BottleDrop vs Win Big Shop Small
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.
Win Big Shop Small
Discover local businesses and support your community. Track events, check in, scan promo codes, and earn rewards to shop small and make a big impact.
- Discover local businesses
- Track business events
- Check-in to stores
- Scan promo codes
- Accumulate points
- Redeem gifts
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Small Shops Big Hearts helps you be intentional about how and where you spend your money. We make it easy for you to find businesses owned and operated by people who live in our communities and care about the neighborhoods where they operate and the people who live, work and play close by. The application that helps users keep track of outstanding events of businesses around the area so that they can participate in shopping at the store, check in, scan promo codes at the store, accumulate points, redeem gift
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Win Big Shop Small at 3.7 against BottleDrop's 2.2. Win Big Shop Small also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 11%). BottleDrop's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 15). 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.
Win Big Shop Small holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BottleDrop has 118 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of BottleDrop's written reviews are positive against 33% of Win Big Shop Small's.
BottleDrop ships an update every 2 months, Win Big Shop Small every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | BottleDrop | Win Big Shop Small |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (118 ratings) | 3.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative | BRICKS NEED MORTAR LLC |
Customer experience
BottleDrop
Win Big Shop Small
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
Win Big Shop Small
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BottleDrop
No in-app purchases
Win Big Shop Small
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BottleDrop free?
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