Republic Services vs Engage Hudson
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.
Engage Hudson
Report city issues like potholes or icy roads quickly and easily. Submit service requests with a photo in just a few clicks, and track their progress. Help keep your city in top shape.
- Submit service requests
- Report city issues
- Upload photos
- Track request progress
- Automatic work order addition
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Do you ever see minor issues in the City that you want to resolve, but you don’t know who to ask? Maybe you don’t have the time to make a call or send an email? Engage Hudson 2.0 is your 1 minute solution to service concerns in the City such as potholes, icy roads, dead trees, and more. In just a couple clicks you can snap a picture and submit a service request that is automatically added to the City’s work order list. Get progress updates if you choose, or submit the request and be on your way. Thank you for helping to keep Hudson in top shape!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Engage Hudson at 5.0 against Republic Services's 4.2. Republic Services's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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.
Engage Hudson holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Republic Services has 3.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Republic Services ships an update every 2 months, Engage Hudson every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Republic Services | Engage Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (3.3K ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Republic Services, Inc. | City of Hudson, OH |
Customer experience
Republic Services
Engage Hudson
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
Engage Hudson
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Republic Services
No in-app purchases
Engage Hudson
No in-app purchases
Questions
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