# Clean Swell

> App for recording collected trash data for ocean conservation. (iPhone/iPad app by Ocean Conservancy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-swell/id985692119 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ocean Conservancy](https://appshunter.io/developer/557768771)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 26 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.5 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-05-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-swell/id985692119/reviews.md

## What is Clean Swell?

Join a global movement to keep beaches, waterways and our ocean trash free! 

Clean Swell® makes it easy for anyone to make an impact. When you head out to clean up in your neighborhood, beach, or park use Clean Swell to be a part of long-lasting solutions. With this app you can easily record each item of trash you collect, which helps scientists and advocates around the world tackle ocean trash at a global scale. Clean Swell makes it easy for you to become a champion for our ocean with ways to get involved in our Action Center and share your work with your friends and family.

Join thousands of International Coastal Cleanup® volunteers who are working for a cleaner ocean by picking up millions of pounds of trash each year. Simply open Clean Swell and “Start Collecting” trash wherever you are around the world. The data you collect will instantaneously upload to Ocean Conservancy’s global ocean trash database. Anytime, anywhere, you can use Clean Swell to see the impact you’ve had on our ocean and get involved in the fight for trash free seas.

With Clean Swell you can:

* Record every item of trash you collect and share with scientists and policy-makers around the world.
* Share your Cleanup results and impact with friends via social media.
* Become an ocean advocate with action alerts and helpful blogs in our Action Center.
* See the total weight of the trash you collect, track the location of your cleanup (only if you have enabled GPS or Location on your device) and see your total distance cleaned.
* See your overall impact on our ocean with a complete historical record of your cleanup efforts. 

Once you download Clean Swell, you will need a valid email address to set up an account. Your privacy is very important to us, so rest assured that we’ll always keep your details secure. 

https://oceanconservancy.org/privacy-policy/

## Key features

- Record collected trash items
- Share cleanup results
- Action alerts and blogs
- Track trash weight and distance
- Historical cleanup record
- Contribute to global database

## Recent user reviews (10 of 48)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-swell/id985692119/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app & fun activity!

*2026-06-15*

I have used CleanSwell for many years when cleaning beaches and participating in the ICC. Love that you can click the items as you collect them. Makes it super easy!

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2026-06-15*

Super easy to use app, love that I’m contributing to citizen science and ending plastic pollution

### 5/5 — Ms Abreu

*2025-08-05*

As a teacher, this app is wonderful to help students realize that small efforts combined have real impact. Students can submit data on a field trip or on a family vacation.  It’s important that they understand their role in this process, this app helps students tally and sort their data collections.

### 5/5 — Data surveying for academia and preserving ecology.

*2024-01-30*

Excellent idea, should have apps for every terrain. The more accessibly to data the better the picture.

### 1/5 — Logs you out without reason and loses your data

*2023-09-16*

App logged me out and refused to let me back in despite me resetting my password and trying to make a new account, so we lost all of the progress we were tracking during our coastal cleanup.

### 4/5 — Cute app

*2023-03-21*

Okay

### 5/5 — Hong Kong Cleanup

*2022-05-24*

We all love this app, as it makes it so much easier to record our data at all our corporate and community cleanups! 💙

### 5/5 — Better than ever!

*2022-05-09*

I’ve always loved doing cleanups at the beach or my local park with Clean Swell, and the new update makes it even better! The interface is really clean and easy to used and the Take Action page has great articles about plastic pollution and ways to get involved beyond cleaning up. 

I think it’s so cool that everything I collect can be used for scientific research to help prevent plastic pollution in the first place!

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2021-11-24, version 1.8.11*

App does not launch.  Too bad!

### 4/5 — App can’t be launched on iOS 15.1.1

*2021-11-21*

Our family picks trash every time we go for a walk. My kids love getting the badges and were disappointed today that the app didn’t launch. It keeps crashing, I deleted the app and reinstalled but have luck. Can you fix this issue?

## Frequently asked questions about Clean Swell

### What does the Clean Swell app do?

Clean Swell allows users to easily record trash they collect during cleanups of beaches, waterways, and parks. This data is then shared with scientists and advocates to help tackle ocean trash on a global scale. The app also provides ways to get involved in ocean advocacy and share your impact.

### How do I use Clean Swell to record trash?

Once you open the app, you can tap 'Start Collecting' to begin recording trash. You can log each item of trash you collect, and the app can track the total weight, location (if GPS is enabled), and distance cleaned. Your data is then uploaded to a global ocean trash database.

### Is Clean Swell free to use?

Yes, Clean Swell is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the app's description. You will need a valid email address to set up an account.

### What kind of cleanups can I use Clean Swell for?

You can use Clean Swell for any cleanup activity, including neighborhood cleanups, beach cleanups, and park cleanups. The app is designed to help you record the trash you collect in any environment to contribute to a cleaner planet.

### How does the data I collect help ocean conservation?

The data you record in Clean Swell is uploaded to Ocean Conservancy's global ocean trash database. This information is vital for scientists and policymakers to understand the scope of ocean trash, identify its sources, and develop effective solutions for trash-free seas.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.11.1 — 2026-08-18

- Cleanup integration with Wildlife Impact Calculator
 - New Wildlife Impact badges

### 3.11.0 — 2026-08-12

- Cleanup integration with Wildlife Impact Calculator
 - New Wildlife Impact badges

### 3.10.0 — 2026-06-26

- New badges
- Security updates

### 3.9.1 — 2026-05-27

- Significant dependency updates
- Security fixes
- Improved badge slider pagination
- Improvements to user session management
- Removed Facebook login integration

### 3.8.3 — 2026-02-17

- Security and Dependency updates
- iOS 26 updates
- Improvements to handling the saving of new cleanups
- Initiates migration of Facebook users to email/password authentication
- Facebook authentication will be removed in a future version

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