BottleDrop vs West Coast Self
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.
West Coast Self
Manage your self-storage account with ease. View invoices, make payments, set up auto-pay, and add users. Gain keyless access to facilities and individual units with a touch of your phone.
- Manage self-storage account
- View invoice history
- Make account payments
- Set up auto payments
- Add additional users
- Keyless facility access
- Open individual storage unit
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The hub for managing your account across West Coast Storage. This app allows customers of West Coast Storage to manage all aspects of their account. View your invoice history, make account payments, set up auto payments, and also add additional users. Importantly you can use the app to enable you to gain keyless access to your West Coast facility during our access hours. The app will keep details of your unit, and allow you to access gates and facility doors when you are in close proximity. If available, the app will also allow you to open your individual self-storage unit. All of this with just the touch of a button on your phone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: West Coast Self at 32% against BottleDrop's 11%. West Coast Self also leads on rating (2.4 vs 2.2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BottleDrop's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 29) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
West Coast Self holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of BottleDrop's written reviews are positive against 32% of West Coast Self's.
BottleDrop ships an update every 2 months, West Coast Self monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BottleDrop | West Coast Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (118 ratings) | 2.4 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | 32.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative | West Coast Self-Storage Group, LLC |
Customer experience
BottleDrop
West Coast Self
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
West Coast Self
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BottleDrop
No in-app purchases
West Coast Self
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BottleDrop free?
Is West Coast Self free?
Which has better reviews, BottleDrop or West Coast Self?
Do BottleDrop or West Coast Self have ads?
Which is updated more often, BottleDrop or West Coast Self?
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