NL vs Afvalservice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Afvalservice
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NL ships an update every 5 months, Afvalservice weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NL | Afvalservice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Politie | 21south |
In-app purchases
NL
No in-app purchases
Afvalservice
No in-app purchases









