Republic Services vs Lathrop Cares
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Republic Services
Manage your waste and recycling services conveniently from your mobile device. Pay bills, schedule pickups, view service schedules, and receive important alerts. It simplifies account management for all your waste and recycling needs.
- Pay bills
- Schedule pickups
- View service schedule
- Receive alerts
- Report missed pickup
- Manage account 24/7
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Do more with the touch of a button with the Republic Services app. With the Republic Services app, you can access all of your account management features. Anytime. Anywhere.: - Pay your bill - Schedule a pickup - View your service schedule - Receive weather and service-related alerts - Find new products - Report a missed pickup - Repair a container - Access your account 24/7 - Sign up for holiday schedule reminders - Rate your service New to Republic Services? Signing up is easy and free. To register all you need to get started is your service address. (To get access to all of the features of the app please have your account number accessible which is located on the front of your Republic Services bill.) Already registered on RepublicServices.com? Download the app and login today. The Republic Services app is one tool to simplify all your recycling, waste & account management needs.
Lathrop Cares
Easily report local issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your city. This app streamlines the process of getting problems addressed in your neighborhood quickly and efficiently.
- Report potholes
- Report graffiti
- Submit neighborhood issues
- Fast issue reporting
- Direct city contact
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with Lathrop Cares!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Republic Services at 4.2 against Lathrop Cares's 3.0. Republic Services also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 4) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Republic Services holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Republic Services has 3.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Republic Services's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lathrop Cares's.
Republic Services ships an update every 2 months, Lathrop Cares every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Republic Services | Lathrop Cares |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (3.3K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Republic Services, Inc. | GOGov, Inc. |
Customer experience
Republic Services
Lathrop Cares
Bugs and requests
Republic Services
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Login issues and verification problems
- Inaccurate pickup schedule information
- Inability to link or unlink accounts
Requested features
4 requests- Accurate pickup schedule integration
- Reliable push notifications for pickup reminders
- Seamless website and app integration
- Improved account management features
Lathrop Cares
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Republic Services
No in-app purchases
Lathrop Cares
No in-app purchases
