Mill vs Picki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mill
Manage your smart kitchen bin with this app. Set up Wi-Fi, customize settings, schedule food grounds pickups, and access helpful guides. Learn what to add to your bin and track your impact.
- Wi-Fi bin setup and pairing
- Customize bin settings
- Schedule food grounds pickups
- Track food grounds returns
- Access bin usage guides
- Manage Kid & Pet lock
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Meet the Mill app. Set up, manage and control your kitchen bin — all in one place. Setup and pairing – Connect your bin to Wi-Fi – Easily access and control bin settings Customize your bin – Manage your Dry & Grind schedule – Turn the Kid & Pet lock on or off – Give your bin a name of its own Schedule pickups – Schedule a Food Grounds™ pickup or find drop-off locations – Order more prepaid boxes – Track the status of Food Grounds returns Get helpful guides – See what’s ok (and not ok) to add to the bin – Get tips to keep your bin running at its best – Learn more about the impact of your Mill Membership™ The Mill app is designed to use with the Mill kitchen bin, all part of your Mill Membership™
Picki
This app simplifies group planning by allowing friends to privately swipe on nearby places. Once everyone agrees on a location, it reveals the match, turning indecision into concrete plans for outings.
- Private place swiping for groups
- Matchmaking for venues
- Customizable plan parameters
- Venue details and ratings
- Wishlist for saved places
- Calendar integration
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Skip the “where should we go?” back-and-forth. Picki helps friends make plans by privately swiping on nearby places. Invite your friends, choose what you’re in the mood for, and when everyone likes the same place, Picki reveals the match. HOW IT WORKS Create a plan Choose a location, activity types, search radius, and—if you want—a date and time. Then invite friends to join. Swipe independently Browse place cards on your own time. Your choices stay private unless they result in a match. Get a match When everyone in the plan likes the same place, it’s a Picki. You’ll get the match and can move straight to the plan. Make it happen Get directions, share the match, or add it to your calendar. WHY PICKI • No more endless “where do you want to go?” messages • Explore restaurants, bars, cafés, outdoor spots, entertainment, arts and culture, shopping, wellness, wineries and breweries, and more • See useful venue details such as photos, ratings, price level, and hours when available • Swipe independently—no real-time coordination needed • Save places to your Wishlist for later • Revisit past matched plans • Connect with friends using an invite code Whether you’re planning dinner, date night, a weekend activity, or a night out with friends, Picki helps turn indecision into a plan. Pick a place. Find a match. Go together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Picki at 5.0 against Mill's 4.2. Picki also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). Mill's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 1). 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.
Picki holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mill has 95 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Mill's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picki's.
Mill ships an update monthly, Picki daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mill | Picki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (95 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mill Industries, LLC | Picki Tech LLC |
Customer experience
Mill
Picki
In-app purchases
Mill
No in-app purchases
Picki
No in-app purchases









