Comparison

Area Afval vs SaltBuddy

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

Head to head

About

Area Afval

Features

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Bekijk uw persoonlijke afvalkalender, stel een automatische herinnering in of maak ter plekke een melding van een volle verzamelcontainer, een vergeten container of zwerfafval. Daarnaast vindt u in de app meer informatie over de verschillende afvalsoorten die u thuis tegenkomt. Deze Area Afval App is bedoeld voor inwoners van de gemeenten Coevorden, Emmen en Hoogeveen. U voert eenmalig uw postcode, huisnummer en e-mailadres in, zodat de app de juiste gegevens voor u ophaalt.

About

SaltBuddy

Features

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Gebruik de SaltBuddy app & apparaat om jouw waterontharder in de gaten te houden. Blijf op de hoogte van de hoeveelheid zout in je ontharder en vergeet nooit meer bij te vullen.

Screenshots

Area Afval4 screens

SaltBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SaltBuddy at every 3 weeks against Area Afval's every 5 months. Area Afval's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Area Afval ships an update every 5 months, SaltBuddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Area Afval versus SaltBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Area Afval	SaltBuddy
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	56 MB	145 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ximmio B.V.	Vincent Baalmans

In-app purchases

None

Area Afval

No in-app purchases

None

SaltBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Area Afval free?

Area Afval is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SaltBuddy free?

SaltBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Area Afval or SaltBuddy have ads?

Neither Area Afval nor SaltBuddy shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Area Afval or SaltBuddy?

Area Afval ships an update every 5 months, and SaltBuddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Area Afval was updated on October 3, 2026 and SaltBuddy on October 24, 2026.