# This Old House vs Trash Go

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trash Go at 100% against This Old House's 26%. Trash Go also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). This Old House's advantage is ratings volume (502 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. This Old House sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Trash Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

Trash Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: This Old House has 502 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of This Old House's written reviews are positive against 100% of Trash Go's.

This Old House ships an update every 2 months, Trash Go every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | This Old House | Trash Go |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (502 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/this-old-house/id1477403391/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trash-go/id6452390061/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **502** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 66 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [This Old House Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154838090) | [Chung Law](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698876420) |

## What reviewers say

### This Old House

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/this-old-house/id1477403391)

Access over 1,400 home improvement episodes, with new content added weekly. Stream directly to your devices. An optional upgrade offers ad-free viewing and unlocks the entire episode archive.

**Highlights:** 1,400+ home improvement episodes, New episodes added weekly, Stream to TV, tablet, or phone, Ad-free viewing option, Unlock full episode archive

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Insider Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Insider Subscription | $95.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎥 Access to great content
- 👍 Excellent show with great friends
- 🎥 Wealth of knowledge and expertise
- 🎥 Ability to watch current and past episodes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Subscription issues and billing problems
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
- 🔍 Lack of features like watched indicators and resume playback
- 🔍 Incompatible with newer OS updates

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to exit video playback
- Incorrect episode descriptions
- Subscription not recognized
- Crashes when exiting videos
- Orientation issues on tablets

**Requested features**

- Add watched/unwatched indicators
- Implement resume playback feature
- Improve navigation and episode selection
- Add Chromecast/casting support
- Optimize for landscape mode on tablets


### Trash Go

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trash-go/id6452390061)

Engage in a unique sustainability game where you collect virtual litter and sort it into augmented reality trash cans. This educational experience encourages responsible environmental behavior through interactive gameplay.

**Highlights:** Virtual litter collection, Augmented reality sorting, Sustainability education, Interactive gameplay

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is This Old House free?

This Old House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Trash Go free?

Trash Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, This Old House or Trash Go?

Trash Go is rated higher. This Old House averages 4.0 out of 5 from 502 ratings, while Trash Go averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do This Old House or Trash Go have ads?

Neither This Old House nor Trash Go shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, This Old House or Trash Go?

This Old House ships an update every 2 months, and Trash Go every 2 weeks. Most recently, This Old House was updated on October 24, 2026 and Trash Go on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*