Dropcountr vs Before You Burn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dropcountr
This app connects users with their water utilities, allowing them to monitor and manage their water consumption. Users can compare their usage to neighbors, set conservation goals, and access important utility announcements and rebates. It aims to help users save water, time, and money.
- Monitor personal water use
- Compare usage to neighbors
- Set water use goals
- Access utility announcements
- Find rebates
- Understand monthly water savings
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Dropcountr connects people and their water utilities on the mobile devices they use everyday. Dropcountr is available and convenient to customers of participating utilities on any device or desktop computer. Download Dropcountr today to: – Understand and manage your personal water use – Compare usage to similar neighbors – Set and reach water use goals – Access valuable rebates and utility announcements On average, users save about 9% in monthly water use – give Dropcountr a try today to save water, time and money.
Before You Burn
This app helps you determine if outdoor burning is permitted in your area and provides tools for responsible burning. It offers real-time burn status, local fire danger levels, and agency updates to keep your community safe.
- Real-time burn status
- Local fire danger levels
- Agency updates
- Safe burning practices
- Wildfire risk reduction resources
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Check before you burn and keep your community safe. BeforeYouBurn makes it easy to know if burning is allowed in your area and gives you the tools to burn responsibly. Features * Real-time burn status – Instantly see if outdoor burning is open, restricted, or closed in your district. * Local fire danger levels – View current fire conditions including weather, risk, and safety alerts. * Agency updates – Stay connected with your fire district for closures, safety information, and local guidelines. * Simple check-in – Let your district know when you start and finish burning (Pro subscription required in participating districts). * Safe practices – Access educational resources and safety reminders to reduce wildfire risk. Why BeforeYouBurn Outdoor debris burning is one of the leading causes of human-started wildfires. BeforeYouBurn gives residents, fire districts, and state agencies a single trusted platform to share up-to-date information and encourage safe, compliant burning practices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dropcountr at 3.5 against Before You Burn's 1.0. Dropcountr also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 2) and 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.
Dropcountr holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dropcountr has 89 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dropcountr ships an update every 2 weeks, Before You Burn every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dropcountr | Before You Burn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (89 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KUBRA Data Transfer | Alpine Internet Solutions, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Dropcountr
Reported bugs
10 issues- Data not updated for days/weeks
- App crashes on launch
- App quits after black screen
- Support section inaccessible
- New user registration fails
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- Login issues after initial setup
- Data not loading
- Inconsistent usage data displayed
- Graphs not displaying correctly
- Leak alerts delayed
Requested features
6 requests- Show features supported by utility/meter
- CSV data downloads
- IFTTT connectivity
- Ability to add pet information for estimates
- Onboard tutorial for navigation
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- Improve app store images to show hourly graphs
Before You Burn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dropcountr
No in-app purchases
Before You Burn
No in-app purchases
