Comparison

Trash Nothing + Freecycle vs Elkay Properties

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

Elkay Properties

This app offers a personal and honest service from an independently run family business. It focuses on providing a direct connection for users seeking specific property-related assistance.

Highlights
  • Personalized service
  • Honest approach
  • Independent family business
  • Property assistance
Features
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we are the only remaining independently run family business and believe in a personal and honest service.

Screenshots

Trash Nothing + Freecycle4 screens
Elkay Properties4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trash Nothing + Freecycle at 3.3 against Elkay Properties's 2.7. Trash Nothing + Freecycle also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (105 vs 3). Elkay Properties's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trash Nothing + Freecycle has 105 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trash Nothing + Freecycle ships an update every 3 months, Elkay Properties every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Trash Nothing + Freecycle versus Elkay Properties: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrash Nothing + FreecycleElkay Properties
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (105 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAndrew TrustyGlobal NoticeBoard

Customer experience

Trash Nothing + Freecycle

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

Elkay Properties

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Elkay Properties

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Trash Nothing + Freecycle

No in-app purchases

None

Elkay Properties

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trash Nothing + Freecycle free?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elkay Properties free?
Elkay Properties is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Elkay Properties?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle is rated higher. Trash Nothing + Freecycle averages 3.3 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Elkay Properties averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Elkay Properties have ads?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle shows ads; Elkay Properties does not.
Which is updated more often, Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Elkay Properties?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle ships an update every 3 months, and Elkay Properties every 12 months. Most recently, Trash Nothing + Freecycle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Elkay Properties on November 3, 2026.

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