PropertyPal vs BinDayNI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PropertyPal
Discover new property listings with real-time updates and instant email alerts. Save your favorite properties and areas, and track price or status changes easily. Access the largest selection of properties in Northern Ireland to find your dream home.
- Real-time property updates
- Instant email alerts for new listings
- Draw-a-search for specific areas
- Saved searches for favorite locations
- Property favorites/wishlist
- Track price and status changes
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Features: Real-time updates Never miss a new listing, with instant email alerts on properties that are fresh on the market. Draw a search Simply draw around your favourite areas, so you can pinpoint exactly where you want to live. Keep up to date with the latest information on your top locations, with saved searches you’ll receive instant email alerts on all market activity in your favourite spots. Favourites Kind of like when you add to cart, a wishlist for all the properties you love. Keep track of any price or status changes all in one place, making it even easier for you to make a move on your move. The largest amount of property listings in NI As NI’s favourite property portal, we have more properties than any other portal in NI. So if you’re not on PropertyPal, you could miss out on your dream home. Go on, hit the download button. Everything you need, in one place Simply create a PropertyPal.com account, and you’re ready to go. Already have an account? Even better! Once you save your preferences, we’ll hold on to that info, making your search simple. Keep track of all your enquiries under one roof, in the PropertyPal app.
BinDayNI
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BinDayNI is an independent app and does not represent, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by, any government entity or council. Every source of information used in this app is listed in full at the bottom of this description - always check with your council if in doubt. Never hear the bin lorry with your bin still at the back door again. BinDayNI tells you which bin goes out and when - and reminds you the evening before, naming the exact bin. Free, simple, and made for Northern Ireland. Your schedule, automatically - enter your address and your collection dates come straight from your council's own published information. Home screen widget - which bin is next and when, at a glance, without opening the app. On iPhone and Android. Every address covered - all 11 councils in Northern Ireland. If your address can't be found, set your own schedule in a minute with Manual Mode and get the same reminders. Night-before reminders - "Put out the BLUE bin tonight." Pick the time that suits you. Bank holidays flagged - if a collection falls on a bank holiday, the Upcoming tab says so, so you know to double-check with your council. Where do I take THIS? - find which recycling centre near you takes batteries, mattresses, garden waste and more, with opening times and directions. Your council, one tap away - report a missed collection, request a new bin, book a bulky pickup, and more, via your council's own official pages linked inside the app. Private by design - no account, no ads, no tracking. Your details stay on your phone. FULL LIST OF SOURCES Bin collection dates are read from the council's own published schedule for these nine councils: Antrim & Newtownabbey: https://antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk Ards & North Down: https://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon: https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk Belfast: https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk Fermanagh & Omagh: https://www.fermanaghomagh.com Lisburn & Castlereagh: https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Mid & East Antrim: https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk Mid Ulster: https://www.midulstercouncil.org Newry, Mourne & Down: https://www.newrymournedown.org For Causeway Coast & Glens and Derry City & Strabane, bin days are worked out from the councils' own bin collection calendars: Causeway Coast & Glens: https://causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/live/bins-and-recycling/bin-collections/collection-calendars Derry City & Strabane: https://recycling.derrystrabane.com/resources/collection-calendar/ Council contact details, service links and recycling centre information come from all eleven Northern Ireland councils' own official websites - the nine above, plus: Causeway Coast & Glens: https://causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk Derry City & Strabane: https://www.derrystrabane.com Kerbside box recycling collections in parts of Belfast, Lisburn & Castlereagh and Mid & East Antrim are operated by Bryson Recycling on behalf of those councils, and those collection dates come from: Bryson Recycling: https://www.brysonrecycling.org General waste and recycling guidance referenced in the app: nidirect: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/bins-and-waste-collection Bank holiday dates shown on the Upcoming tab come from: UK Government bank holidays: https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays The app also uses postcodes.io (https://postcodes.io), a free public postcode lookup, purely to sort recycling centres by distance. It provides no council or government information. BinDayNI is an independent app made in Northern Ireland. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any council or government body.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BinDayNI at none against PropertyPal's shown. BinDayNI also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). PropertyPal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
PropertyPal ships an update every 3 weeks, BinDayNI weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PropertyPal | BinDayNI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PropertyPal.com Ltd. | WEE APPS NI LTD |
Bugs and requests
PropertyPal
Reported bugs
21 issues- Location suggestions close without selection
- Auto-scrolls to top of page after returning to search
- Crashes within seconds of opening
- Crashes every few minutes
- Map view disappeared
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- Gallery view glitchy when zooming
- Create Alert pop-up is annoying
- App won't download after update
- App hangs when loading large lists
- Freezes and requires force shut
- Cookies and ads slow down app
- Always freezes
- App is down or images don't load
- Freezes on iPhone 8 Plus
- App crashes when saving a property
- Crashes intermittently when browsing or viewing photos
- Occasionally crashes when searching and clicking on additional information
- Signs out for no reason
- Doesn't remember last viewed property after crash
- Crashes a lot lately
- Annoying crashes, have to restart search
Requested features
13 requests- Correct recent property views
- Fix location suggestion bug
- Stop auto-scrolling to top
- Add map view
- Show freehold/leasehold status
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- Easier to save searches
- Improve gallery zoom
- Add street view
- Filter by available date
- Improve filter criteria
- Full screen view for iPad
- Email addresses to link to contacts
- Make feedback/notes public
BinDayNI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PropertyPal
No in-app purchases
BinDayNI
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PropertyPal free?
Is BinDayNI free?
Do PropertyPal or BinDayNI have ads?
Which is updated more often, PropertyPal or BinDayNI?
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