Comparison

The City Bin Co. vs Processing.ie

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

Head to head
About

The City Bin Co.

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CityBin app is your convenient waste management solution. View collection schedules, pay a bill, and more. Enjoy secure payments and reliable customer support. Download CityBin for hassle-free waste management and embrace a cleaner, greener future!

About

Processing.ie

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Waiting on an Irish visa, work permit, or IRP renewal? Processing.ie estimates WHEN your application is likely to be processed β€” a date, not an approval outcome β€” and shows the historical data behind that estimate. The Irish authorities publish only one line per category: the date they are "currently processing". That tells you nothing about when YOUR application β€” filed on a different day β€” will come up. Processing.ie fills that gap. How it works: The app reads the daily progress snapshots published by Irish immigration authorities and fits a linear regression to that history, projecting when your own application date is likely to reach the front of the queue β€” shown as both a calendar date and a countdown. Your date is plotted on a scatter chart of every published snapshot, on the fitted trend line, so you can see exactly where your case sits. This estimates a processing DATE. It does not predict whether your visa or permit will be approved. Covers three official sources: β€’ Visa decisions (Dublin) β€” applications and appeals β€’ Employment permits β€” all sub-categories β€’ IRP renewals (Burgh Quay registrations) What you get: β€’ A per-applicant result, status-coloured: green once your date has arrived, amber while you're still waiting β€’ Historical scatter plot of past "currently processing" snapshots, the fitted regression trend, and your application's position on it β€’ Interactive "Explore history" time-slider that refits the trend on the snapshots known up to any earlier day β€” so you can watch how the estimate for your date settled as more data arrived β€’ In-app "How it works" guide on where the data comes from, how the regression works, and how to read the chart, with links to the three official sources β€’ Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets showing the queue-head date or your personal countdown β€’ Ask Siri, use Shortcuts or Spotlight, or set the Action Button to check your estimate hands-free β€” without opening the app β€’ Works offline with the last downloaded copy β€’ Light and dark mode, with full Dynamic Type support β€’ English (en-IE) Premium (optional, one-time $0.99 purchase): β€’ Personal "N days to go" countdown on widgets, derived from your application date β€’ Processing-date alerts: notifications as your estimated date approaches β€” set one or more reminders (e.g. 30 and 7 days before), at a time you choose β€’ Removes the banner ad from the main screen Your form selections (chosen source, category, type, application date) are stored on your device and are not transmitted off the device. Disclaimer: this is an unofficial estimator. Estimates are statistical projections from publicly published progress and are not affiliated with Irish immigration authorities. Actual processing times vary case-by-case β€” always confirm against the original source page (the result card links to it). Privacy policy: https://processing.ie/privacy/ios/

Screenshots

The City Bin Co.4 screens
Processing.ie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The City Bin Co. at none against Processing.ie's 1. The City Bin Co. also leads on ads (none vs shown). Processing.ie's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Processing.ie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The City Bin Co. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The City Bin Co. ships an update every 3 months, Processing.ie every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
The City Bin Co. versus Processing.ie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe City Bin Co.Processing.ie
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPΓΊcaKatsunori Ogane

In-app purchases

None

The City Bin Co.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Processing.ie

One-time1
  • Processing.ie Premium$0.99

Questions

Is The City Bin Co. free?
The City Bin Co. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Processing.ie free?
Processing.ie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The City Bin Co. or Processing.ie have ads?
Processing.ie shows ads; The City Bin Co. does not.
Which is updated more often, The City Bin Co. or Processing.ie?
The City Bin Co. ships an update every 3 months, and Processing.ie every 2 days. Most recently, The City Bin Co. was updated on September 15, 2026 and Processing.ie on September 30, 2026.

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