UNA vs Calgary Garbage Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UNA
This app connects nurses with their union, providing access to news, collective agreements, and union events. Members can manage personal information, submit claims and requests, and access an electronic membership card. Optional notifications keep users updated on their submissions.
- Union news and events
- Access collective agreements
- Update personal information
- Submit expense and leave requests
- Electronic membership card
- Push notifications for status updates
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The United Nurses of Alberta app connects nurses with their union. This app provides direct links to breaking news, collective agreements, resources, UNA events, and more. With access to DMS, members with UNAnet accounts can update their contact information, submit Expense Claims and LOA Requests, Professional Responsibility Concern forms, and Occupational Health & Safety forms; and Local Executives can do informational searches of their members and duespayers. Local Executives and committee members can also manage Expense Claims and LOA Requests, as well as PRC and OH&S forms. Members with UNAnet accounts can also have an electronic version of their UNA Membership Card right in the app! Optional push notifications provide updates on the status of expense claims, leaves of absence requests, submitted PRC and OH&S concerns, and other related items. UNA is the union for more than 35,000 Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses and allied workers in Alberta.
Calgary Garbage Day
Easily track your garbage and recycling collection days in Calgary. Receive timely reminders to ensure you never miss a pickup. View your personalized schedule directly within the app.
- Garbage schedules
- Recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Personalized schedule view
- Notifications
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Recycling and garbage schedules and reminders for the city of Calgary. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calgary Garbage Day at 87% against UNA's 75%. Calgary Garbage Day also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). UNA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
UNA ships an update every 2 weeks, Calgary Garbage Day every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UNA | Calgary Garbage Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (100 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 100 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United Nurses of Alberta | The City of Calgary |
Customer experience
UNA
Calgary Garbage Day
Bugs and requests
UNA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Calgary Garbage Day
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on iOS 10 and iOS 12
- Notifications delayed or missing entirely
- Address entry screen prevents app access for non-city-pickup users
- Recent update caused crashes, black screens, and non-responsive interface
- Text and address display cut off and illegible
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- Inconsistent notification delivery across different weeks
- Feedback submission blocked when stuck on address screen
Requested features
5 requests- Pickup time window estimates for collection days
- Earlier notification options (2+ days in advance)
- SMS/text message notification option
- Support for older iOS versions (iOS 10, iOS 12)
- Access to waste sorting features without address verification
In-app purchases
UNA
No in-app purchases
Calgary Garbage Day
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UNA free?
Is Calgary Garbage Day free?
Do UNA or Calgary Garbage Day have ads?
Which is updated more often, UNA or Calgary Garbage Day?
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