Comparison

Scrapp | Zero vs CompostSense

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scrapp | Zero

Easily determine the correct way to dispose of any waste item by scanning its barcode or searching for it. Get local disposal rules and track your impact on the planet. Join a community dedicated to reducing waste and fighting plastic pollution.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes for disposal info
  • Search items for disposal options
  • Local disposal rules
  • Step-by-step bin guides
  • Track waste disposal impact
  • Discover sustainable brands
Features
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See how to dispose any waste item correctly, wherever you are in the world. Simply scan the barcode, or search the item, to learn the correct disposal options - according to your local disposal rules. Scrapp takes an education-first approach, to help you be better equipped on disposing your waste correctly. So you can live guilt-free and feel confident that your efforts are having maximum impact. Join our growing community today and discover how small habits can make a big impact ** HOW DOES IT WORK? ** 1. Scan or search a product on the shelf or at home. 2. Point your phone camera at the barcode - Scrapp instantly tells you how to dispose of it correctly by: (a) Displaying simple instructions like “Recycle,” “Do Not Recycle,”, “Sort Packaging"", ""Compost"", ""Repair"" and more. (b) A step-by-step guide that shows which bin each packaging part should go in, or where you can take your waste through our maps feature. (c) Motivational messages that make you feel like a recycling hero. ** LOCAL GUIDANCE FOR 400M+ PEOPLE ** Scrapp automatically saves your local disposal rules to give you the most accurate guidance - whether that is your residential waste program or private take-back programs - we have you covered. We currently provide location-based recycling guidance across 100% of the UK, US and Canada. Our internal team reviews frequently, but if there is ever something that awry, you can reach out to our team who will be happy to assist. Good news - you can still use the app even if we don’t support local guidance in your area yet. You’ll see general advice that is correct for most places. ** TRACK YOUR IMPACT ** View a breakdown of the waste you’ve disposed. Track progress towards your zero-waste goals and get actionable insights about your disposal habits. ** FIGHT PLASTIC POLLUTION TOGETHER ** So far, Scrapp has been successfully used to divert over 60,000+ items from ending up in landfill - and we’re just getting started. Each time you use Scrapp to dispose of your waste the right way, you also remove ocean-bound plastic. For every item you scan or search, we’re making it possible for you to remove ocean-bound plastic - one bottle at a time. ** 36M+ PRODUCTS SO FAR ** We work directly with brands and retailers to use their data for good. But you can help others to dispose of your waste correctly too. Each time you submit new packaging information, it gets added to our library and shared with the rest of the community. ** DISCOVER SUSTAINABLE BRANDS ** Look out for the green verified tick next to brands in the app - it means the information you’re seeing comes straight from one of our verified brands. We’re proud to be helping sustainable brands & retailers clear up confusing environmental claims and make more responsible products that have a positive impact on the planet. Our mission is to educate and empower a global community towards a circular future. So we appreciate your patience as we work tirelessly towards this mission. -- Want to get in touch with us? Please send us a message: enquiries@scrappzero.com

About

CompostSense

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The Smart Compost Bin is a food waste measurement device designed by Soundbendor Lab in partnership with the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research. Our companion smartphone app allows study participants to pair their phone to their compost bin to guide them through first-time setup of the bin, annotate food waste images, and see actionable insights about what types of food they are wasting.

Screenshots

Scrapp | Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Scrapp | Zero at 3 against CompostSense's —. CompostSense's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scrapp | Zero versus CompostSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrapp | ZeroCompostSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScrapp LLCAidan Beery

In-app purchases

None

Scrapp | Zero

No in-app purchases

None

CompostSense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrapp | Zero free?
Scrapp | Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CompostSense free?
CompostSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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