Patch Places vs My Richmond App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patch Places
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Portal for members of Patch to manage their membership and room bookings.
My Richmond App
Access personalized local information for your address, including planning applications, Council Tax, and waste collection schedules. Report issues like graffiti or abandoned vehicles and manage your Richmond Card virtually.
- Personalized address-based information
- Council Tax account access
- Waste and recycling collection schedules
- Report local issues
- Virtual Richmond Card
- Local planning application details
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Local information tailored to you You can use the app to check everyday information personal to your address. This includes: • Local planning applications • Your Council Tax account • Regular waste and recycling collection days • Your next garden waste collection • Your parking zones • Your councillors You just need to log in to the app or add your address to see information that is personal to you. To log in, simply use your Richmond Account username and password. Essential services on the go The app also brings together a range of council services, including: • Report it – you can tell us about an issue, like graffiti or abandoned vehicles • Richmond Card – if you have a card you get a virtual version for easy access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Richmond App at every 2 months against Patch Places's every 7 months. 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.
Patch Places ships an update every 7 months, My Richmond App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patch Places | My Richmond App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Patch Places Ltd | London Borough Of Richmond Upon Thames Council |
In-app purchases
Patch Places
No in-app purchases
My Richmond App
No in-app purchases