NYC Compost vs TrashPlan Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Compost
Discover and unlock curbside compost drop-off locations across NYC. Learn about the composting program, proper bin usage, and what materials are accepted. Report any issues with the bins directly through the app.
- Find compost drop-off locations
- Unlock curbside bins
- Composting program information
- How to use curbside bins
- Accepted compostable materials
- Report bin issues
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NYC Smart Compost app enables finding and unlocking compost drop-off at curbside bins located in the NYC area, it also allows users to learn information about the composting program, details on how to use the curbside bins, what types of food/materials can be composted with this program, and report issues with the curbside bins.
TrashPlan Navigator
This app helps sanitation employees and delivery drivers by scanning paper routes to generate optimized routes with turn-by-turn directions. Routes can also be manually entered and are automatically saved for future reference.
- Scan paper routes
- Generate optimized routes
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Manual route entry
- Automatic route saving
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TrashPlan is a powerful app for sanitation employees and other delivery workers. The app allows drivers to scan their paper routes and generate a route and turn-by-turn directions. Routes can also be added manually and are automatically saved for future use!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NYC Compost at 73% against TrashPlan Navigator's 0%. NYC Compost also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (83 vs 5). TrashPlan Navigator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
NYC Compost holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Compost has 83 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of NYC Compost's written reviews are positive against 0% of TrashPlan Navigator's.
NYC Compost ships an update fortnightly, TrashPlan Navigator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Compost | TrashPlan Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (83 ratings) — better | 2.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Belly Solar, LLC | John Ryan |
Customer experience
NYC Compost
TrashPlan Navigator
Bugs and requests
NYC Compost
Reported bugs
7 issues- Bluetooth not recognized
- Incorrect Bluetooth error message
- App reports device offline
- Bins not unlocking
- GPS not accurate enough
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- Bin not opening when not full
- App not working at all
Requested features
4 requests- Watch app integration
- Android version of the app
- Feature to count composted waste
- Report a problem feature with location
TrashPlan Navigator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NYC Compost
No in-app purchases
TrashPlan Navigator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NYC Compost free?
Is TrashPlan Navigator free?
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