BottleDrop vs MySandyOR
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.
MySandyOR
Access city services, report issues like potholes or graffiti with photos, and pay bills or citations. Stay updated on local news, events, and find city department contacts and points of interest.
- Report city issues with photos
- Pay utility bills and citations
- Access city news and events
- Find city department contacts
- Locate parks and points of interest
- View SAM bus schedules
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My Sandy provides easy and convenient access to City services and information, and allows you to connect to your community in lots of ways: Report an issue within city limits such as illegal dumping, potholes, street light outages, graffiti, etc. You can snap a photo and send it directly through the app to the appropriate department for resolution. - Pay Your Utility Bill - Stay informed on upcoming events, emergencies, and the latest happenings through the Newsroom - Find contact information for city departments and staff - Find parks, facilities, and points of interest along with maps and directions - Reserve the chipper - Pay a citation - Find SAM bus schedules and contact information - Get contact information for your elected officials - Do you have questions, comments or want to request city services? Use the My Sandy mobile app to do it all! Download My Sandy today to stay informed and connected with your city!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MySandyOR at 5.0 against BottleDrop's 2.3. MySandyOR also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BottleDrop's advantage is ratings volume (104 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MySandyOR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BottleDrop has 104 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BottleDrop ships an update every 2 months, MySandyOR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BottleDrop | MySandyOR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (104 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative | City of Sandy |
Customer experience
BottleDrop
MySandyOR
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
MySandyOR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BottleDrop
No in-app purchases
MySandyOR
No in-app purchases
