Calgary Public Library vs Calgary Garbage Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calgary Public Library
Access your library account on the go. Search for books, download eBooks and audiobooks, manage holds, and check item availability. Your digital library card is also included.
- Search and browse titles
- Download eBooks and audiobooks
- Manage library account
- Place and manage holds
- Digital library card
- Check item availability and locations
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Calgary Public Library’s mobile app makes it quick and easy to access the Library on your iOS device! Search and browse for titles, download eBooks, create reading lists, manage your account and get the information you need. Features: - Browse bestsellers, new arrivals and items on order - Quickly search the catalogue, with filters to zero-in on what you want - Check a title’s availability and map the locations where it’s checked in - Find and download eBooks and audiobooks - Place and manage holds - Renew items - Check branch hours, and locations - Keep track of items on your “For Later” list - Use your digital library card barcode to check out items at your library - Use your device’s camera to scan the barcode on any item and search for available copies at the Library
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 review sentiment: Calgary Garbage Day at 87% against Calgary Public Library's 20%. Calgary Garbage Day also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Calgary Garbage Day holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 100 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Calgary Public Library's written reviews are positive against 87% of Calgary Garbage Day's.
Calgary Public Library ships an update every 4 months, Calgary Garbage Day every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calgary Public Library | Calgary Garbage Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (58 ratings) | 4.8 (100 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 100 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calgary Public Library | The City of Calgary |
Customer experience
Calgary Public Library
Calgary Garbage Day
User reviews
Calgary Public Library
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Easy to search and hold books
- 👍 Digital library card convenience
- 👍 Functional for basic tasks
- 👍 App works great
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent logouts
- 🐛 App glitches and crashes
- 🐛 Server errors on login
- 🐛 Audiobooks lose place
- 🐛 Unavailable books after hold
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
Calgary Public Library
Reported bugs
38 issues- Logs user out after every use
- Server responded with error on login
- Barcode scanner not scanning barcode
- App keeps glitching
- App closes all the time
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- Lots of errors
- Randomly signs out
- Audiobooks continuously lose place
- App crashes when accessing shelf
- Login button doesn't work
- Branches not showing hours of operation
- App doesn't download
- App crashes often
- Screens take long to load
- Hold information incorrect
- New version missing functionality
- Cannot enlarge book covers
- Cannot see reviews
- Cannot find things easily
- Barcode issues
- Lost features
- No blurbs/descriptions
- No 'Request Materials' function
- Embarrassingly bad app
- Tedious to use on iPad
- Sized for iPhone 4 on iPad
- Locations map doesn't work
- No support for iPhone X display
- Bottom toolbar covers buttons on iPad
- Awkward interface with Overdrive
- Drop down menus unresponsive
- App support website invalid
- Cannot refine search results
- Downloads direct elsewhere
- Frustrating to log in
- Cannot store card number
- Incompatible with older OS versions
- Halfway through book now unavailable
Requested features
16 requests- Apple Wallet support
- Ability to have multiple profiles/toggle between cards
- Notifications for iOS
- iPad version of the app
- Dark mode
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- Add library card to Apple Wallet
- Request materials function
- Improve iPad screen fitting
- Store card number for easier login
- Fix barcode scanning issues
- Add book descriptions
- Add notifications
- Improve search refinement
- Support latest screen resolutions
- Fix iPad display issues
- Improve UI/UX design
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
Calgary Public Library
No in-app purchases
Calgary Garbage Day
No in-app purchases
