CivicDollars vs Net Zero Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CivicDollars
Earn rewards by spending time in designated parks and donate them to local community groups. Report park issues and check real-time park busyness for social distancing. Discover new parks and their earning potential.
- Earn rewards by visiting parks
- Donate rewards to community groups
- Report park issues
- Check real-time park busyness
- Discover new parks and earning values
- GPS tracking within designated zones
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What if there was a way you could be rewarded for being more active and help local community groups at the same time? Now you can with Civic Dollars. You can earn Civic Dollars by just spending time in a park (designated earn zone) and then you can get rewards for yourself or you can donate your Civic Dollars to a local community group or charity who can pool them together and get access to unique rewards from local businesses. To start earning Civic Dollars just: Download the app and register, Visit a Park or Open Space (designated earn zone) Start earning Civic Dollars Select a reward for yourself Choose a community group or charity and donate to them You can also report problems like anti-social behaviour and litter by using the (!) button while in a park. We will be updating our social media accounts with details of any new parks that have been added to the platform. Parks will be assigned different earn values so make sure to check the app for your nearest parks and how many Civic Dollars you can earn while there. Each park will have a real time symbol indicating how busy the parks are and will help you with social distancing (Red, Amber, Green). The app will only be using your GPS while inside a participating park and will only start when a user clicks the green “GO” button. If you forget to stop your visit your session will automatically stop when you walk out of the park.
Net Zero Challenge
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This app is the companion for The Net Zero Challenge programme, designed to reward you for taking positive sustainability and wellbeing actions. With this app you will be able to earn Green Points for your actions in themes including Engagement, Sustainable Travel, Energy Saving, Waste & Recycling and Wellbeing. You can make submissions, opt into activities and earn Green Points as well as view leader boards and enter your weekly achievements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Net Zero Challenge at none against CivicDollars's shown. Net Zero Challenge also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
CivicDollars ships an update every 6 months, Net Zero Challenge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CivicDollars | Net Zero Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Moai Digital Ltd | Green Rewards Ltd |
In-app purchases
CivicDollars
No in-app purchases
Net Zero Challenge
No in-app purchases









