Plovie: Recycle & get rewarded
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| Rating / 5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 8.2K | 48K | 888 | 414 |
| Released | 2017 | 2022 | 2016 | 2021 |
| Monthly price | — | — | — | $7.99 |
| Annual price | — | — | — | $11.99 |
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Plovie: Recycle & get rewarded reviews
4.6 out of 5, based on 8,183 reviews.
What people like
- Easy way to recycle at home
- Good concept for helping the environment
- Support team resolves issues quickly
What they complain about
- Rewards feel like a pointless game now
- Recent updates wiped out saved points
- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Scanning barcodes often fails to work
På rätt väg
Bower visar att det går att vara klimatsmart.
Dropped points
The App often drops points that have been earned. More and more barcodes don’t match the items being recycled. Plastic trays with cardboard sleeves aren’t counted. Whilst partnering with Ocado, there is no way to recycle items that Ocado take that are only recycled at stores. Also seems that once you get to a certain number of items waiting to be recycled at store, they get deleted. As of latest update, end of May, it no longer scans barcodes and the help page on the web is not available. Can only assume it’s starting to fail As an app and now just a waste of time.
Appen kraschar
Så fort man trycker på någonting inom appen så kraschar den. Har den nyaste uppdateringen installerad.
Bra idé men det är mycket kvar
Idén att källsortera allt är verkligen toppen. Det ska vara enkelt att blippa vad man kastar. Tyvärr känner inte appen av matavfall påsar. Den vill inte heller att jag slänger i publika papperskorgar. Om jag inte har tillgång till en privat station kan jag inte tömma ”påsen”. De flesta sopstationerna för källsortering är privata. Jag överväger nu att hoppa av.
Funkar inte
Det går inte att skanna efter uppdateringen
Hållbar framtid
Ett helt underbart koncept! Bra jobbat ni som utvecklar Bower. Önskar er all lycka med ert företag och kommer bidra så mycket jag kan =)
Not as good as it was
It was good when you could earn little rewards for recycling, but now you can’t you go into a raffle which you never win. It’s pointless using as u don’t get rewarded
Uppdatering
Efter senaste uppdateringen så slår appen ifrån så fort jag öppnar den. Har inte tidigare haft något som helst problem.
Hmm
Gillar egentligen men senaste uppdateringen gör att appen bara stängs och inte kan användas.
Kamera slutar fungera emellanåt
Kamera slutar fungera emellanåt, ganska störigt
Alla borde använda denna app!
Bra initiativ för att förbättra arbetet för att förbättra miljön
Confusing & cluttered
I previously used the app when it was called Bower and made the occasional £5 here or there. Since the update the design of the app has become really cluttered and confusing to navigate. I scan countless things but no longer earn coins. Apparently I may earn something else called EXPs but it’s impossible find out how many I have and what they’re actually worth. I can’t see the point of it anymore. The app sends you round in circles with no answers. The worst thing is the app claims to be helping the environment but they have AI customer service- and AI is harmful to the environment!!
Belöning
För låg
Har ni lagt ner?
”Server inte tillgänglig” under mer än en vecka nu…
Used to be great!
I used to really enjoy using this app not only for the financial rewards but also to see how much I was recycling. Now it’s moved to a lottery type system which was marketed to ‘reward everyone’ but in reality it just gives you tickets to a prize draw that you’re very unlikely to win, even if, like me you scan everything you recycle! I will still use it as i like to see how much waste we’re producing as a household, as a way to try and reduce it but I preferred it before it changed!
Terrible update
UPDATE Bower contacted me very quickly following this review and the situation was resolved very quickly once my account was back in the UK. All great again. The app was working great until this morning and now it’s like I’m a new user. So far I’ve been asked what language I use, there are no product details on anything I frequently recycle and now I’ve got to start again with adding bins and can’t recycle anything until I do - even my own bins. I’ve been using this app for over 2 years now but I’m seriously thinking of stopping using it. Please reinstate all the details that were there yesterday. It’s too time consuming for me to have to add every detail regarding material, name etc.
Don’t both
Started using the app and was happy to get £1.50 a month on average, it did help me to recycle that but more then I was already… But then the update came with the raffle, Now you basically can’t earn anything, so deleting the app
Gamla systemet
Jag hade mycket poäng som sparat till en liten utbetalning i pengar men utbetalningen gjordes aldrig. När jag kontaktade er ang. denna utbetalning sa ni att man fått mejl om nya systemet skulle införas o det är korrekt det fick jag. Men utbetalningen skulle göras innan det nya systemet, men jag fick aldrig de pengarna.
Used to be good but now poor
I used to enjoy this app mainly for financial rewards (I personally think the recycling aspect is not that logical as you can just put the rubbish anywhere and feels like greenwashing, the value is clearly in the data), but it's now just become super confusing how I get rewarded for scanning barcodes. Would not recommend as it just feels like a waste of time, it's probably quicker and more cost effective to just throw it away and check council websites imo
Big bug?!
Efter senaste uppdateringen är min ’påse’ tom och det går inte att scanna något nytt heller…
Just signed up
So far so good!
Waste of TIME
Started my Bower app with 35 Brita filter scan, seen the 625 yellow points in the quick pop-up window that disappeared within a second, although that was never been credited. I contacted the customer service, they said everything is alright. After 6 weeks I only have tiny 60 points however I scanned tonnes of items on daily basis, unlocked many levels, added new bar codes etc. Well… this app is a deception, no money out of it.
Roligt och bra
Roligt sätt att återvinna! Sorterar betydligt fler grejer till återvinningen nu. Jag skulle önska att det gick att samköra Bower-kontot på två enheter, så min bättre hälft också kan scanna och sortera förpackningar utan att behöva samla dem på hög tills jag är hemma och scannar dem.
Support under kritik
så länge man inte behöver använda supporten / hjälp funktion så är det ju bra. Att lägga till nya återvinningsstationer verkar nu vara snabba med men när er app strular eller man har problem med cashback: Då är det inte så lätt längre. Inte heller när man informerat om att anslutna varumärken inte registreras så är det big no från ert håll..
Was ok
After using this for almost a year it has now changed to German ? As I don’t speak the language it’s very annoying and I don’t know how to get in touch for help? If I can’t correct it I will have to delete it as it’s making it too difficult
Addicting & Beneficial
Always done the bulk of recycling at home and at work, so this has always show that what I’m doing is worth it. Very easy to use and full in certain products that haven’t been registered yet. Only thing I will say is that I wish there was an update feature on bin drop-off locations. Sometimes if a user has forgotten a certain category of trash that can be disposed of at their drop-off it stays that way. Really good app!
Terrible app
Scanned thousands of items but have barely made £1 and when I go to cash out says I need £1.60 minimum!
Hållbarhet deluxe!
Jag älskar Bower och att det är så roligt och smidigt och enkelt att återvinna och vara hållbar och miljö vänlig samtidigt Ända negativa är att det krävs så mycket poäng för att få ut 100 kronor! Det är det ända som jag kan komma på ! Rekommenderar verkligen Bower till alla!
Appen pantar inte
Appen har ej registrerat panten vid inlämning datum 20 mars-27 mars 2025 trots uppdatering och feed back
Bra koncept, dålig app
Toppenbra idé men appen är för rörig för att det ska vara värt det. När man står vid återvinningen med fyra kassar i händerna och barn att hålla reda på eller har bråttom behöver det gå lätt och snabbt att hitta incheckningen för återvinningsstationen. Jag tog bort appen efter första rundan till återvinningen för jag insåg att det inte kommer funka. Laddar gärna ner igen om den blir mer användarvänlig.
Incentive for recycling
Great idea and easy once you have set it up Take the money or better still, give to charity
Disappointed
Really liked the app when I first downloaded it but since the update I have lost all the coins I earn’t over the previous 18 months which I didn’t get a chance to convert. My partner who has been doing the recent scanning has scanned thousands of items for little progress since the app changed which is extremely disheartening and there seems little point continuing as all we seem to be doing is wasting our time. We recycle everything we can anyway which we will continue to do but we shall not waste our time anymore scanning it first when there is little to be gained from it.
Update money price
Make the price less for the money
Gone downhill
I used too really enjoy this app and it helped me get a few extra pounds too put into my savings account for place of my own but since the update it’s awful. I can’t seem to gain any points no matter how much I recycle it just gets turned into xp. It’s a shame because I used to really like using this app(hence why the 2 stars and not just 1)
Mixed bag after update
Before I updated the app I had a bunch of coins saved up to get the top voucher amount when it became available. However since updating it they’ve been completely wiped out and I’m back down to 0. This might be a bug or planned with the way the coins now work, but either way it’s very frustrating. Other than that the update is a bit mixed. ***Edit: after I wrote this there was an in app message about points and it mentioned an email and notification sent about a week before. I don’t have notifications turn on but eventually found the email in my spam folder, even though I’d previously had emails from Bower. It would probably work better if the in app message was included before to make sure people see it.*** The increased coin amounts for vouchers is disappointing, but being able to get multiple a month is nice. I’m not sure on these missions you need to finish to get coins now. The amount you get is alright but overall feels like you’ll get less than you used to when it was per item recycled. I’m assuming as well that if you complete a mission early there’s no way to get more coins until the next one is available, which could easily put you off using the app since there’d be no point.
I love it
Good for us and for the world, it’s the best idea. Congrats!
Was great, but…….
It was a good little app, since the update, all changed, not worth doing now, so little reward. I would advise, anyone thinking of downloading, do not bother.
Really good but camera function freezes
Sometimes when scanning recycling the camera will freeze and you can’t click anything on the screen. You have to force close and re-open the app for it to work again.
No further encouragement to recycle!!
The latest update has zapped the fun!!! I lost my points … I no longer see them increasing which was an incentive to continue with the app now with every scan it tells you you’ve earned ‘x’ points but your balance doesn’t change then you suddenly see a few points added when you acheive a challenge - which I add are lengthier to complete for regular household user!! THEN thin cardboard packaging from fruit/veg now randomly shows as needs to be recycled at a ‘recycling point’ yet a cereal packet is accepted - same thickness so whats the difference?!?!? Not only that but the app no longer works on my phone advises to reset my password - which i did .. still doesn’t work so can now only use on a tablet - lining up the camera to scan is fiddlier than zapping with your phone. Overall the update hasn’t encouraged me to keep using!!
Update has caused issues
I recently did an update and now certain items which I recycled all the time are stuck not being recycled in the app. The app won’t let me add a new bin. Not sure what’s happening as the app is really good but after the update I’ve definitely noticed problems
Recycling just got better.
Ocado have now joined forces with Bower Recycling. Adding the app to confirm you’ve completed your recycling of their plastic milk containers couldn’t be easier. You can use your own recycling bins at home as your deposits and get a little refund for your trouble. Excellent idea. I’ll look for more ideas from Bower.
Updated app is terrible
I loved using this app and keeping a check on how we were doing recycling at home. It was great to earn a few pence too. The updated app is now like playing a stupid game with the different levels & pushing you towards their partners. It’s just not worth the effort of scanning the items now so I’ve deleted it.
Pant
Funker bra, men jeg får ikke registrert egne/vanlige søppeldunker. Dette burde legges til, telles som gjenvinning det og🫶🏻
What’s happened?
I have no idea what this app is all about anymore. Used to be one of”coin” for scanning and recycling. Not anymore. I keep scanning but my tally doesn’t seem to be increasing. The help pages aren’t much use either. Please either revert to how it used to be or explain the new fangled app. I can’t be the only one who’s beginning to wonder whether it’s worth it.
Bra
Du kan få penger men det trengs mange poeng for 5 kroner og det er det minste beløpet som går Ann
What a great idea recycling for money
Such a great idea recycling for money. I hope this encourages other people to download this app.
Used to be great, now it’s rubbish
This used to be a great app, with incentives for recycling. Now it feels utterly pointless, with the introduction of virtual ‘rewards’ that I don’t want or care about. Like a poor man’s Pokemon awarding you XP and a path on a journey. Bring back the old system, because as soon as I have enough coins to cash out I won’t be using this new version any more.
Feil på email bekreftelse
Selve konseptet til appen er veldig bra, og alt fungerte helt fint fram til jeg skulle prøve å bekrefte mailen min. Jeg har sjekket spam, prøvd å sende på nytt, prøvd 4 ulike mailer, men til ingen nytte. Man må nemlig bekrefte mailen for å kunne motta pengene, så det er litt dumt når man ikke kan det.
Great but….
Really liked this app when I first found it, I liked to track the recycling we have at home, I also liked the fact that it’s supporting charity. Recently they have updated the app and what the heck have they done?!?! The donation to charity seems to have disappeared, it’s feel and looks like a game that people play but the most annoying thing about this now is the vibration when you scan and process your recycling. The whole update is so off putting that I’m actually debating deleting the app, which would be a shame. Come on Bower, sort it out!
Change it back!
Used to be really good and you got points for each item you recycled which you. Oils then convert to cash. Now you still get point but you use those points to take pictures of receipts and then get cashback! And you can only do it once a month. Was much better before and more of an incentive to recycle.
Plovie: Recycle & get rewarded FAQ
- Is Plovie: Recycle & get rewarded free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 173 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does Plovie: Recycle & get rewarded have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to Plovie: Recycle & get rewarded?
- Airmee - Track your deliveries (4.8 from 48,081 reviews), Hygglo (4.4 from 888 reviews) and Hitta Skog: Svamp och Bär (3.9 from 414 reviews, premium from $4.49).
Plovie: Recycle & get rewarded download
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Plovie: Recycle & get rewarded sells in 173 countries. It was released 9 years and 4 months ago, on 12 Jun 2017. It holds a 4.6 rating from 8,183 reviews.
Supports 11 languages: English, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish.
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