PoMobile vs Recycle BC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PoMobile
Never miss a collection day again with personalized reminders for garbage, recycling, green waste, and glass pickup. Receive timely alerts about service interruptions to stay informed about your Port Moody waste management schedule.
- Collection schedule updates
- Personalized reminders
- Cart set-out notifications
- Glass recycling alerts
- Service interruption notifications
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PoMobile makes it easy to keep up to date on Port Moody's garbage, recycling, green waste, and glass collection schedule. Get personalized reminders the night before so you’ll always know which carts to set out, and whether it’s a glass recycling week. You’ll also be alerted to any service interruptions.
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 PoMobile's 4.5. Recycle BC also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). PoMobile's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 68%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of PoMobile'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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoMobile | Recycle BC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better | 67.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Port Moody | MMBC Recycling Inc. |
Customer experience
PoMobile
Recycle BC
Bugs and requests
PoMobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
PoMobile
No in-app purchases
Recycle BC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PoMobile free?
Is Recycle BC free?
Which has better reviews, PoMobile or Recycle BC?
Do PoMobile or Recycle BC have ads?
Which is updated more often, PoMobile or Recycle BC?
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