Comparison

CalSearch vs TrashAlert

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

Head to head
About

CalSearch

This utility app enhances your iPhone or iPad's native calendar search. It allows you to find calendar entries from any date, going back further than the standard one-year limit. You can also customize the search period and select which calendars to include.

Highlights
  • Search calendar entries beyond one year
  • Configurable search period
  • Selectable calendars for search
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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The search function in the iPhone's / iPad's standard calendar app only searches for calendar entries up to a maximum of 1 year back. CalSearch fixes this and searches the various calendars of the iPhone for any search term, even more than 1 year back. The search period and the calendars to be searched are configurable. CalSearch is a free app with no ads or in-app purchases - we don't make any money with it. Please understand that we cannot offer any support as a result.

About

TrashAlert

Never miss trash day again. This app automatically finds your local pickup schedule by address and sends timely reminders. It supports multiple cities and handles holiday adjustments, ensuring your bins are always out on time.

Highlights
  • Address-based schedule lookup
  • Push notification reminders
  • Holiday schedule adjustments
  • Recycling and organics tracking
  • Multi-city support
  • Free public API
Features
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When is trash day? It's the simplest question — and somehow the hardest to answer. You just moved. Or maybe you've lived here for years but still can't remember if recycling is this week or next. You've Googled it, called the city, taped a note to the fridge. And you still rolled the bin out on the wrong day. TrashAlert fixes this in 10 seconds. Enter your address. Get your exact pickup schedule — trash, recycling, organics, bulk, all of it. Set a reminder and never think about it again. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter your street address 2. We look it up against real city data (not AI guesses) 3. See your full weekly schedule instantly 4. Set push notifications — evening before + morning of 5. Done. Bins out on time, every time. REAL DATA FROM REAL CITIES TrashAlert pulls directly from official city waste management systems. We cover 21 US cities, verified one city at a time, with 6.2M+ addresses, including: • New York City — 1.1M+ addresses (all 5 boroughs, DSNY data) • Los Angeles — 750K+ addresses (LASAN) • Houston — 800K+ addresses (Solid Waste Management) • Phoenix — 450K+ addresses (Public Works) • Philadelphia — 400K+ addresses (Streets Department) • San Diego — 350K+ addresses (Environmental Services) • Austin — 275K+ addresses (Resource Recovery) • Boston — 150K+ addresses (Public Works) Plus Long Beach, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Kansas City, Nashville, Portland, Salt Lake City, Tempe, McKinney, Cary, Arlington, Arlington County and DeKalb County. SMART REMINDERS • Evening-before reminder so you can roll the bins out tonight • Morning-of "last chance" alert before the truck comes • Holiday auto-adjustments — we know when pickup shifts • Recycling week tracking — no more guessing odd vs. even weeks FEATURES - Instant address lookup across 21 cities - Push notification reminders (evening + morning) - Holiday schedule adjustments - Recycling & organics tracking - Multi-city support — save multiple addresses - Community reporting for uncovered areas - Free public API for developers - No account required for basic lookup FREE FOREVER TrashAlert is free — 1 address with email and push reminders, holiday adjustments, and recycling tracking. No ads, no tricks. A Pro tier ($3/mo) is coming soon with unlimited addresses, SMS reminders, household sharing, and custom alert times. Join the waitlist inside the app. BUILT DIFFERENT Most "trash day" apps make you manually set your schedule. TrashAlert already knows it — because we pull from the same databases your city uses. Real data. Real schedules. Real reminders. FOR DEVELOPERS TrashAlert offers a free public API. No API key required. 60 requests/minute. Build trash-day features into your own apps, smart home systems, or property management tools. Full docs at trashalert.io/api. Stop Googling "when is trash day." Start getting reminded.

Screenshots

CalSearch2 screens
TrashAlert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalSearch at every 2 days against TrashAlert's every 2 weeks. CalSearch also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CalSearch against 5.0 for TrashAlert. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalSearch ships an update every 2 days, TrashAlert every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CalSearch versus TrashAlert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalSearchTrashAlert
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Fischer / Toni FischerTombStone Dash LLC

Customer experience

CalSearch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.7%

TrashAlert

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CalSearch

No in-app purchases

None

TrashAlert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalSearch free?
CalSearch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrashAlert free?
TrashAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CalSearch or TrashAlert?
CalSearch and TrashAlert are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CalSearch or TrashAlert have ads?
Neither CalSearch nor TrashAlert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalSearch or TrashAlert?
CalSearch ships an update every 2 days, and TrashAlert every 2 weeks. Most recently, CalSearch was updated on November 6, 2026 and TrashAlert on November 9, 2026.

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