Bin vs Empty Bin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bin
This app provides clear, council-specific guidance on household waste disposal, including what items go in which bins and what to take to the recycling center. It features a searchable database, collection change notifications, and tips for reducing, reusing, and recycling.
- Council-specific waste disposal guidance
- Database of 250+ recyclable items
- A-Z and brand name search
- Collection change notifications
- Local recycling center information
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle tips
- Interactive recycling quiz
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Want to know exactly what goes in your various bins and what needs to go to your local Recycling Centre? This App gives absolute clarity on how all household waste items should be treated in your council area using photos, icons and council specific instructions. More/Features include: 1. A Database of 250+ items each with specific pages on local recycling practices. 2. A-Z search function with thousands of keywords including brand name search. 3. Absolute clarity on ‘What goes where’ in terms of bins and recycling centres. 4. Push notifications to enable the council to contact the householder for any collection changes/notifications. 5. Educational comments, awareness, and feel good information specific to your council. 6. Local recycling locations on GPS and details on opening hours, contact details etc. 7. Informative and easy to implement Reduce, Re-use & Recycling Tips. 8. Interactive Quiz & Recycling Sorting Game. GooGhywoiu9839t543j0s7543uw1 - please add binovationltd@gmail.com to GA4 property ID: 189680394- date 24 November 2022
Empty Bin
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Recycling shouldn’t be a guessing game. EmptyBin is the essential companion for eco-conscious citizens who want to recycle efficiently. Whether you are at go, the app ensures you never show up to a reverse vending machine that is already at capacity: - View the exact fill percentage of every kiosk in real-time - Instantly identify available (green), near-full (orange), and full (red) box at a glance - Get precise location for all RVMs - Check "Open" and "Close" times for every location so you never arrive at a locked automat - 17 countries supported
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Empty Bin at none against Bin's shown. Empty Bin also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). Bin's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Bin ships an update every 5 months, Empty Bin every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bin | Empty Bin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bin-Ovation Limited | Arseni Astapenka |
Bugs and requests
Bin
Reported bugs
79 issues- Postcode not recognized
- App fails to connect
- Notifications unreliable
- Forgets address
- Collections don't work
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- App won't open
- Takes to incorrect section
- Constantly loading information
- Fails to provide reliable notifications
- Print button not working
- App crashes on first attempt
- App freezes
- Updating endlessly
- Notifications do not work on iPhone 7
- Reminders never work
- Glass collection dates wrong
- Bugs not fixed
- Formatting is dreadful
- Auto-populates postcode
- App interface is clunky
- Doesn't remember postcode/address
- New update renders app useless
- Hangs at country selection
- Dropdown menu not clickable
- Doesn't download properly
- App is slow
- Doesn't show next collection day on home screen
- Links to council webpage
- Print function broken since 2020
- App doesn't work on iPhone 7
- App doesn't work on iPads
- App is not accessible with voice-over
- App crashes
- App remains in a constant state of ‘downloading info’
- App goes round and round
- App is always failing
- App freezes
- App is unusable most of the time
- App should be put in the trash
- App doesn't work
- App is clunky
- App is poorly designed
- App is a gimmick
- App is a waste of space
- App is still in beta stage
- App is embarrassing
- App is a waste of time
- App is useless
- App is rubbish
- App is terrible
- App is crap
- App does absolutely nothing
- App doesn't save postcode
- App doesn't recognize address
- App formatting doesn't fit page
- App interface is dated
- App is not fit for purpose
- App is an embarrassment
- App is garbage
- App is worthless
- App doesn't work or give needed information
- App is amateurish
- App is a load of turds
- App is a waste of space
- App doesn't work on iPhone
- App is hopeless
- App is ironically garbage
- App is shockingly bad
- App is useless
- App is a waste
- App is woeful
- App is pretty useless
- App is minimum viable product
- App is too much like hard work
- App is stupid
- App is poor
- App should be a lot better
- App is a disgruntled user's gripe
- App is frustrating
Requested features
10 requests- Remember address and postcode
- Sync collection dates with calendar
- Improve stability and functionality
- Link to existing calendars
- Filter news and tips
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- Improve graphic presentation
- Make accessible with voice-over
- Fix printing function
- Allow users to set reminders manually
- Improve UI for setting reminders
Empty Bin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bin
No in-app purchases
Empty Bin
No in-app purchases
