Comparison

Bin vs heatapp_

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

heatapp_

Gain complete control over your electric heating system to manage energy consumption and reduce bills. This app allows remote adjustments to temperature, scheduling, and room-specific settings from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature adjustment
  • Set everyday heating preferences
  • Quick changes and updates
  • Turn heating on/off remotely
  • Set individual room programs
  • Monitor settings globally
Read full description

Take control of your bills with Heatapp! For the first time, you can be in complete control of the way you use your heating. It’s great to have the best performing electric heating system, but everyone knows, power is nothing without control. We have created the worlds first intuitive heating control system, which lets you, the user; take your heating to the next level. Without clumsy dials and buttons, our clean and simple flat screen display couldn’t make it easier for you to set your everyday hating preferences or make quick changes and updates from wherever you are. From turning your heating off temporarily when you leave the house, or even adjusting temperature from your sofa, the limits of how you can take control of your bills are endless. Why pay for heat that you don’t need? You turn the lights in your house off when you go out, so why not the heating? You can do everything from a simple downloaded app that works in conjunction with our Elkatherm radiator system. From turning your heating on and off, adjusting the temperature, setting individual programmes for each separate room of your house to suit you and keeping an eye on your settings from anywhere in the world, Heatapp gives YOU the control.

Screenshots

Bin4 screens
heatapp_4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: heatapp_ at none against Bin's shown. heatapp_ also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bin ships an update every 5 months, heatapp_ every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bin versus heatapp_: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinheatapp_
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.7% of reviews — better9.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBin-Ovation LimitedThink Renewables Ltd

Customer experience

Bin

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive12.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative85.7%

heatapp_

Written reviews43 reviews
Positive9.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative83.7%

Bugs and requests

Bin

Reported bugs

79 issues
  • Postcode not recognized
  • App fails to connect
  • Notifications unreliable
  • Forgets address
  • Collections don't work
Show 74 more
  • 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

heatapp_

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bin

No in-app purchases

None

heatapp_

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bin free?
Bin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is heatapp_ free?
heatapp_ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bin or heatapp_ have ads?
Bin shows ads; heatapp_ does not.
Which is updated more often, Bin or heatapp_?
Bin ships an update every 5 months, and heatapp_ every 2 months. Most recently, Bin was updated on October 7, 2026 and heatapp_ on October 7, 2026.

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