Comparison

Star.Mugs vs Olyns

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Star.Mugs

Catalog and track your Starbucks city mug collection. Connect with other collectors worldwide to find exchange partners and discover new mugs. Search for desired mugs on major online marketplaces with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Browse Starbucks city mug catalog
  • Track personal mug collection
  • Connect with collector community
  • Find mug exchange partners
  • Search mugs on eBay/Amazon
Features
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Star.Mugs is an independent collector's catalog and community for the collectible city mugs released by Starbucks — souvenir mugs dedicated to cities, states, countries, and landmarks around the world. With Star.Mugs you can: • Browse the growing city mug catalog right on your iOS device • Keep track of your own collection and wishlist • Join a worldwide community of collectors and find an exchange partner to get the mug of your dreams • Search for wanted mugs on eBay or Amazon with one tap from the mug details screen New mugs are added shortly after they're discovered by our community members. On the Sort screen, select Recently Added to see the latest additions on top. City mugs come in different shapes and design styles known as collections or series — You Are Here, Been There, Global Icon, and more. Our list is regularly updated with the help of community enthusiasts — keeping up with new releases while gradually covering older collections. Star.Mugs and its team are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Starbucks Corporation in any way. We just love the mugs — and traveling the world and meeting new people. These mugs are memories of places we've visited and moments we've experienced.

About

Olyns

This app facilitates recycling by connecting users to a network of bottle boxes. Users can find nearby recycling locations, deposit beverage containers, and earn cash rewards redeemable via PayPal. It aims to make recycling convenient and rewarding while contributing to environmental sustainability.

Highlights
  • Find nearby recycling locations
  • Deposit beverage containers
  • Earn cash rewards
  • Save Olyns card to phone wallet
  • Touchless check-in via phone
  • Cash out via PayPal
Features
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Olyns is Rethinking Recycling. Our growing network of bottle boxes makes it easy and fun to recycle beverage containers for cash. Here’s how it works: 1. Download the Olyns App. 2. Create an account and save an Olyns card to your phone's Wallet. 3. Find the nearest Olyns Cube on our map. 4. Hold your phone below the Recycle Ring on the Olyns Cube for touchless check in. 5. Deposit your empty CRV containers into the Olyns Cube. 6. Earn cash for every eligible container. 7. Cash Out your balance anytime through PayPal. 8. Celebrate - you just did your part to help the planet

Screenshots

Star.Mugs4 screens
Olyns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Star.Mugs at 73% against Olyns's 21%. Star.Mugs also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (3.8 vs 3.5). Olyns's advantage is ratings volume (465 vs 27) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star.Mugs holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Olyns has 465 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Star.Mugs's written reviews are positive against 21% of Olyns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star.Mugs ships an update every 6 days, Olyns every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Star.Mugs versus Olyns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar.MugsOlyns
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (27 ratings) — better3.5 (465 ratings)
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews — better20.6% of reviews
Number of ratings27465 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey TimoshpolskiiOlyns Inc

Customer experience

Star.Mugs

All ratings27 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral22.2%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative11.5%

Olyns

All ratings406 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative27.1%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative73.5%

Bugs and requests

Star.Mugs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Olyns

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/account verification issues
  • Inconsistent container recognition
  • Machines freezing/malfunctioning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to favorite/track specific machine locations
  • Real-time machine status updates
  • Increase glass bottle capacity
  • Expand operating hours

In-app purchases

None

Star.Mugs

No in-app purchases

None

Olyns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star.Mugs free?
Star.Mugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Olyns free?
Olyns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Star.Mugs or Olyns?
Star.Mugs is rated higher. Star.Mugs averages 3.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Olyns averages 3.5 from 465 ratings.
Do Star.Mugs or Olyns have ads?
Neither Star.Mugs nor Olyns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Star.Mugs or Olyns?
Star.Mugs ships an update every 6 days, and Olyns every 5 weeks. Most recently, Star.Mugs was updated on November 6, 2026 and Olyns on November 3, 2026.

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