Comparison

ShopGoodwill vs Toy Bins

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

Head to head
About

ShopGoodwill

Discover unique items from Goodwills nationwide through this e-commerce platform. Browse categories, participate in auctions, or use the "Buy it Now" feature. Your purchases support job training and placement services.

Highlights
  • Bid on auction items
  • Buy items instantly
  • Filter by category, price, and shipping
  • Add items to Favorites
  • Save searches
  • Customer service support
Features
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ShopGoodwill mobile app is the premier location for finding hidden treasures within Goodwills across the country. It’s the first e-commerce platform that has been created, owned, and operated by a non-profit organization. Supporting over 130 Goodwill organizations, ShopGoodwill has unique finds like fashion, home goods, technology, jewellery, collectibles and more that you can search through from the comfort of your home. While on the site, you have the option of browsing specific categories, participating in auctions, using our “Buy it Now” feature, as well as checking out our 1 cent shipping items. When you shop with ShopGoodwill, you’re helping fund our mission of providing job training and placement services to thousands of people. Each item’s final sale price goes back into the local Goodwill that listed the item, and around 85 cents of every dollar go back into funding our mission, so this means your purchases are making a difference in local communities throughout the country. Shop with purpose, shop for good. 1. Bid for auction items and buy them after the auction ends 2. Buy items right away wherever applicable 3. Pay for the item using Paypal or Stripe 4. Paypal Credit option available 5. Get quick access to featured items 6. Quick bid or Quick buy from the listing page directly 7. Add items to Favorites for easy access later 8. Filter items based on • Categories • Size • Lowest to highest pricing • 1 Cent shipping only • New today • Specific Sellers • Shipping Options 9. Know more about ShopGoodwill 10. Get an email from your personal shopper when an item that matches your interest is listed 11. Save a search to fetch items again quickly on the items listing 12. Search using Advanced search option with deeper search criteria 13. Raise Customer Service tickets on Items and your orders 14. Schedule Pickups for your pickup orders

About

Toy Bins

Organize and track your collections, from toys and digital assets to any items you own. Log details like cost, value, and condition, and sync data across your Apple devices. Includes a wish list and export options.

Highlights
  • Create custom item databases
  • Track cost and value
  • Sync data via iCloud
  • Add up to 2 pictures per item
  • Wish list functionality
  • Quick search and export options
  • List and Gallery views
Features
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Build your own database of collectibles, toys, digital assets (NFTs), or any items you want to track with the details you need. Keep track of your costs and possible sale values. Easily view totals for each category (bin). Simple and powerful. Data can sync automatically using the same iCloud account across your Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, new Macs). For each item you could enter: - Name - Model/code - Condition - Rating - Cost/Value - Quantity - Flag (color flag for reference) - Up to 2 pictures from camera or photo album Other features: - Wish List (for all items with quantity 0) - Quick search function. Search name, notes, and flag colors - Export/share notes, wish list, lists, individual pictures - Export to CSV file - iCloud List and Gallery view layouts gives you flexibility. No connection to 3rd parties, all the data is the data you enter. This app is FREE for the first 25 items you enter. After you have tried it, if you want more entries, you can buy more (with In App purchase).  To remove data entry restrictions, please select the "Unrestricted" option. Is a one time In-App purchase. Best of all: No subscription required! Toy Bins could be used for any type of collection you have, such as: Action Figures, Anime collection, Art collection, Cars/Trucks and R/Cs, Construction toys, Dolls, Fingerboards, Games, Trading Cards, Miniatures, Airplanes, Plush, Stuffed Animals, Vinyl toys, Trains, NFTs, CNFTs, and basically anything you can collect. -- All product, pictures, and/or company names shown are trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

Screenshots

ShopGoodwill4 screens
Toy Bins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Toy Bins at 71% against ShopGoodwill's 12%. Toy Bins also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.4). ShopGoodwill's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (996 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Toy Bins sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ShopGoodwill asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toy Bins holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShopGoodwill has 996 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of ShopGoodwill's written reviews are positive against 71% of Toy Bins's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShopGoodwill ships an update every 6 weeks, Toy Bins every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShopGoodwill versus Toy Bins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopGoodwillToy Bins
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (996 ratings)3.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings996 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGoodwill Industries of Orange County, CaliforniaCLEAN LIGHT PHOTO AND DESIGN

Customer experience

ShopGoodwill

All ratings959 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative62.9%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative79.5%

Toy Bins

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

ShopGoodwill

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Login issues
  • Inaccurate item information and photos
  • Shipping weight discrepancies
  • Inability to view order history and status

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to filter by size, price range, and other criteria
  • Improved search functionality
  • Notifications for outbid/ending auctions
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Ability to save shipping addresses and payment methods
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  • Better integration between app and website

Toy Bins

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ShopGoodwill

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Toy Bins

One-time3
  • UP TO 50 ENTRIES$0.99
  • UP TO 90 ENTRIES$2.99
  • UNRESTRICTED ENTRIES$4.99

Questions

Is ShopGoodwill free?
ShopGoodwill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toy Bins free?
Toy Bins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShopGoodwill or Toy Bins?
Toy Bins is rated higher. ShopGoodwill averages 2.4 out of 5 from 996 ratings, while Toy Bins averages 3.6 from 7 ratings.
Do ShopGoodwill or Toy Bins have ads?
Neither ShopGoodwill nor Toy Bins shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShopGoodwill or Toy Bins?
ShopGoodwill ships an update every 6 weeks, and Toy Bins every 4 weeks. Most recently, ShopGoodwill was updated on November 11, 2026 and Toy Bins on November 3, 2026.

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