Copia vs PDP 4 MOD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Copia
This platform helps businesses reduce waste by facilitating the donation of surplus food and non-food items. It allows users to easily log donations, schedule pickups, and track their environmental and community impact. Businesses can also gain insights into their waste streams to improve operations and reduce costs.
- Log surplus food and non-food donations
- Schedule donation pickups
- Match donations to community needs
- Generate IRS-compliant donation receipts
- Track waste for operational insights
- Reduce business waste and costs
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Join the Movement to End Waste and Feed Communities As featured in The New York Times, Mashable, Huffington Post, Fast Company, NPR, and Forbes. Every day, businesses throw away food and products that could be helping people. Copia makes it easy to donate surplus food and non-food items, track waste, and measure your impact—all in one simple platform. Why Copia • Did you know we waste 3x more food than there are mouths to feed? • Copia helps businesses cut waste, feed your community, and generate data to power smarter operations. • Start today with no subscription required—anyone can prepare a donation in minutes. Key Features • Fast Donations: Log edible surplus or non-food items in seconds. • Easy Scheduling: Pick a time window that works for you, and Copia handles pickup. • Smart Matching: Our algorithm ensures your donations always go where they’re needed most. • Donation Receipts: Receive IRS-compliant receipts for every donation you make, simplifying tax documentation. • Additional Waste Tracking: Understand what’s being thrown away to reduce costs upstream and improve operations. Subscriptions Getting started is free. For enterprise customers, we offer subscriptions with bulk discounts, custom setup, advanced analytics, and integrations. • To learn more, contact us at GoCopia.com.
PDP 4 MOD
This business management app provides managers with mobile access to the full management portal. It allows for seamless operation management directly from the floor, ensuring continued patron engagement.
- Full mobile access to management portal
- Manage operations from the floor
- Maintain patron engagement
- Real-time operational oversight
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The Manager on Duty (MOD) App is created for managers to have full access to the Management portal on their mobile phones, giving them the ability to manage the operation from the dining room floor without losing engagement with the patron
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Copia at 4.7 against PDP 4 MOD's 4.1. PDP 4 MOD's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Copia holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively.
Copia ships an update every 3 months, PDP 4 MOD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Copia | PDP 4 MOD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better | 4.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Go Copia, PBC | Gratuity LLC |
Customer experience
Copia
PDP 4 MOD
In-app purchases
Copia
No in-app purchases
PDP 4 MOD
No in-app purchases
