Forest Connect vs ZeroGarbage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forest Connect
Control your smart curtains and other connected devices remotely. Set up custom routines and scenes for automated operation, and easily share access with family members. Integrates with lighting and alarm systems for a comprehensive smart home experience.
- Remote curtain control
- Multiple device management
- Customizable routines and scenes
- Family sharing for control
- Integration with other smart devices
- Easy setup and connection
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Experience luxury and get the most out of your Forest Shuttle system by controlling your curtains with the Forest Connect App. Open or close your curtains remotely (even when you are at work or on vacation) and discover very useful features of the Forest Connect App. Use the Forest Connect App to set up and operate your Forest Shuttle and set up your favorite routines. With Forest Connect App you launch your drapery into the world of the Internet Of Things, in which you can control your curtains by using your mobile device. Key features: • Control your Forest Shuttle from anywhere • Add and control multiple Forest Shuttle Systems with one App • Multiple routines or scenes can be set. Program your curtains so that they close when it gets dark outside that they open when it becomes light outside. • Invite family members with one tap to enable shared control • Simply add and connect other smart devices within the App and control them via routines or scenes. For example: lighting and alarm systems. • Easily and quickly connect Forest Connect App to a Forest Shuttle System Requirements: • The Forest Connect App can only be used with a Forest Shuttle (S, M, L) in combination with the WiFi function.
ZeroGarbage
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Clean up your photo library, one swipe at a time. Swipe right to keep, left to toss — you decide what stays. Everything you toss goes into Garbage where you can take another look on what to keep and what to delete. ZeroGarbage also can help you find the duplicate photos, the almost-duplicates photos, so you can keep the one selfie out of 12 you took in total.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forest Connect at none against ZeroGarbage's 1. Forest Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). ZeroGarbage's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. ZeroGarbage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Forest Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Forest Connect ships an update every 9 months, ZeroGarbage weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forest Connect | ZeroGarbage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forest Group (Nederland) B.V. | Raag Consulting |
In-app purchases
Forest Connect
No in-app purchases
ZeroGarbage
- Ad-Free + Offline$4.99
