TowerLocator Canada vs Ottawa Collection Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TowerLocator Canada
Discover the locations of cellular provider towers across Canada. This app maps out services from all major and smaller providers, helping you find network coverage.
- Cellular tower locator
- Canada-wide coverage
- All major providers
- Small provider support
- Map interface
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A map to locate cellular provider towers within Canada. Includes all the big and small providers.
Ottawa Collection Calendar
This app provides garbage and recycling schedules for the City of Ottawa. Users can view their collection schedule and receive timely notifications. It also includes a feature to help categorize waste items.
- Garbage and recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Waste Explorer feature
- Bilingual support
- Holiday delay notifications
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for the City of Ottawa, Ontario. 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: Ottawa Collection Calendar at 4.9 against TowerLocator Canada's 4.0. Ottawa Collection Calendar also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 69%) and ratings volume (109 vs 9). 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.
Ottawa Collection Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ottawa Collection Calendar has 109 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of TowerLocator Canada's written reviews are positive against 84% of Ottawa Collection Calendar's.
TowerLocator Canada ships an update every 6 months, Ottawa Collection Calendar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TowerLocator Canada | Ottawa Collection Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 4.9 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 83.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Nikkel | City of Ottawa |
Customer experience
TowerLocator Canada
Ottawa Collection Calendar
User reviews
TowerLocator Canada
From 9 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for travel planning
- 👍 Great for checking cell coverage
- 👍 Accurate tower locations
- 👍 Data-rich and well-organized
- 👍 Free and ultimate app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate data
- 🐛 Missing towers
- 🐛 Outdated information
- 🐛 App not working properly
- 🐛 Laggy and underdetailed maps
Ottawa Collection Calendar
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly and easy to use interface
- 🔔 Helpful weekly reminder notifications
- 📅 Clear collection schedule information
- 🌍 Bilingual support (English and French)
- 💡 Waste Explorer feature for item categorization
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- ⚠️ Blank screen after splash page
- 🔍 Address lookup failures
- 📍 Missing location locator feature
- 🖼️ Low resolution logo/splash screen
Bugs and requests
TowerLocator Canada
Reported bugs
11 issues- App has not worked properly for over 2 years
- App has not worked properly for over a year
- App gets devices very hot
- App is laggy and underdetailed
- App is crashy on iPhone 4s ios7
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- App not compatible with US towers
- Tower info not up to date or accurate
- Not accurate
- Does not work with iOS 6
- Shows towers that don't exist
- Developer is arrogant and dishonest by not acknowledging wrong data
Requested features
16 requests- Option to use Apple Maps
- Option to use Google Maps API
- Ability for users to rate signal strength at pinpoint locations
- Include Xplor towers
- Show 5G towers
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- Show Shaw Mobile and Freedom Mobile towers
- Update for iOS 26.2
- Update for iOS 26
- Add option to use native Apple Maps
- Allow users to save settings (e.g., provider groups)
- Include 2G, 3G, 4G, or LTE capability for towers
- US version of the app
- Ability to select a particular tower and use GPS/compass to point in the right direction
- Filter for multiple carriers simultaneously
- Remove ads (willing to pay)
- CDMA tower information
Ottawa Collection Calendar
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes when accessing details or Waste Explorer
- Blank screen loading after splash page
- Address not found errors
- App unresponsive to user interactions
- Crashes on iPhone when clicking bin information
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- App crashes 50% of the time
Requested features
5 requests- Location/address locator integration
- Consolidated city services in one app
- Improved front screen with bin details displayed directly
- Calendar synchronization option
- Better support for special waste disposal items
In-app purchases
TowerLocator Canada
No in-app purchases
Ottawa Collection Calendar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TowerLocator Canada free?
Is Ottawa Collection Calendar free?
Which has better reviews, TowerLocator Canada or Ottawa Collection Calendar?
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