Melrose Arch Communicate vs SmartCan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melrose Arch Communicate
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The Melrose Arch Communicator is a tool used by Melrose Arch Management to communicate more effectively with our tenants. It allows us to send out instant notifications about important happenings, conduct surveys, post event information, publish newsletters and more.
SmartCan
Easily support causes you care about by donating to selected charity cans. Donations are charged to your credit card and are tax-deductible. Making a difference has never been more fun or straightforward.
- Charity donations
- Credit card payments
- Tax certificate generation
- User-friendly interface
- Support for selected causes
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The Chev SmartCan is the easiest way of supporting the causes you care about. To make a donation simply drag a coin into your selected charity can. Donations are charged to your credit card and will appear on your Chev Section 18a tax certificate - giving charity has never been so fun and easy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SmartCan at none against Melrose Arch Communicate's shown. SmartCan also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Melrose Arch Communicate ships an update every 3 months, SmartCan every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melrose Arch Communicate | SmartCan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PeppaComm (Pty) Ltd | Raw Media Concepts |
In-app purchases
Melrose Arch Communicate
No in-app purchases
SmartCan
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Melrose Arch Communicate free?
Is SmartCan free?
Do Melrose Arch Communicate or SmartCan have ads?
Which is updated more often, Melrose Arch Communicate or SmartCan?
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