VanCollect vs DNVCollect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VanCollect
Stay informed about waste collection in Vancouver. Get timely reminders for garbage, green bin, and recycling pickups. Never miss a collection day with this convenient reference tool.
- Collection schedules
- Weekly reminders
- Garbage pickup
- Green bin pickup
- Recycling pickup
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Garbage, Green Bin and Recycling collection schedules and reminders for City of Vancouver. View your upcoming collection schedule, and receive weekly collection reminders within this app.
DNVCollect
Access garbage and recycling schedules for the District of North Vancouver. Receive timely collection notifications directly through the app to stay informed about waste management.
- Garbage and recycling schedules
- Collection notifications
- District of North Vancouver specific
- Waste management information
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Recycling, green can and garbage schedules and reminders for District of North Vancouver. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
VanCollect and DNVCollect both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of DNVCollect's written reviews are positive against 81% of VanCollect's. VanCollect's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 11). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
VanCollect holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VanCollect has 63 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of VanCollect's written reviews are positive against 94% of DNVCollect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VanCollect ships an update every 2 months, DNVCollect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VanCollect | DNVCollect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (63 ratings) — better | 4.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Vancouver | District of North Vancouver |
Customer experience
VanCollect
DNVCollect
Bugs and requests
VanCollect
Reported bugs
7 issues- Notifications stopped working
- Schedule is not correct
- Inaccurate dates and info
- Not getting notifications on older iOS versions
- App logic incorrect for garbage pickup frequency
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- Green bin pickup consistently late
- Incorrect pickup dates for specific neighborhoods
Requested features
10 requests- Enable multiple reminder notifications for one address
- Allow multiple properties for one user
- Update app design with illustrations
- Add platform enhancements like widgets
- More visual notifications
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- Provide earlier notifications (first thing in the morning)
- Add backyard compost to search function
- More customization for notification alarms
- Option for text message reminders
- Option for email reminders
DNVCollect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VanCollect
No in-app purchases
DNVCollect
No in-app purchases
