SkipTheDepot vs SmartCocoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkipTheDepot
Easily get your bottle deposit back without visiting a depot. Schedule convenient door-to-door pickups for your containers, and receive your refund directly to your bank account. Now also accepts clothing and electronics for recycling.
- Door-to-door bottle collection
- Online deposit redemption
- Direct bank account credit
- Accepts clothing and electronics
- Container counting and processing
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Why wait for cash-back? Skip the bottle depot and get your deposit online! We'll pick up, count your containers, and credit your account within a few days. Redeem directly to your bank account! Now accepting clothing and electronics! Use the SkipTheDepot app to create your account, request a pickup, or redeem your deposits!
SmartCocoon
This app works with smart booster fans to provide intelligent climate control for your home. Manage and control individual room temperatures remotely via the app, or let the system automatically sync with your thermostat and furnace for optimal comfort.
- Smart booster fan integration
- Remote register control
- Automatic thermostat syncing
- Furnace synchronization
- App-based temperature management
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According to Statistics Canada, heating and cooling account for about 56% for a typical Canadian home. And as for the US, energy.gov reports this to be 48% for a typical US home, making it the largest energy expense for most homes. Smart Cocoon’s smart booster fans work with smart thermostats to bring true and smart climate control for homes. Our smart fans come with an app at allows the homeowner to manage and control each register, from wherever they are. Alternatively, the homeowner could setup the smart fan once and the device syncs itself with the thermostat and furnace to ensure the perfect temperature.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkipTheDepot at 78% against SmartCocoon's 20%. SkipTheDepot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). SmartCocoon's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SkipTheDepot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of SkipTheDepot's written reviews are positive against 20% of SmartCocoon's.
SkipTheDepot ships an update monthly, SmartCocoon fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | SkipTheDepot | SmartCocoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LessThan3 Inc. | Smart Cocoon Inc |
Customer experience
SkipTheDepot
SmartCocoon
User reviews
SkipTheDepot
From 4 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Extremely convenient service
- ⏰ Saves significant time
- 💖 Supports charitable donations
- 📱 Easy-to-use app
- 🚗 Eliminates need to visit depot
Room to improve
- 🕦 Pickups frequently rescheduled
- 😠 Service can be insulting
- ⏰ Drivers arrive too early
- ❌ App logs users out
- 📅 Cancellations without notice
SmartCocoon
From 6 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Effective temperature control
- 👍 Good for far located vents
- 👍 Long-lasting performance (4+ years)
- 👍 App improvements over time
- 👍 Easy setup (for some users)
Room to improve
- 😞 Noisy at higher speeds
- 😞 App freezes/crashes frequently
- 😞 Connection issues (Wi-Fi disconnects)
- 😞 Inaccurate temperature readings
- 😞 Poor integration with other smart devices (Ecobee, Nest)
Bugs and requests
SkipTheDepot
Reported bugs
5 issues- App always signs user out
- App glitches causing cancellations
- Real-time tracker freezes
- Pickup times not accurately reflected
- Driver issues (not finding bags, leaving early)
Requested features
3 requests- More pickup days available in neighborhoods
- Improved real-time tracker functionality
- Ability to delete account and personal info
SmartCocoon
Reported bugs
39 issues- App freezes when keyboard appears
- App does not send email link
- App freezes when adding a room
- App gets stuck too often
- App crashes while using
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- App loses connection regularly
- App refuses to connect to device
- App won't connect fan to WiFi
- App doesn't work
- App crashes on iPhone 12 and 13 Pro
- App crashes when trying to join WiFi
- App does not support current iOS screen sizes
- App crashes upon setup attempt
- App shuts off after entering network info
- App doesn't recognize schedules
- App doesn't report accurate temperature
- App lost data and cannot access it
- App hangs after saving fan power setting
- Schedule setting screen hard to navigate on iPhone
- App disconnects from WiFi weekly
- Device disappears from app
- Cannot connect to Nest thermostat
- App stops working, claims no internet connection
- Cannot set up, won't go past ID number screen
- App is buggy, unusable
- App keeps shutting off
- Timer limitation: cannot set end time beyond midnight
- Fan unpairs after a couple of days
- Cannot delete account
- Temperature measurement is off by 4-5 degC
- Room temperature shown is only for the main thermostat
- Room temperature never shown after a week, always in 'Learning Mode'
- Cannot schedule two modes on the same day
- App doesn't pull room sensor data from Ecobee's API
- App tries to estimate room temp differently and is off by 5 degrees
- AI learning is non-existent
- App doesn't work with fan, won't connect to 2.4 GHz
- App doesn't connect to 6 GHz routers, only 2.4 GHz
- App is horrible, cannot unlock product potential
Requested features
8 requests- Option to adjust fan speed in schedules
- Store settings for summer and winter
- Copy function for schedules
- Add Amazon Alexa/other smart device integration
- Ability to turn fan on without furnace running
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- See/set room temperature
- Improve setup process for adding devices
- Support for iOS 14 and up
In-app purchases
SkipTheDepot
No in-app purchases
SmartCocoon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SkipTheDepot free?
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