Trash Nothing + Freecycle vs Gratsy
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.
Gratsy
Discover new products tailored to your preferences through personalized samples and offers. This community-driven app connects you with brands and helps you find items you'll love, all for free.
- Personalized product samples
- Tailored offers
- Community connection
- Product discovery
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Gratsy is a community where you can connect and find your new favorite products! We get to know you, so that we can send you personalized samples and offers we think you will enjoy - for free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gratsy at 4.5 against Trash Nothing + Freecycle's 3.3. Gratsy also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 105) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Trash Nothing + Freecycle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gratsy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gratsy has 2.6K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 41% and 42% positive.
Trash Nothing + Freecycle ships an update every 3 months, Gratsy monthly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Trash Nothing + Freecycle | Gratsy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (105 ratings) | 4.5 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | 41.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 105 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andrew Trusty | Gratsy LLC |
Customer experience
Trash Nothing + Freecycle
Gratsy
User reviews
Trash Nothing + Freecycle
From 105 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- ♻️ Great way to extend life of unwanted items
- 👍 Friendly community
- 💡 Useful app concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🤖 Not affiliated with Freecycle.org
- 🤔 Lack of user accountability and courtesy
- 🤷♀️ Limited activity in some areas
- 📤 Difficulty managing messages and promises
Gratsy
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Enjoyable experience
- 🎁 Free samples and boxes
- 🤩 Exciting to try new products
- 🎉 Fun for the whole family
Room to improve
- 🚫 Lack of available offers
- ⏱️ Delayed or missing notifications
- 🔍 Difficulty accessing offers
- 🐛 Technical issues and glitches
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
Gratsy
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Login issues
- Compatibility problems
- Delayed or missing offer updates
Requested features
4 requests- Improve notification system
- Increase availability of offers
- Add more ways to track orders
- Enhance app stability and performance
In-app purchases
Trash Nothing + Freecycle
No in-app purchases
Gratsy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Trash Nothing + Freecycle free?
Is Gratsy free?
Which has better reviews, Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Gratsy?
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