Comparison

CNCW vs Republic Services

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CNCW

This application allows Contra Costa Water District customers to conveniently manage and pay their water bills directly from their iOS devices. It provides a secure platform for enrollment and payment processing.

Highlights
  • Bill payment
  • Account enrollment
  • Secure transactions
  • Mobile access
Features
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This is for Contra Costa Water District's customers to make payments. This application is created by Paymentus Corporation for customers to enroll and pay bills from an iOS device.

About

Republic Services

Manage your waste and recycling services conveniently from your mobile device. Pay bills, schedule pickups, view service schedules, and receive important alerts. It simplifies account management for all your waste and recycling needs.

Highlights
  • Pay bills
  • Schedule pickups
  • View service schedule
  • Receive alerts
  • Report missed pickup
  • Manage account 24/7
Features
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Do more with the touch of a button with the Republic Services app. With the Republic Services app, you can access all of your account management features. Anytime. Anywhere.: - Pay your bill - Schedule a pickup - View your service schedule - Receive weather and service-related alerts - Find new products - Report a missed pickup - Repair a container - Access your account 24/7 - Sign up for holiday schedule reminders - Rate your service New to Republic Services? Signing up is easy and free. To register all you need to get started is your service address. (To get access to all of the features of the app please have your account number accessible which is located on the front of your Republic Services bill.) Already registered on RepublicServices.com? Download the app and login today. The Republic Services app is one tool to simplify all your recycling, waste & account management needs.

Screenshots

CNCW4 screens
Republic Services3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CNCW at 69% against Republic Services's 10%. CNCW also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2). Republic Services's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 160). 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

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

CNCW holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Republic Services has 3.3K ratings behind it against 160, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of CNCW's written reviews are positive against 10% of Republic Services's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CNCW ships an update every 8 months, Republic Services every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CNCW versus Republic Services: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCNCWRepublic Services
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (160 ratings) — better4.2 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews — better10.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1603.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaymentus CorporationRepublic Services, Inc.

Customer experience

CNCW

All ratings160 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

Republic Services

All ratings3,281 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive10.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative84.5%

Bugs and requests

CNCW

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Republic Services

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Login issues and verification problems
  • Inaccurate pickup schedule information
  • Inability to link or unlink accounts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Accurate pickup schedule integration
  • Reliable push notifications for pickup reminders
  • Seamless website and app integration
  • Improved account management features

In-app purchases

None

CNCW

No in-app purchases

None

Republic Services

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CNCW free?
CNCW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Republic Services free?
Republic Services is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CNCW or Republic Services?
CNCW is rated higher. CNCW averages 4.8 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Republic Services averages 4.2 from 3.3K ratings.
Do CNCW or Republic Services have ads?
Neither CNCW nor Republic Services shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CNCW or Republic Services?
CNCW ships an update every 8 months, and Republic Services every 2 months. Most recently, CNCW was updated on October 1, 2026 and Republic Services on October 2, 2026.

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