TowerLocator Canada vs Saanich GreenerGarbage
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.
Saanich GreenerGarbage
Access your garbage collection schedule and receive timely reminders. Customize notifications via email, phone, or Twitter to ensure you never miss a pickup.
- View garbage schedules
- Set email reminders
- Set telephone reminders
- Set Twitter reminders
- District of Saanich specific
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Garbage schedules and reminders for the District of Saanich. View your garbage schedule and sign up for email, telephone or twitter reminders all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Saanich GreenerGarbage at 4.7 against TowerLocator Canada's 4.0. Saanich GreenerGarbage also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 69%). TowerLocator Canada's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3). 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.
Saanich GreenerGarbage holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of TowerLocator Canada's written reviews are positive against 90% of Saanich GreenerGarbage's.
TowerLocator Canada ships an update every 6 months, Saanich GreenerGarbage every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TowerLocator Canada | Saanich GreenerGarbage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Nikkel | The Corporation of The District of Saanich |
Customer experience
TowerLocator Canada
Saanich GreenerGarbage
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
Saanich GreenerGarbage
From 3 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly
- 🚀 Efficient and direct information
- 💡 Great reminder app
- ✅ Takes worry out of missing collection
- 👍 Very helpful for bin pickups
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Garbage notification issues
- 🐛 Doesn't always notify
- 🐛 App takes a while to launch
- 🐛 Two separate apps for garbage and recycling
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
Saanich GreenerGarbage
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not working
- Garbage notification issues
- Doesn't always send the reminder
- Doesn't always notify me
Requested features
10 requests- Calendar synchronization
- Add pickups to personal calendar
- Two hour earlier notification
- Add to my calendar please
- Pick-up dates added to calendar
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- Highlighted item for special disposal
- Show address for pickup
- Include recycle in this app
- Combine garbage and recycle
- Include Recycle Day schedule
In-app purchases
TowerLocator Canada
No in-app purchases
Saanich GreenerGarbage
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TowerLocator Canada free?
Is Saanich GreenerGarbage free?
Which has better reviews, TowerLocator Canada or Saanich GreenerGarbage?
Do TowerLocator Canada or Saanich GreenerGarbage have ads?
Which is updated more often, TowerLocator Canada or Saanich GreenerGarbage?
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