Comparison

JC vs Inabe City Garbage Sorting App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

JC

Access real-time local disaster and weather alerts, including evacuation advisories and J-Alerts, directly on your device. Find nearby shelters with navigation and utilize safety check features for disaster preparedness.

Highlights
  • Real-time disaster alerts
  • Location-based weather information
  • Evacuation advisories and J-Alerts
  • Nearby shelter search with navigation
  • Safety registration and confirmation
  • Extensive shelter database
Features
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ケーブルテレビ事業者および自治体が配信する地域情報を掲載しています。 ※事業者ごとに配信する情報は異なります。 また、防災に役立つ以下の情報も配信しています。 ●「防災情報」では、現在地に連動した気象情報や、避難勧告(Lアラート)、Jアラートなどの情報がプッシュ通知されます。 ・避難勧告・指示、避難所開設、国民保護情報(Jアラート) ・水位周知河川情報、お知らせ、イベント情報 ・気象情報、地震情報、津波情報、噴火情報、竜巻注意報、土砂災害警戒情報、指定河川洪水情報 ※Lアラートに情報を配信していない自治体地域では、情報が表示されませんのでご注意ください。 ●「避難所検索」では、現在地から最も近い避難所を検索して、道順をルート案内します。「安否登録」や「安否確認機能」も有していますので、災害に備えての事前確認や、災害時における避難所検索に役立ちます。 ●「避難所一覧」では、全国の自治体が定めた災害時の避難所や、避難場所を13万件以上収録しています。

About

Inabe City Garbage Sorting App

Features
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Have you ever felt confused about when or how to dispose of garbage? Inabe City has released an app which includes information related to garbage, such as the garbage collection schedule, the procedures for disposing of garbage, precautions to take when disposing of garbage, a garbage sorting reference, and frequently asked questions. You can check the information easily with your smartphone. Please use this app for sorting your garbage and for recycling. 【Basic Functions】 ■ Garbage Collection Calendar You can check three patterns of the garbage collection schedule on one screen at a glance: “Today and Tomorrow,” “Weekly,” and “Monthly.” ■ Alert Function You can receive an alert to tell you about scheduled garbage collection on the day before and the day of collection. You can also set the time you want to receive alerts. ■ Garbage Sorting Reference You can check the garbage disposal procedure for each item. You can find the item you are looking for quickly because of the app’s easy searchability. ■ Garbage Disposal Procedures You can check the common items and how to dispose of them by garbage category. ■ Frequently Asked Questions You can check information that is frequently asked in a Q&A format.

Screenshots

JC3 screens
Inabe City Garbage Sorting App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JC at every 6 weeks against Inabe City Garbage Sorting App's every 13 months. JC also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JC ships an update every 6 weeks, Inabe City Garbage Sorting App every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
JC versus Inabe City Garbage Sorting App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJCInabe City Garbage Sorting App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAPAN CABLECAST INC.Inabe city office

In-app purchases

None

JC

No in-app purchases

None

Inabe City Garbage Sorting App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JC free?
JC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inabe City Garbage Sorting App free?
Inabe City Garbage Sorting App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JC or Inabe City Garbage Sorting App have ads?
Neither JC nor Inabe City Garbage Sorting App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JC or Inabe City Garbage Sorting App?
JC ships an update every 6 weeks, and Inabe City Garbage Sorting App every 13 months. Most recently, JC was updated on November 2, 2026 and Inabe City Garbage Sorting App on November 7, 2026.

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