Nurdle Patrol vs TrashBlitz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nurdle Patrol
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Nurdle Patrol Mobile App is a free citizen science app dedicated to tracking plastic pellet pollution (commonly called nurdles) across coastlines and waterways, removing them from the environment, and raising public awareness about this growing issue. With Nurdle Patrol you can report nurdle sightings, contribute real data to scientific research, and join a growing community of volunteers protecting our coastlines. Download for free and start making an impact today.
TrashBlitz
This app allows users to log and track the trash they collect from various locations, including national parks, neighborhoods, and cities. It helps users contribute to environmental cleanup efforts by documenting their impact.
- Track trash pickup
- Log environmental cleanup efforts
- Document trash collection
- Support National Park cleanups
- Community cleanup tracking
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Trashblitz is the app to allow people to track the trash they pick up in National Parks or around their house, company, city, or town.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TrashBlitz at every 5 weeks against Nurdle Patrol's every 3 months. Nurdle Patrol's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nurdle Patrol ships an update every 3 months, TrashBlitz every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nurdle Patrol | TrashBlitz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi | The 5 Gyres Institute |
In-app purchases
Nurdle Patrol
No in-app purchases
TrashBlitz
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nurdle Patrol free?
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Do Nurdle Patrol or TrashBlitz have ads?
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