Calgary Garbage Day vs Durham Rollout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Durham Rollout
Access your garbage and recycling collection schedules for the City of Durham, NC. Receive timely notifications for your collection days directly within the app.
- View garbage schedules
- View recycling schedules
- Collection reminders
- City of Durham specific
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Garbage and recycling schedules and reminders for City of Durham, NC . 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 Durham Rollout's every 5 months. Durham Rollout's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 100). 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 — 4.8 for Calgary Garbage Day against 4.9 for Durham Rollout. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Durham Rollout has 1.2K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Calgary Garbage Day's written reviews are positive against 88% of Durham Rollout's.
Calgary Garbage Day ships an update every 5 weeks, Durham Rollout every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calgary Garbage Day | Durham Rollout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (100 ratings) | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | 88.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 100 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| 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 | 82 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The City of Calgary | City of Durham |
Customer experience
Calgary Garbage Day
Durham Rollout
User reviews
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
Durham Rollout
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful reminders
- 💡 Connects to calendar
- 👍 Useful information
- 👍 Effective way to track schedule
Room to improve
- 🐛 Calendar not working
- 🐛 Difficulty finding information
- 🐛 Missed pickups
- 🐛 Inaccurate information
Bugs and requests
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
Durham Rollout
Reported bugs
3 issues- Calendar not working
- Missed pickups not addressed
- Address information lost
Requested features
3 requests- Opt-out option for yard waste
- Notifications for missed pickups
- Expanded services (street cleaning, water bills)
In-app purchases
Calgary Garbage Day
No in-app purchases
Durham Rollout
No in-app purchases
Questions
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