Trash Nothing + Freecycle vs Fresh Chalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Give away unwanted items
- Find free items locally
- Connect with community members
- Post items for giveaway
- Request items you need
- Browse various item categories
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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.
Fresh Chalk
Discover trusted recommendations for products and professionals from your personal network. Ask your community for advice and build curated lists of your favorite finds. Earn karma for contributing and get rewarded for helping others.
- Personal network recommendations
- Community Q&A
- Curated lists
- Bookmark and wishlist
- Karma rewards system
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At Fresh Chalk, we believe the best recommendations come from friends. Our mission is to help you find the best products and professionals for home, health, beauty, and more — through your personal network — as quickly as possible. When you add recommendations for products and professionals you trust, you’re helping your friends save time. You’re also rewarding the businesses and brands that have really delivered for you. Talk about karma! -Recommendations you can trust- When you connect to your friends on Fresh Chalk, we use their recommendations to find you the best products and professionals. -Ask Your Community- Create new conversations for more nuanced questions. Anyone in your area can lend their expertise. -Build Your List- Keep a running list of your recommended pros and products for easy access. Bookmark and wishlist the ones you’re still considering. -Earn Karma- As you make contributions to the community, you’ll climb the karma ranks. Fresh Chalk VIPs reap rewards from helping others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fresh Chalk at 100% against Trash Nothing + Freecycle's 41%. Fresh Chalk also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fresh Chalk holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 139 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Trash Nothing + Freecycle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fresh Chalk's.
Trash Nothing + Freecycle ships an update every 3 months, Fresh Chalk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trash Nothing + Freecycle | Fresh Chalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (105 ratings) | 4.9 (139 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 105 | 139 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Trusty | Fresh Chalk Inc. |
Customer experience
Trash Nothing + Freecycle
Fresh Chalk
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
Fresh Chalk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trash Nothing + Freecycle
No in-app purchases
Fresh Chalk
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Trash Nothing + Freecycle free?
Is Fresh Chalk free?
Which has better reviews, Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Fresh Chalk?
Do Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Fresh Chalk have ads?
Which is updated more often, Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Fresh Chalk?
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