Comparison

NL vs Afvalservice

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

Head to head
About

NL

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Everyone in the Netherlands must always be able to receive an NL-Alert and NL-Alert must be clear to everyone. The NL-Alert app helps with this. The app has been specially developed for people who are regularly near the border with Germany or Belgium and therefore do not always receive NL-Alerts. The NL-Alert app is also for people with a visual or hearing impairment, which means that it is not always clear who receives a NL-Alert. 1. People who are often close to the border Their mobile phone may sometimes be connected to a German or Belgian cell tower. Those transmission towers do not send out an NL-Alert. With the NL-Alert app you will still receive the NL-Alert via your mobile internet connection. To receive messages data roaming must be available and allowed. 2. People who are hearing impaired or deaf It can be difficult for them to notice that an NL Alert has been sent. The app offers special accessibility features to help them with this. 3. People who are visually impaired or blind An NL-Alert is sometimes unclear to them. The app offers special accessibility features that make NL-Alert clearer.

About

Afvalservice

Features
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With the Afvalservice app, you'll always know exactly when your waste will be collected. Enter your postcode and house number to receive notifications when it's time to put your bin out. Always up-to-date collection information for multiple municipalities. The Afvalservice app is available for residents of the following municipalities: Breda Municipality Moerdijk Municipality

Screenshots

NL4 screens
Afvalservice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Afvalservice at none against NL's shown. Afvalservice also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NL ships an update every 5 months, Afvalservice weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
NL versus Afvalservice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNLAfvalservice
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size74 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolitie21south

In-app purchases

None

NL

No in-app purchases

None

Afvalservice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NL free?
NL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afvalservice free?
Afvalservice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NL or Afvalservice have ads?
NL shows ads; Afvalservice does not.
Which is updated more often, NL or Afvalservice?
NL ships an update every 5 months, and Afvalservice weekly. Most recently, NL was updated on September 9, 2026 and Afvalservice on September 7, 2026.

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