My OTEC vs BottleDrop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My OTEC
Manage your account details, view bills and balances, and make payments securely on the go. Schedule alerts, receive notifications, and access nearly all web portal features instantly from your mobile device.
- Secure account access
- View bill and balance
- Make payments
- Find payment locations
- Schedule alerts and reminders
- Receive push notifications
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Our Mobile App is designed to give you fast, secure account access so you can easily manage your account details, view your bill and your account balance, make payments and find payment locations, schedule alerts and reminders, receive push notifications, and more. Nearly everything you can do from our web portal can now be handled instantly whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go.
BottleDrop
Easily return deposit containers and receive your refund. Access your account card, view your balance and bag history, and find nearby return locations. Manage your account information and receive important notifications.
- Return deposit containers
- Receive refunds
- Access account card
- View account balance
- Track bag history
- Find return locations
- Update account information
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BottleDrop is the easiest way to return your deposit containers and get your refund. With the app, you can access your account card, view your account balance and bag history, find locations, update your account information, receive account notifications, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My OTEC at 3.2 against BottleDrop's 2.3. My OTEC also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BottleDrop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (104 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
My OTEC holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BottleDrop has 104 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of My OTEC's written reviews are positive against 11% of BottleDrop's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
My OTEC ships an update every 6 months, BottleDrop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My OTEC | BottleDrop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better | 2.3 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OREGON TRAIL ELECTRIC CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE, INC. | Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative |
Customer experience
My OTEC
BottleDrop
Bugs and requests
My OTEC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BottleDrop
Reported bugs
18 issues- Unexpected logout after period of inactivity
- Login failed errors despite correct credentials
- App won't progress past splash/start screen
- Crashes when accessing locations tab
- Internet connectivity error messages despite active connection
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- QR code unreadable by kiosk scanners
- Transfer buttons hidden behind other UI elements
- Venmo/PayPal transfer functionality non-functional
- Password expiration without notification
- Account recognition failures after logout
- Brightness settings not respecting system preferences
- App freezes during account activation
- Bag history not displaying or updating
- Virtual card not appearing in app despite website signup
- Force close required to restore functionality
- Deposits showing as pending indefinitely
- QR code positioning incompatible with larger phones
- Facial recognition not working despite activation
Requested features
11 requests- Dark mode for reduced eye strain in low light
- Biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, PIN)
- Manual QR code entry option for unscanned bags
- Transaction history and detailed bag credit breakdown
- In-app bag and label ordering
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- Apple Wallet integration for digital card
- GPS-based location finder instead of manual entry
- Persistent login sessions to avoid constant re-authentication
- In-app cash withdrawal/transfer without kiosk visits
- Email notifications for password resets and account changes
- Account activity notifications
In-app purchases
My OTEC
No in-app purchases
BottleDrop
No in-app purchases
