Comparison

Connectino vs McElvaney Waste

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

Connectino

Features

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Connectino is a widely Customizable App to control your Smart Home. It utilizes publicly available XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) Servers to communicate over the Cloud with your Smart Home. No need to spend money for hosting and maintaining any Servers or Services in the Cloud. You can realize your Smart Home with the Framework of your choice supporting XMPP (e.g. ioBroker, Home-Assistant, FHEM, openHAB). We will provide instructions for the different Software Frameworks on our webpage: www.connectino.de.

About

McElvaney Waste

Features

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The McElvaney app allows you to view your account balance, make payments to your account and view upcoming bin collections.

Screenshots

Connectino4 screens

McElvaney Waste3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: McElvaney Waste at every 10 days against Connectino's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connectino ships an update every 5 weeks, McElvaney Waste every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Connectino versus McElvaney Waste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Connectino	McElvaney Waste
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	35 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	SEVENSTAX GmbH	EXOMEX (IRELAND) LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Connectino

No in-app purchases

None

McElvaney Waste

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connectino free?

Connectino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is McElvaney Waste free?

McElvaney Waste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Connectino or McElvaney Waste have ads?

Neither Connectino nor McElvaney Waste shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Connectino or McElvaney Waste?

Connectino ships an update every 5 weeks, and McElvaney Waste every 10 days. Most recently, Connectino was updated on October 26, 2026 and McElvaney Waste on October 29, 2026.