CobbGov vs Austell Collects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CobbGov
Connect with your local government for important updates, news, and events. Easily make online payments and submit feedback to improve community services. This app is for non-emergency communication only; always call 911 for urgent situations.
- Government Notifications
- Local News Updates
- Community Events Calendar
- Online Bill Payments
- Submit Resident Feedback
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The Cobb County Government (GA) mobile application is an interactive app developed to help improve communication with area residents. The app allows residents to connect with the Cobb County Government including Notifications, News, Events, Online Payments, Submit Feedback, and many more interactive features. This app is not intended to be used to report emergency situations. Please call 911 in an emergency.
Austell Collects
Get your garbage and recycling schedules for the City of Austell, Georgia. Receive timely collection notifications directly through the app to stay informed about waste management services.
- Garbage and recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Notifications
- City of Austell specific
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for City of Austell, Georgia. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Austell Collects at 100% against CobbGov's 50%. Austell Collects also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 38 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Austell Collects holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of CobbGov's written reviews are positive against 100% of Austell Collects's.
CobbGov ships an update every 38 months, Austell Collects every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CobbGov | Austell Collects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (27 ratings) | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cobb County Government | City of Austell |
Customer experience
CobbGov
Austell Collects
In-app purchases
CobbGov
No in-app purchases
Austell Collects
No in-app purchases
