Comparison

Trash Nothing + Freecycle vs Simbi

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

Head to head
About

Trash Nothing + Freecycle

Easily give away unwanted items or find freebies in your local community. Connect with others to share reusable goods like books, clothes, and furniture. Everything is free with no strings attached.

Highlights
  • Give away unwanted items
  • Find free items locally
  • Connect with community members
  • Post items for giveaway
  • Request items you need
  • Browse various item categories
Features
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Give & get free stuff in your local Freecycle, Freegle and Full Circles groups. With Trash Nothing, it's easy to give away your unwanted but reusable items to people in your local community and find freebies that other people are giving away. Everything is always free with no strings attached. Freecycling works through local, volunteer run communities and not every city or town has an active community yet. The most active communities have members like you who help grow their community by telling their friends and family. Here a just a few of the things you can find (& give away) for free: books clothes furniture games electronics appliances tools building materials & much more! It's easy to use, simply post what you have to give away and request things that you want and other members of the community will contact you if they can help.

About

Simbi

This app allows you to trade your skills and passions for services offered by others in a community. Earn credits by providing your talents, then use those credits to receive services you need or desire. It's a platform where your abilities become a valuable currency.

Highlights
  • Offer your skills and talents
  • Find and receive services
  • Earn internal credits for services
  • Redeem credits for desired services
  • Direct service-to-service exchange
  • ID verification for trust
  • Save favorite services
Features
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Through Simbi, can you turn your talents and passions into experiences that just make your life better. Here, talent is currency. Simbi is a community of likeminded artists, businesspeople, and progressives freely offering and receiving one another's skills. Thousands of people use Simbi every week to get services they couldn't otherwise afford, share their talents, and meet new people. Members can exchange with each other directly, or just offer their service in exchange for credits that can be redeemed for other services in the network. Download the app today, and start off with 50 credits just for joining. Here's how it works: 1. OFFER A SERVICE: What do you love to do? Show the community what talents you have to offer. 2. FIND A MATCH: Get matched up with those looking for what you're offering. Discover people offering services that will enrich your life. 3. EXCHANGE: Swap services directly, or give your service in exchange for credits. You can redeem your credits to get other services you’d like (e.g. massages, graphic design, babysitting, fitness training, etc.). To earn more, simply provide a service to the community. With Simbi, the more you give, the more you get. If you have feedback or suggestions, contact us at hey@simbi.com. FEATURES: ** Get started with 50 credits to find something you love ** Post your service or request to our marketplace of talents and needs ** Play the Matching Game to easily get matched up with people who want what you're offering ** Start conversations with thousands of people looking for new skills and experiences ** Negotiate deals with other members to redeem your credits for their services, or just exchange services directly ** Earn simbi (our internal credits) by providing your service. Use your simbi to "pay" for services you love ** Save services to your "Favorites" and let people know you're interested in what they're offering ** Reviews and recommendations help you know you’re dealing with someone you can trust ** All members verify their IDs by connecting social networks to confirm their personal and professional details

Screenshots

Trash Nothing + Freecycle4 screens
Simbi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trash Nothing + Freecycle at 3.3 against Simbi's 2.5. Trash Nothing + Freecycle also leads on ratings volume (105 vs 19). Simbi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trash Nothing + Freecycle holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trash Nothing + Freecycle has 105 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Trash Nothing + Freecycle's written reviews are positive against 38% of Simbi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trash Nothing + Freecycle ships an update every 3 months, Simbi every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trash Nothing + Freecycle versus Simbi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrash Nothing + FreecycleSimbi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (105 ratings) — better2.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings105 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAndrew TrustySimbi Community Development

Customer experience

Trash Nothing + Freecycle

All ratings105 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative51.1%

Simbi

All ratings19 ratings
Positive31.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative54.2%

Bugs and requests

Trash Nothing + Freecycle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and account creation issues
  • Disappearing text input fields
  • Inconsistent syncing of posts across platforms
  • Unreliable push notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to block/filter users
  • Better messaging and notification system
  • Improved integration with local Freecycle groups
  • Rating system for users

Simbi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Trash Nothing + Freecycle

No in-app purchases

None

Simbi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trash Nothing + Freecycle free?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simbi free?
Simbi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Simbi?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle is rated higher. Trash Nothing + Freecycle averages 3.3 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Simbi averages 2.5 from 19 ratings.
Do Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Simbi have ads?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle shows ads; Simbi does not.
Which is updated more often, Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Simbi?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle ships an update every 3 months, and Simbi every 6 weeks. Most recently, Trash Nothing + Freecycle was updated on October 15, 2026 and Simbi on October 15, 2026.

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