Bower: Recycle & get rewarded

3.8
5.03K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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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
30 Oct 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

3.8
4.98K reviews
Didi Slavov
20 January 2024
Recently discovered and downloaded the Bower app, thought it was a great idea overall until the time when I wanted to redeem and wanted my bank account. I really don't feel comfortable disclosing my bank account information if I had one. I hope you think about putting PayPal or gift cards as options for payment, otherwise I would have to uninstall it unfortunately., and that would be disappointing, because I like the app.
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Bower
22 January 2024
Hi Didi. Thanks for your feedback! We use Trustly for safer payments, authorized by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. No registration is needed, and we don't store bank account info. More details: https://help.getbower.com/en/articles/5075281-withdraw-cash. Plus, we're working on adding more coupons as well. 🌟
Chris Murgatroyd
1 November 2025
started out really well but has gone downhill lately. even though it says I have recycled so many items and shows the points these are no longer being added to my account. I've been stuck with 45 points for about 4 months now, too low to claim or donate. contacted support but told me there wasn't a problem. now all I earn are tickets for a seemingly never ending raffle. update: 6 months and not a single point. kids are no lover interested as they no longer earn money to buy themselves a treat.
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Bower
15 September 2025
Thanks for sharing your feedback 💚 We’re sorry for the frustration around your points. Since June 2, missions reward tickets instead of Coins, following feedback from our community who wished for bigger raffle prizes. Coins are still available through brand offers!
Helen Parsons
7 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

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