Bins vs Public Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bins
This app helps Ottawa residents manage their garbage and recycling schedules. It provides easy access to pickup dates for your neighborhood and official recycling rules directly from the city's website.
- Garbage and recycling pickup schedule
- Neighborhood-specific collection dates
- Official recycling rules
- Search by address or current location
- Clean and elegant interface
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The simplest way to keep up with Ottawa's garbage and recycling schedule. With Bins, Ottawa residents can see what will be picked up on the next garbage day in their neighbourhood and can have quick access to the official rules. FEATURES • A clean and elegant interface for seeing the schedule for your neighbourhood • A straightforward setup process—just search for your address or use your current location • Quick access to garbage and recycling rules—tap on a bin to see the official instructions from the City of Ottawa website Bins is only supported in Ottawa.
Public Mobile
This app offers a 5G wireless subscription service with self-service account management. Activate your service, manage plans, track usage, and earn rewards. Get 24/7 online support for all your mobile needs.
- 5G subscription phone service
- eSIM activation
- Self-service account management
- Plan usage tracking
- Rewards program
- Refer-a-friend savings
- 24/7 online support
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Welcome to different. Public Mobile is a wireless subscription service that does mobility differently. Sign up for Canada's first 5G subscription phone service in a few simple steps. With the Public Mobile app, you're in control. Activate in minutes with eSIM along with an eSIM compatible device and choose from 5G speed plans and unlimited data on Canada's largest network. Manage your own account with easy, self-service features in the app. Just like your other subscription services set it and forget it. Download the Public Mobile app for free to get started. Subscribe with a few quick clicks in the app: • Select and activate your subscription • Save with a 90 day subscription • Purchase and activate your eSIM or SIM card • You can keep your phone number when you subscribe to Public Mobile. Manage your plan anywhere, anytime with My Account: • Manage your subscription • Track your plan usage • Purchase add-ons Earn points that save you money with our Rewards program: • Check rewards balance • Redeem your points • Refer-a-friend to share savings Skip the wait time with 24/7 online solutions: • Access virtual support at your fingertips • Find answers and ask questions Download the Public Mobile App now. Learn more at publicmobile.ca
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bins at 91% against Public Mobile's 45%. Bins also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). Public Mobile's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Public Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Public Mobile has 216 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Bins's written reviews are positive against 45% of Public Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bins ships an update every 7 months, Public Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bins | Public Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (216 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better | 44.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 216 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Lutaaya | TELUS Communications Inc. |
Customer experience
Bins
Public Mobile
User reviews
Bins
From 5 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Simple and clear
- 👍 Very helpful
- 👍 Accurate info
- 👍 Works flawlessly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Useless app
- 🐛 Trash in my opinion
- 🐛 Crap!
- 🐛 Awful - loses location
- 🐛 No schedule found
Public Mobile
From 216 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Surprisingly good service
- 👍 Great app overall
- 👍 Good value for money
- 👍 Smooth and user-friendly
- 👍 Awesome, nothing to complain about
Room to improve
- 🐛 Just a fake app
- 🔒 Never works properly
- 🔒 Access to support is appalling
- 🐛 Seriously garbage
- 🔒 Deal with care
Bugs and requests
Bins
Reported bugs
4 issues- Says 'no schedule found' for every Town/City
- Rules for black bin is not showing
- Cannot send feedback from inside the app
- Keeps losing my location
Requested features
10 requests- Store more than one address
- Add reminders
- Add multiple locations
- Full month calendar in advance
- Add an alarm
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- Send an email reminder
- Include hazardous waste collection days/locations
- Info about hazardous waste days and sites
- Less repetition in day countdowns
- Manually add a schedule if not found
Public Mobile
Reported bugs
5 issues- Activation issues
- Logging in problems
- App crashes and freezes
- Unreliable service
- Billing and payment issues
Requested features
3 requests- Wifi calling
- Support for iPad/tablets
- Improve customer service access
In-app purchases
Bins
No in-app purchases
Public Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bins free?
Is Public Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Bins or Public Mobile?
Do Bins or Public Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bins or Public Mobile?
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