Comparison

Bin Reminder AU vs What Colour Bin

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

Head to head
About

Bin Reminder AU

Features
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Never miss bin day again. Bin Reminder helps you stay on top of your household bin collection schedule β€” no more dragging bins out too late or forgetting which colour goes out this week. #SET UP IN SECONDS Enter your postcode or let the app detect your location to get a personalised collection schedule for your Red (General Waste), Yellow (Recycling), and Green (Green Waste) bins. #SMART REMINDERS Choose when you want to be reminded: β€’ The night before collection β€” so you can put bins out after dinner β€’ The morning of β€” for an early heads-up before the truck arrives β€’ A custom time that suits your routine You can enable or disable reminders for each bin type individually. #LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND See your next collection at a glance on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Mark bins as "put out" directly from the Live Activity β€” no need to open the app. #KNOW YOUR BINS Not sure if soft plastics go in the yellow bin? Each bin type includes a helpful guide showing what's accepted and what's not, with practical tips for sorting waste correctly. #UPCOMING TIMELINE View your full collection schedule weeks ahead, colour-coded and grouped by week so you always know what's coming. #WORKS ACROSS AUSTRALIA Supports postcodes in all states and territories β€” NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, and NT. #PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking. Your location is used only to find your local schedule and is never sent to external servers. Questions or feedback? Reach us at apps@macabu.com.au

About

What Colour Bin

Features
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What Colour Bin makes bin night simple. Keep track of your household bin collection days, colours and schedules in one easy-to-use app. Set up each of your bins, choose how often it is collected, and receive reminders so you know exactly which bin needs to go out and when. Whether you have general waste, recycling, garden waste, food organics or another type of bin, What Colour Bin can be customised to match your local collection system. Features include: β€’ Add multiple bins with different names and colours β€’ Daily, weekly, fortnightly and every 4 weeks collection schedules β€’ Choose your next collection date β€’ Reminders the day before or on collection day β€’ Select your preferred reminder time β€’ Global Bins guide showing common bin colours used in different countries β€’ Custom bin colours for local collection systems β€’ Support for 12 languages β€’ Simple, colourful and easy-to-read design Perfect for households, families, renters, travellers or anyone who has ever asked, β€œWhat colour bin goes out this week?” Set it once, let What Colour Bin keep track, and make forgotten bin nights a thing of the past. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bin Reminder AU4 screens
What Colour Bin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bin Reminder AU at none against What Colour Bin's 2. What Colour Bin's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. What Colour Bin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bin Reminder AU asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Bin Reminder AU versus What Colour Bin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBin Reminder AUWhat Colour Bin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPrince GhimireAlexander Murray

In-app purchases

None

Bin Reminder AU

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

What Colour Bin

Subscriptions2
  • What Colour Bin Monthly2 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • What Colour Bin Annual2 Months trial$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Bin Reminder AU free?
Bin Reminder AU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is What Colour Bin free?
What Colour Bin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bin Reminder AU or What Colour Bin have ads?
Neither Bin Reminder AU nor What Colour Bin shows ads.

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