TradeFirst vs Durham Rollout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TradeFirst
Access a wide range of local dining, retail, gifts, and entertainment options through a mobile platform. This app utilizes GPS to connect users with nearby TradeFirst services, continuing the company's legacy of innovative barter solutions.
- GPS-enabled local search
- Access to dining and retail
- Find gifts and entertainment
- On-the-go trade services
- Barter industry innovation
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TradeFirst is once again raising the bar by introducing the first ever iPhone application for our trade members. When you are on the go, TradeFirst is right at your fingertips, using GPS technology to give you access to nearby TradeFirst dining, retail shopping, gifts, entertainment and many other goods and services! Since 1978 TradeFirst has been built on technology that’s ahead of its time, which is why we remain unrivaled in the barter industry!
Durham Rollout
Access your garbage and recycling collection schedules for the City of Durham, NC. Receive timely notifications for your collection days directly within the app.
- View garbage schedules
- View recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- City of Durham specific
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for City of Durham, NC . View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Durham Rollout at 4.9 against TradeFirst's 2.8. Durham Rollout also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 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.
Durham Rollout holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Durham Rollout has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TradeFirst ships an update every 4 months, Durham Rollout every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TradeFirst | Durham Rollout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TradeFirst | City of Durham |
Customer experience
TradeFirst
Durham Rollout
Bugs and requests
TradeFirst
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Durham Rollout
Reported bugs
3 issues- Calendar not working
- Missed pickups not addressed
- Address information lost
Requested features
3 requests- Opt-out option for yard waste
- Notifications for missed pickups
- Expanded services (street cleaning, water bills)
In-app purchases
TradeFirst
No in-app purchases
Durham Rollout
No in-app purchases
