Comparison

EdgeGra vs eSmart Bin

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

Head to head
About

EdgeGra

Create stunning custom wallpapers with dynamic gradients and personalized borders. This app adapts to your device's notch or dock, allowing for unique backgrounds and image overlays with adjustable blur. Explore a variety of customization options for a truly personalized look.

Highlights
  • Create gradient border wallpapers
  • Create gradient background wallpapers
  • Add custom images with blur
  • Support for notch, dock, and custom text
  • Configure border thickness and blur
  • Dashed border options
Features
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EdgeGra is completely free and ad-free. There is a monthly Pro subscription that will give you access to store and manage presets and more upcoming features. EdgeGra allows you to create custom wallpapers with gradients, detects your device and preloads some settings that can be changed at any time. Dynamic island, big or small notch, none, it doesn't matter, EdgeGra has you covered With EdgeGra you can: * Create wallpapers with gradient borders * Create wallpapers with gradient background * Create wallpapers with your own image and set custom blur * Create wallpapers with notch, dock, widgets or custom text * You can configure thickness, blur and also set dashed borders Note: Some settings were tested on an iPhone 13 mini, so they will initially look strange on some devices, but they can be changed. Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/f9042442-fbb8-4b21-931b-cc7ee8f40101

About

eSmart Bin

Instantly identify the correct waste bin for any item using AI. Simply snap a photo or type the item's name to receive clear disposal instructions and track your environmental impact.

Highlights
  • AI-powered item identification
  • Photo and text input options
  • Precise bin recommendations
  • Disposal preparation tips
  • Environmental impact tracking
  • Browseable waste guide
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Scanning now uses smart AI technology, smoothly works on any iPhone or iPad! Not sure which bin? Point, scan, done. eSmart Bin tells you exactly where an item belongs in recycle, compost, e-waste, hazardous, special or general waste in seconds. Snap a photo, or simply type what you're holding, and the app names the item, picks the right bin and tells you how to prepare it: rinse it, flatten it, remove the cap, keep it apart. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT • One photo, one answer. No scrolling through rule charts. • Works on the go. It works in the kitchen, at the office, on the train — anywhere. • Made for sustainable planet. Clear guidance on wet, dry, hazardous and e-waste segregation, written in plain language. • Multi-Language Support for up to 41 languages, Waste Pick-up Day Reminder Scheduling & more! SCAN YOUR WAY • Capture: Take a photo of the item, get the bin, the reason and disposal tips. • Describe: Don't want to take photo? Type "greasy pizza box" or "old phone charger" and get the same answer. • Guide: A "What Goes Where?" reference you can browse any time. • Fix result: If the AI gets it wrong, tell us in two taps. Every correction helps make it better. SEE YOUR IMPACT • Every correctly sorted item is counted, with an estimated CO₂ saving, on your profile. • Build a streak: plus bonus scans from streaks and sharing. FREE AND FAIR • eSmart Bin is free. A few ads keep it that way — there are no in-app purchases. • Plus bonus scans from streaks, sharing and Ad. GOOD TO KNOW • For users 18 and older. • Needs an internet connection. Your photo or description is sent securely to third-party AI service providers to identify the item. WHY WE BUILT THIS Every item sorted right is one less thing in a landfill, one less thing a sanitation worker has to pull out by hand, one more step toward the streets we want our children to walk on. Sorting waste shouldn't need a rule book — it should take a second. That's eSmart Bin. Small habit. Big difference. Let's make our planet sustainable!

Screenshots

EdgeGra4 screens
eSmart Bin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eSmart Bin at none against EdgeGra's 4. eSmart Bin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). EdgeGra's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (65 vs 5). On price 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. EdgeGra sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. eSmart Bin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eSmart Bin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EdgeGra has 65 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of EdgeGra's written reviews are positive against 100% of eSmart Bin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EdgeGra ships an update every 6 weeks, eSmart Bin weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
EdgeGra versus eSmart Bin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdgeGraeSmart Bin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (65 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB76 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAngel GutierrezeSmart Bin Global LLP

Customer experience

EdgeGra

All ratings65 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

eSmart Bin

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

EdgeGra

Subscriptions1
  • Edgy Pro$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • Love for coffee$0.99
  • Love for donuts$1.99
  • Love for pizza$3.99
None

eSmart Bin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EdgeGra free?
EdgeGra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eSmart Bin free?
eSmart Bin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EdgeGra or eSmart Bin?
eSmart Bin is rated higher. EdgeGra averages 4.5 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while eSmart Bin averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do EdgeGra or eSmart Bin have ads?
eSmart Bin shows ads; EdgeGra does not.
Which is updated more often, EdgeGra or eSmart Bin?
EdgeGra ships an update every 6 weeks, and eSmart Bin weekly. Most recently, EdgeGra was updated on November 3, 2026 and eSmart Bin on November 5, 2026.

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