Scrap vs Buy One Instead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrap
Manage construction site waste and cleaning services with real-time job tracking and historical data. Subcontractors can update jobs, forecast upcoming work, and view past performance.
- Waste and cleaning services for construction sites
- Multi-service bookings
- Real-time job tracking
- Historical data access
- Job status updates for subcontractors
- Forecasting for upcoming jobs
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We offer a wide range of waste and cleaning services on construction build sites to commercial, custom and production builders. With multi-service bookings, real time job tracking, and historical data always know the status of your Scrap-It jobs in the palm of your hands. For subcontractors, track and update your jobs with just a few taps, forecast for tomorrow's jobs, and view your history.
Buy One Instead
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Inside the Buy One Instead app, you can Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scrap at 13.0 against Buy One Instead's 15.0. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrap | Buy One Instead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scrap It LLC | Emily Sudduth |
In-app purchases
Scrap
No in-app purchases
Buy One Instead
No in-app purchases
