TowerLocator Canada vs Recycle BC
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.
Recycle BC
Access recycling schedules and reminders for British Columbia. Learn how to recycle various household items and locate nearby depots. Stay informed about your recycling collection dates.
- Recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Household item recycling guide
- Nearest depot locator
- BC-specific information
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Recycling schedules and reminders for British Columbia, Canada. Find out how to recycle many household items, find your nearest depots, view your recycling schedule and receive reminders all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Recycle BC at 5.0 against TowerLocator Canada's 4.0. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Recycle BC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of TowerLocator Canada's written reviews are positive against 68% of Recycle BC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TowerLocator Canada ships an update every 6 months, Recycle BC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TowerLocator Canada | Recycle BC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better | 67.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 11 — better |
| 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 | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Nikkel | MMBC Recycling Inc. |
Customer experience
TowerLocator Canada
Recycle BC
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
Recycle BC
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful reminders
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great service
- 👍 Reliable reminders
- 👍 Appreciated app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes
- 🐛 Doesn't work properly
- 🐛 No address listed
- 🐛 Useless app
- 🐛 Can't find address
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
Recycle BC
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes on pop up
- Reminder notification on pickup day instead of before
- Pickup for flexible plastics out of sync
- App doesn't recognize rural addresses
- App doesn't recognize specific addresses (Bowser BC, Maple Ridge BC)
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- App freezes when reporting issues
- Notifications not working
- Address screen freezes
- App doesn't allow access to features without curbside pickup
- App doesn't work for strata/condo buildings
Requested features
7 requests- Include pop up events
- Expand to include Metro Vancouver composting
- More comprehensive item list
- Allow general view of recyclables
- Fix reminder timing
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- Combine recycling and garbage apps
- Bigger recycle bins
In-app purchases
TowerLocator Canada
No in-app purchases
Recycle BC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TowerLocator Canada free?
Is Recycle BC free?
Which has better reviews, TowerLocator Canada or Recycle BC?
Do TowerLocator Canada or Recycle BC have ads?
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