Alpha Connect vs MyBins
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpha Connect
Control your home heating system remotely from your smartphone. Adjust temperatures and manage your comfort from any location, offering convenience and energy savings.
- Remote heating control
- Control from anywhere
- Time-based adjustments
- Temperature management
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Alpha Connect gives you the freedom to control your heating at any time from anywhere.
MyBins
Never miss a bin collection again with timely reminders and easy booking for special uplifts. Improve recycling quality and reduce contamination with this essential household tool.
- Bin collection reminders
- Special uplift booking
- Improved recycling quality
- Reduced contamination
- Increased recyclate quantity
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Fewer missed bins. Special uplifts is also available. Improved recyclate quality and a reduction in contamination. Increased quantity of recyclate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyBins at 75% against Alpha Connect's 7%. MyBins also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Alpha Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Alpha Connect ships an update every 6 months, MyBins every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpha Connect | MyBins |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALPHA THERM LTD | MyBins Ltd |
Customer experience
Alpha Connect
MyBins
In-app purchases
Alpha Connect
No in-app purchases
MyBins
No in-app purchases
