Comparison

Bin Day Erlangen vs Aurora Remote

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

Head to head
About

Bin Day Erlangen

Features
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You have just moved to Erlangen. The bins have German names, the collection days change by house number, and the calendar the city publishes is a PDF you will never open again. Bin Day Erlangen answers one question: which bin goes out tonight? Type your street once. From then on a reminder arrives at 18:00 the evening before every collection — naming the bin, the colour and the deadline. Nothing else, ever. SIX LANGUAGES English, German, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Korean. Choose one in Settings or let the app follow your phone. The bin names themselves stay German — Restmüll, Biomüll, Gelber Sack — because that is what is printed on the bin and on the city's own calendar, and you need to be able to match them. Everything explaining them is in your language. WHAT IT DOES • Tells you tonight's bin the moment you open it, in type you can read across a kitchen • Sends one reminder the evening before — about twice a month, not more • Warns you when a public holiday moves a collection, and reminds you a day earlier when the round is emptied early. This is the day newcomers get caught • Shows the next four weeks, and exports them to your calendar if you would rather not have notifications • Answers "where does it go?" for the things that genuinely confuse people: pizza boxes, coffee capsules, receipts, batteries, broken glass BUILT FOR THIS CITY Erlangen keys its schedule to street segments, not streets — Hauptstraße alone splits into eight. All 1,452 segments are in the app, with every published collection date. Glass is shown as drop-off only, because there is no kerbside glass collection here and the app should say so before you go looking for one. NO ACCOUNT. NO SERVER. NO TRACKING. Your address is stored on your phone and nowhere else. There is no sign-up, no analytics, no advertising SDK and no crash reporter. Every collection date ships inside the app, so it works in aeroplane mode. The app only touches the network when you ask it to. Not affiliated with the City of Erlangen. Collection data comes from the city's own waste-calendar service.

About

Aurora Remote

Control your Mac or Windows PC from your iPhone. Access apps, edit files, and use custom shortcuts with intuitive touch controls and high-performance streaming.

Highlights
  • Connect to Mac and Windows PCs
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Intuitive mouse and touch controls
  • High-performance Mac access
  • Remote audio streaming
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
Features
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Your Mac and Windows PC, right on your iPhone. Aurora Remote brings your desktop to your phone with intuitive controls, remote audio, and keyboard shortcuts tailored to the way you work. Open desktop apps, make a quick edit, or check on a task—all from your iPhone. CONNECT TO MAC AND WINDOWS • Access your Mac through macOS Screen Sharing. • Connect to Windows through its built-in Remote Desktop service (RDP), with no VNC server installation required. • Discover Mac and Windows computers on your local network, or add a computer manually using its IP address or hostname. • Save and favorite multiple computers, with separate connection settings for each device. • Store saved passwords in the iPhone Keychain. YOUR SHORTCUTS, WITHIN REACH • Create, name, edit, and reorder custom keyboard shortcuts. • Keep separate shortcut collections for Mac and Windows. • Use Command, Option, Control, and Shift on Mac, or Ctrl, Alt, Shift, and Win on Windows. • Combine modifiers with letters, numbers, function keys, arrow keys, and more. • Access your saved shortcuts from a floating shortcut wheel during a remote session. NATURAL DESKTOP CONTROL • Switch between mouse and direct-touch modes. • Click, right-click, drag, and scroll. • Enter text and use essential keys such as Return, Tab, Escape, and Delete. • Adjust mouse wheel speed to suit your workflow. • Receive text copied on your Mac through supported screen-sharing connections. HIGH-PERFORMANCE MAC ACCESS On compatible Macs, Pro adds a high-performance viewing experience: • HEVC video with H.264 fallback for compatibility. • Hardware-accelerated video decoding on iPhone. • Frame rates up to 60 FPS. • Adjustable resolution and frame rate. • HiDPI options and a desktop layout sized to fit your phone. • Remote audio from your Mac. REMOTE AUDIO AND MULTITASKING • Hear Windows desktop audio through supported RDP sessions. • Use Pro Picture in Picture to keep watching your remote desktop while using another app. • Picture in Picture is view-only; return to Aurora Remote to control your computer. MADE FOR IPHONE • Portrait and landscape support. • Dark mode. • Convenient floating controls for remote input and shortcuts. PRO OPTIONS Try Pro features for up to 15 minutes each day. Unlock continued access with a monthly subscription or a one-time purchase. Mac high-performance mode, Mac remote audio, and Picture in Picture are Pro features. Windows RDP and Windows remote audio do not require Pro. CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS Mac connections require Screen Sharing to be enabled. High-performance mode requires a compatible Mac, macOS version, and network environment. Windows connections require Remote Desktop to be enabled on Windows Pro, Enterprise, Education, or Windows Server. Windows Home cannot host built-in Remote Desktop. Sign in with your Windows account password, not your Windows Hello PIN. Windows clipboard transfer and RD Gateway are not currently supported. Use a trusted local network, VPN, or secure tunnel. Standard VNC password authentication does not encrypt the desktop session; do not expose TCP port 5900 directly to the public internet. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bin Day Erlangen4 screens
Aurora Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bin Day Erlangen at none against Aurora Remote's 2. Bin Day Erlangen also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Aurora Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bin Day Erlangen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bin Day Erlangen ships an update every 3 days, Aurora Remote every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bin Day Erlangen versus Aurora Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBin Day ErlangenAurora Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnand Sengupta宇丰 麦

In-app purchases

None

Bin Day Erlangen

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Aurora Remote

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Bin Day Erlangen free?
Bin Day Erlangen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aurora Remote free?
Aurora Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bin Day Erlangen or Aurora Remote have ads?
Neither Bin Day Erlangen nor Aurora Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bin Day Erlangen or Aurora Remote?
Bin Day Erlangen ships an update every 3 days, and Aurora Remote every 10 days. Most recently, Bin Day Erlangen was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aurora Remote on October 25, 2026.

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