well and is a great service to communities. Thank you to the developer. ### 5/5 — Easy to use - great app *2025-06-13, version 3.5.3* I love this app. We moved house recently and I had so much to give away. Every time someone picks something up that we no longer use it’s gives me so much satisfaction. I just wish more people in need knew about the app. Thank you for creating it to bring us together with people who can reuse what we no longer need ### 5/5 — Great site *2025-02-23, version 3.5.2* Very pleased with Trash Nothing. Great way to pass on unwanted stuff, great way to reuse and reduce waste! ### 5/5 — Convenient and easy to use *2024-08-17, version 3.5.1* I love how convenient this app truly is. As a trash nothing website user this app allows me easy access to local content right on my phone! ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-01-24, version 3.4.2* Love this app. Just a suggestion. Could you incorporate a favourite gifter feature?. 😊 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-01.*