BottleDrop vs Our Lafayette
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BottleDrop
Easily return deposit containers and receive your refund. Access your account card, view your balance and bag history, and find nearby return locations. Manage your account information and receive important notifications.
- Return deposit containers
- Receive refunds
- Access account card
- View account balance
- Track bag history
- Find return locations
- Update account information
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BottleDrop is the easiest way to return your deposit containers and get your refund. With the app, you can access your account card, view your account balance and bag history, find locations, update your account information, receive account notifications, and more.
Our Lafayette
Connect with your city government to report issues, find information, and manage utility payments. Submit service requests with photos and locations, and receive updates on their completion. Access city resources and payment options conveniently.
- Submit service requests with photos
- Track request status and completion
- Access city information
- Pay utility bills
- Receive up-to-date alerts
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Receive up to date alerts, send concerns and requests or just find more information about Lafayette Oregon with Our Lafayette. Submit code enforcement requests with pictures and locations with ease. Our Lafayette sends work requests right to the department that needs them and will send confirmations and lets you know when the work is completed. Access payment options for your utility bills or find more information about your city with Our Lafayette.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Our Lafayette at 5.0 against BottleDrop's 2.2. Our Lafayette also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BottleDrop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (118 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Our Lafayette holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BottleDrop has 118 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BottleDrop ships an update every 2 months, Our Lafayette every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BottleDrop | Our Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (118 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative | City of Lafayette (OR) |
Customer experience
BottleDrop
Our Lafayette
Bugs and requests
BottleDrop
Reported bugs
18 issues- Unexpected logout after period of inactivity
- Login failed errors despite correct credentials
- App won't progress past splash/start screen
- Crashes when accessing locations tab
- Internet connectivity error messages despite active connection
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- QR code unreadable by kiosk scanners
- Transfer buttons hidden behind other UI elements
- Venmo/PayPal transfer functionality non-functional
- Password expiration without notification
- Account recognition failures after logout
- Brightness settings not respecting system preferences
- App freezes during account activation
- Bag history not displaying or updating
- Virtual card not appearing in app despite website signup
- Force close required to restore functionality
- Deposits showing as pending indefinitely
- QR code positioning incompatible with larger phones
- Facial recognition not working despite activation
Requested features
11 requests- Dark mode for reduced eye strain in low light
- Biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, PIN)
- Manual QR code entry option for unscanned bags
- Transaction history and detailed bag credit breakdown
- In-app bag and label ordering
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- Apple Wallet integration for digital card
- GPS-based location finder instead of manual entry
- Persistent login sessions to avoid constant re-authentication
- In-app cash withdrawal/transfer without kiosk visits
- Email notifications for password resets and account changes
- Account activity notifications
Our Lafayette
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BottleDrop
No in-app purchases
Our Lafayette
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BottleDrop free?
Is Our Lafayette free?
Which has better reviews, BottleDrop or Our Lafayette?
Do BottleDrop or Our Lafayette have ads?
Which is updated more often, BottleDrop or Our Lafayette?
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