Bower: Recycle & get rewarded

3,6
4,89K reviews
100K+
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PEGI 3
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About this app

Scan it. Bin it. Get rewarded with Bower.

Ready to level up your trash game? Track your impact, learn more about waste, and master sorting with Bower. Dive into a world where dealing with trash is not just good for the planet but also fun and rewarding. Do something good; join over 650,000 users and become part of the movement today.

Why Bower?

Fun challenges: Turn trash into a game by participating in exciting challenges and competitions.

Make a real impact: Track your CO2 savings and see how your efforts contribute to a cleaner environment.

Every piece of trash counts: Help create a world where everything ends up in its right place or the next best destination to get a chance of being useful.

Award-winning app: Recognised by Apple as one of Europe’s top sustainability apps, Bower has earned several major awards, including the Edie Awards 2024 and Global Startup Awards 2023.

Here’s how it works:

1. Scan it: Use our app to scan items with barcodes or snap a photo using our image recognition technology to identify any material.
2. Bin it: Locate the nearest waste or recycling location through our app or register your own. Dispose of your items properly.
3. Get rewarded: Complete challenges, join competitions, and track your environmental impact by monitoring saved CO2 emissions.

Join the Global Movement: We believe that everything has a value. By scanning and binning your waste with Bower, you help create a cleaner, more sustainable world. We’re launching globally, making it possible to scan everything, everywhere to reduce littering and improve sorting through fun and rewarding activities. Help us transform dealing with trash from a chore to a rewarding game, one scan at a time. Download Bower today.

Terms of Use: https://getbower.com/en/terms-of-use

Privacy Policy: https://getbower.com/en/private-policy
Updated on
05 Jun 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 4 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 7 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3,7
4,84K reviews
Helen Parsons
07 June 2025
Used to be a worthwhile app, but they changed the format and then it just wasn't worth the effort. I still recycle the same as ever, just don't bother scanning anymore. With the missions, they don't recognise frequently scanned items in the plastic, metal and cardboard categories, so completing the missions becomes impossible. Don't waste your energy!
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Bower
12 June 2025
Thanks for your feedback and we’re sorry to hear you’re disappointed. We’re working hard to improve our package data to make completing missions and using the app easier, based on feedback like yours. We hope you’ll give it another try, and if not, thank you for still sorting your waste! Every sorted package makes a difference. / Bower Team
Geoff Campbell
01 June 2025
seemed to be simple at first, scan barcodes and it knows what the item is, or take a picture and it tries to work it out and you can correct. But for the last several days, when you scan a barcode it just says "oops, something went wrong" and they again later... yeah ok, I'll just pile up several days worth of recycling shall I?
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Bower
12 June 2025
Thanks for your feedback and sorry for the trouble! The barcode issue is now fixed and should be resolved with a quick re-login. Your sorting efforts matter, no need to pile things up. ♻️ Thanks for your patience and for helping reduce waste! If the issue remains, please reach out to hello@getbower.com and we'd be happy to take a look into this.
Ashley K
13 April 2025
I wish I could recommend this; I love the idea. However the app changed half a year ago making it much less rewarding. I continued because it's not a hassle to scan & you do get points for missions. However, after yesterday's update the locations I've added are gone as is a lot of info on things I've scanned before. I can't be bothered re-adding locations. I have used the app for approx 8 months & received £10 & two lottery tickets; I'll leave it to you to decide if it's worth it for you.
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Bower
17 April 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We understand the frustration, and the aim of the update was to ensure Coins have real value and can always be redeemed. Your input is appreciated, and we’re here to make Bower better! We apologize about the missing stations, please update your app to the latest version and then re-log in to find your stations again! 💚

What's new

We have something new in the works in the app. And we can't wait to show you what we've been working on. This update is the first step for this launch.