Recycle BC vs VanVotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recycle BC
Access recycling schedules and reminders for British Columbia. Learn how to recycle various household items and locate nearby depots. Stay informed about your recycling collection dates.
- Recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Household item recycling guide
- Nearest depot locator
- BC-specific information
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Recycling schedules and reminders for British Columbia, Canada. Find out how to recycle many household items, find your nearest depots, view your recycling schedule and receive reminders all from within this app.
VanVotes
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VanVotes allows you to see if and when a Vancouver Council voting session has occurred. Select a councillor and all of their votes are displayed if available. For additional information on meetings see - https://covapp.vancouver.ca/councilMeetingPublic/CouncilMeetings.aspx Data is taken from the City of Vancouver Open Data API Portal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Recycle BC at 3 against VanVotes's —. Recycle BC also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.4). On price and in-app purchases 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.
| Parameter | Recycle BC | VanVotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MMBC Recycling Inc. | Travis Black |
Bugs and requests
Recycle BC
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes on pop up
- Reminder notification on pickup day instead of before
- Pickup for flexible plastics out of sync
- App doesn't recognize rural addresses
- App doesn't recognize specific addresses (Bowser BC, Maple Ridge BC)
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- App freezes when reporting issues
- Notifications not working
- Address screen freezes
- App doesn't allow access to features without curbside pickup
- App doesn't work for strata/condo buildings
Requested features
7 requests- Include pop up events
- Expand to include Metro Vancouver composting
- More comprehensive item list
- Allow general view of recyclables
- Fix reminder timing
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- Combine recycling and garbage apps
- Bigger recycle bins
VanVotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Recycle BC
No in-app purchases
VanVotes
No in-app purchases
