Comparison

Imagina vs Ça va où?

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

Head to head
About

Imagina

Discover real-time information about your surroundings, receive personalized alerts, and share experiences. Explore connected spaces like events, parks, and museums to visualize points of interest, get guided, and engage with content.

Highlights
  • Real-time information visualization
  • Personalized localized alerts
  • Share photos and experiences
  • Map view of connected places
  • Navigation to points of interest
  • Geolocated friend finding
Features
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Imagina is the application that allows you to get all the information in real time about your surroundings, receive personalized notifications and share your experiences with friends. Go to spaces connected to the application : sporting events, festivals, trade fairs, exhibitions, leisure parks, museums, your campus or even your city and enter the world of Imagina. What are you going to experience in a connected place ? In a connected place, you will be able to to visualize in real time all the information on what surround you (the artist who passes on the stage in front of you, the different products offered by an exhibitor, the remaining stocks at the catering stand, the crowds in the conference area of a lounge and much more). In addition, you will receive localized and personalized alerts (practical information, promotions, advice, surveys, etc.) to be guided inside the place. But that’s not all! You will also be able to share your publications and photos taken on the spot, position yourself to meet up with friends and even play geolocated thematic games. Imagina, also allows you to stay connected to the places around you (historic, tourist and cultural heritage sites, shops, local events, etc.). The different features of the application: View the connected places and points of interest (stands, stages, exhibitors, etc.) around you on the map. View information (news articles, announcements, discussions, wiki articles, programs, photo galleries and videos) for each place and point of interest. Let yourself be guided to the chosen point using to Go function. Stay informed in real time of local news with the Follow function. Receive localized and personalized notifications about what you love. Share your favorite places with the Share feature. In a connected area, visualize points of interest and what they offer as you get closer. Share your photos and publications with friends. Like, comment, share your experiences on your news feed. Add your interests (what you like more or less) for an even more personalized experience. Find your friends or ask your friends to join you at a specific location using Geo-positioning. How it works? Thanks to the Imagina mobile application and the beacons affixed to each point of interest (stage, stands, reception play area, etc.), in a space (festival, trade fair, school, museum etc.) you can live a personalized connected experience. What is an iBeacon chip ? An iBeacon is a small, latest-generation Bluetooth-enabled chip (turn on your Bluetooth to enjoy the experience) that sends information to your smartphone as soon as you are nearby Do you need help, do you want to ask us questions or suggest improvements? Go to feedback and express yourself. We will be happy to answer you ! Note: Continued use of background GPS and Bluetooth can, like all such applications, decrease battery life. Former name of the application : Imagina Connect

About

Ça va où?

This app helps Quebec residents properly dispose of unwanted items. It provides guidance on sorting various products and materials, directing users to the correct ecocentres, drop-off sites, or bins based on their location and municipality.

Highlights
  • Find disposal locations for various products
  • Geolocated map of ecocentres and drop-off sites
  • Contact information for local sites
  • Sorting advice for over 1000 product types
  • Interactive sorting game
Features
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This application is for Quebec residents. Do you know how and where to get rid of products you don’t use? Ça va où? quickly answers your questions and helps you sort your products and materials, whether they belong in an ecocentre, a drop-off site, the recycling bin, the organic waste bin, a special collection or even the trash bin. The application lets you : ● Easily find where and how to get rid of different products and materials you do not want or need according to your municipality and geolocalized position, like : batteries, light bulbs, metals, plastics, clothing, organic matter, bulky items, electronic products, etc. ● Quickly display ecocentres and drop-off sites in Quebec with an interactive geolocalized map. ● Display the contact information for ecocentres and drop-off sites closest to you. ● Get sorting advice for different products. You can find information about the reuse and recycling of over 1000 types of products sold in Quebec. Recycling in Quebec Almost ¾ of Quebecers sort their waste, though more than half admit not always being sure if they put the right product in the right bin. We want to help people who want to better recycle but don’t always have the right information. Municipalities offer many ecocentres and drop-off sites and with the Ça va où? app, it’ll be easier for you to find them. Notes about access requests : The application uses geolocalization technology. This access is necessary in order to find the closest drop-off points for each user. When you open the app, it will ask you your default municipality in order to display the correct municipal service information (ecocentres, different collections, etc.) for your area of residence. The Ça va où? app now offers a game to practice your sorting instincts! Play and try to win all the badges! ### THE ÇA VA OÙ? APP DOES NOT COLLECT ANY PERSONAL DATA ###

Screenshots

Imagina4 screens
Ça va où?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Imagina at 72% against Ça va où?'s 27%. Imagina also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Imagina ships an update every 8 days, Ça va où? every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Imagina versus Ça va où?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImaginaÇa va où?
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better26.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImaginaSociété Québecoise de Récupération et de Recyclage

Customer experience

Imagina

Written reviews39 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative23.1%

Ça va où?

Written reviews60 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative68.3%

In-app purchases

None

Imagina

No in-app purchases

None

Ça va où?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Imagina free?
Imagina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ça va où? free?
Ça va où? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Imagina or Ça va où? have ads?
Neither Imagina nor Ça va où? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Imagina or Ça va où??
Imagina ships an update every 8 days, and Ça va où? every 3 weeks. Most recently, Imagina was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ça va où? on October 21, 2026.

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