TrashOut vs iNaturalist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrashOut
This app helps users map and report illegal dumps worldwide, connect with environmental news, and find local recycling points. It encourages participation in cleaning events and provides statistics on environmental efforts.
- Report and update illegal dumps
- Find nearest recycling points
- Join cleaning events
- Read environmental news and articles
- View global dump map
- Earn green points
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TrashOut is an environmental project which aims to map and monitor all illegal dumps around the world and inform local authorities and NGOs about this issue. What you can do with TrashOut app: • report and update illegal dumps around you • read news and articles about environment, recycling, civic movement and cleaning actions • find nearest recycling point - either collection center or bin according to what you want to dispose • join cleaning event • see statistics for your country • see all dumps around the world and their status on beautiful map • earn green points for your activities • see your history od reports and updates and current status of dumps you follow Check out our web application at admin.trashout.ngo from where you can add recycling point, set regular email notifications for areas you care about and much more. Use this application if you are: • citizen who does not like illegal trash lying around • you want to dispose waste in the right way and learn how to recycle • NGO that organizes cleaning events • company that wants to take part in environmental initiatives
iNaturalist
Identify plants, animals, and fungi using your camera or imported photos. Get AI-powered species suggestions and connect with a global community of nature enthusiasts to learn more about the natural world and contribute to scientific conservation efforts.
- AI species identification
- Record species observations
- Contribute to scientific data
- Explore biodiversity
- Connect with nature enthusiasts
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Your photos of plants, animals, fungi, and more can help protect nature all around the world. iNaturalist is free, nonprofit, and community-powered. iNaturalist helps millions of people learn about and document the nature around them. Point your camera at plants, animals, and fungi to get instant identification suggestions, then share your photos or sound recordings as an "observation." Then, see your observation get reviewed by a global community of knowledgeable nature-lovers to turn it into a useful data point for science and conservation efforts. Your everyday moments of curiosity can directly contribute to protecting nature, and you don't need any previous experience or knowledge to get started. iNaturalist is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to connecting people to nature and advancing biodiversity science and conservation, and is freely available thanks to the generous support of our community. KEY FEATURES • Identify species from anywhere in the world • Contribute to science by sharing your observations • Keep a record of species you see • Explore and protect biodiversity • Connect with and learn from other nature enthusiasts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: iNaturalist at 684 against TrashOut's 6. iNaturalist also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). TrashOut's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 49%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iNaturalist holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNaturalist has 684 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of TrashOut's written reviews are positive against 49% of iNaturalist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TrashOut ships an update every 2 months, iNaturalist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrashOut | iNaturalist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 4.1 (684 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 48.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 684 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #76 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TrashOut, n.f. | iNaturalist |
Customer experience
TrashOut
iNaturalist
Bugs and requests
TrashOut
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iNaturalist
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes when suggesting IDs on audio clips
- Inconsistent tap responsiveness in search menu
- Observation time not accurately filling based on upload time
- Map showing incorrect observation locations
- Crashes and performance issues on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to type in address/coordinates for location
- Option to add observations to projects during upload
- Batch editing/uploading of observations
- More precise search filters (e.g. aquatic, parasitic, migratory)
- Bring back colored observation markers on map
In-app purchases
TrashOut
No in-app purchases
iNaturalist
No in-app purchases
Questions
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