Comparison

Trash Nothing + Freecycle vs Gener8

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

Gener8

This app empowers you to take control of your personal data, keeping it private and secure. Earn points by sharing your data securely and privately, which can be redeemed for gift cards, discounts, prize draws, or charitable donations.

Highlights
  • Connect apps to track data collection
  • Visualize data collection
  • Earn points for secure data sharing
  • Redeem points for gift cards
  • Exclusive discounts and offers
  • Prize draws
  • Charitable donations
Features
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Join over 750,000 users taking back control of their data. Backed by three Dragons from BBC's Dragons’ Den. What if you could actually benefit from your personal data? Every app and website is tracking you and making money from your information. But what do you get in return? That’s where Gener8 comes in. We help you take control of your data, keep it private and secure, and earn real rewards for it. HOW GENER8 WORKS: - Connect your apps to Gener8 - See what data they collect, visualized in a simple and clear way - Earn points for sharing securely and privately - Redeem your points for: - Gift cards (Amazon, Target, and more) - Exclusive discounts and offers - Prize draws - Charitable donations WHY CHOOSE GENER8: - Instant rewards: no long waiting periods — once you’ve connected and earned enough points, you can redeem rewards right away - Many ways to earn: choose the methods that work for you, or connect them all to earn faster - Privacy-first: no data leaves your device without your consent - Transparency: see exactly what apps know about you - Full control: you decide what to share and when One of the ways Gener8 can reward you for your data is through the use of Accessibility Services, which we only access with your active consent, to collect data on your online activities, for example, browsing history, app usage, and online searches. No data leaves your device or passes through any of our systems without your explicit consent. All insights are generated on your device, and data is only shared with us if you choose to. All your data is kept private and secure. Watch the space. We’re constantly improving the app! Learn more about Gener8: gener8ads.com

Screenshots

Trash Nothing + Freecycle4 screens
Gener84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gener8 at 4.7 against Trash Nothing + Freecycle's 3.3. Gener8 also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 105). Trash Nothing + Freecycle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

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

Gener8 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gener8 has 5.3K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 41% and 41% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trash Nothing + Freecycle ships an update every 3 months, Gener8 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trash Nothing + Freecycle versus Gener8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrash Nothing + FreecycleGener8
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (105 ratings)4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews40.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1055.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB100 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAndrew TrustyGener8 Ads

Customer experience

Trash Nothing + Freecycle

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

Gener8

All ratings5,256 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews354 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative52.8%

User reviews

Trash Nothing + Freecycle

From 105 App Store ratings

What 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

Gener8

From 5.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to earn points
  • 👍 Straightforward app
  • 💡 Innovative concept
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Rewards not available in US
  • 🔍 Unclear how to redeem points
  • 🔍 Limited reward options
  • 🐛 Buggy app experience
  • 💸 Poor value of rewards

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

Gener8

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/verification issues
  • Rewards not working as expected
  • Difficulty deleting account

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand rewards to US market
  • Improve reward redemption process
  • Offer more valuable reward options
  • Fix app bugs and stability issues

In-app purchases

None

Trash Nothing + Freecycle

No in-app purchases

None

Gener8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trash Nothing + Freecycle free?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gener8 free?
Gener8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Gener8?
Gener8 is rated higher. Trash Nothing + Freecycle averages 3.3 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Gener8 averages 4.7 from 5.3K ratings.
Do Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Gener8 have ads?
Both Trash Nothing + Freecycle and Gener8 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Trash Nothing + Freecycle or Gener8?
Trash Nothing + Freecycle ships an update every 3 months, and Gener8 every 10 days. Most recently, Trash Nothing + Freecycle was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gener8 on November 3, 2026.

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