MakeSoil vs CompostHere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MakeSoil
Connect with others to compost food scraps and create valuable soil. Find local composting sites or become a "Soil Maker" to receive scraps. Join a global movement to restore nutrients, capture carbon, and build community resilience.
- Find local composting sites
- Become a Soil Maker
- Receive food scraps
- Global terraforming initiative
- Carbon capture
- Nutrient restoration
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Want to keep your food scraps out of the landfill? Use MakeSoil to find a soil site near you. Love composting in your own backyard and want to share the experience? Join as a Soil Maker and receive food scraps from others. MakeSoil is helping people around the world to capture carbon, save precious nutrients from the landfill, and grow food in cities — all through the transformative act of making soil together.
CompostHere
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Access a network of compost drop-off stations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CompostHere at every 3 weeks against MakeSoil's every 4 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.
MakeSoil ships an update every 4 months, CompostHere every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MakeSoil | CompostHere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MakeSoil | CompostNow Inc. |
In-app purchases
MakeSoil
No in-app purchases
CompostHere
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MakeSoil free?
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Do MakeSoil or CompostHere have ads?
Which is updated more often, MakeSoil or CompostHere?
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