Whitby Waste Buddy vs Calgary Garbage Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whitby Waste Buddy
Access your garbage and recycling schedules for the Town of Whitby. Receive timely reminders directly within the app to ensure you never miss a pickup.
- Garbage schedules
- Recycling schedules
- Pickup reminders
- Town of Whitby specific
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for Town of Whitby. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive reminders all from within this app.
Calgary Garbage Day
Easily track your garbage and recycling collection days in Calgary. Receive timely reminders to ensure you never miss a pickup. View your personalized schedule directly within the app.
- Garbage schedules
- Recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- Personalized schedule view
- Notifications
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Recycling and garbage schedules and reminders for the city of Calgary. View your garbage and recycling schedule and receive collection notifications all from within this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calgary Garbage Day at every 5 weeks against Whitby Waste Buddy's every 3 months. Calgary Garbage Day also leads on ratings volume (100 vs 14). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Whitby Waste Buddy against 4.8 for Calgary Garbage Day. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calgary Garbage Day has 100 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Whitby Waste Buddy's written reviews are positive against 87% of Calgary Garbage Day's.
Whitby Waste Buddy ships an update every 3 months, Calgary Garbage Day every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whitby Waste Buddy | Calgary Garbage Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better | 4.8 (100 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews — better | 86.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 100 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Corporation of the Town of Whitby | The City of Calgary |
Customer experience
Whitby Waste Buddy
Calgary Garbage Day
User reviews
Whitby Waste Buddy
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Very helpful reminders
- 👍 Simplifies waste management
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Provides clear schedules
- 👍 Useful for newcomers
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not displaying correctly
- 🐛 Street not on pickup list
- 🐛 App version no longer supported
- 🐛 No longer receive notifications
- 🐛 Tech support issues
Calgary Garbage Day
From 100 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔔 Reliable reminder notifications for pickup days
- 👍 User-friendly and easy to use interface
- 📋 Helpful waste sorting and bin information
- 💡 Waste Wizard feature for recycling guidance
- 🎯 Customizable notification timing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notification delivery inconsistency and delays
- 🐛 App crashes on older iOS versions
- 🐛 Address entry screen blocks non-city-pickup users
- 🐛 Recent update caused major performance issues
- ⚠️ Notifications sometimes arrive late or not at all
Bugs and requests
Whitby Waste Buddy
Reported bugs
5 issues- App does not display correctly on iPhone
- Street not found in pickup list
- App version unsupported message without update
- Notifications not being received
- Technical support not resolving notification issues
Requested features
4 requests- More thorough sorting wizard for items
- More extensive recycling information
- Ability to schedule large collections
- Option to submit service requests/queries through the app
Calgary Garbage Day
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on iOS 10 and iOS 12
- Notifications delayed or missing entirely
- Address entry screen prevents app access for non-city-pickup users
- Recent update caused crashes, black screens, and non-responsive interface
- Text and address display cut off and illegible
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- Inconsistent notification delivery across different weeks
- Feedback submission blocked when stuck on address screen
Requested features
5 requests- Pickup time window estimates for collection days
- Earlier notification options (2+ days in advance)
- SMS/text message notification option
- Support for older iOS versions (iOS 10, iOS 12)
- Access to waste sorting features without address verification
In-app purchases
Whitby Waste Buddy
No in-app purchases
Calgary Garbage Day
No in-app purchases
Questions
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