IP Pickup vs WM Bale Route
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IP Pickup
This app enables IP haulers to electronically capture and submit real-time service data for material pickups. Users can document loads, report service issues with photos, view available loads, and transfer or finalize pickups instantly.
- Capture pickup data electronically
- Take photos of store pickups
- Report service issues with photos
- View release numbers and available loads
- Transfer open loads to other drivers
- Finalize loads in real time
Read full descriptionHide full description
The IP Pickup mobile app allows end users to easily collect and submit real time service data. IP haulers collecting recovered material on behalf of International Paper will be able to utilize this tool for the following: - Capture “pickup” data electronically when recovered material is loaded onto a truck - Take photos associated with a store pickup, including the ability to capture and report on service issues - View release numbers and loads available to driver logged in - Transfer open loads to other available drivers - Finalize loads in real time
WM Bale Route
This application digitizes recycling service operations for businesses. It connects haulers directly to Waste Management, replacing manual paperwork with a real-time digital interface for efficient record-keeping and verification.
- Real-time tracking of recycling services
- Digital data sharing and transmission
- Replaces redundant paperwork
- Streamlines record keeping and verification
- Connects recycling haulers with Waste Management
Read full descriptionHide full description
The WM Recycling Services bale route tracking application (BRTA) is a proprietary software application designed to enable real time tracking, data sharing and transmission as it relates to recycling service performed at the brick and mortar, “behind the store” level. By connecting recycling haulers with the application and ultimately, Waste Management, redundant paperwork is replaced by a speedy, digital interface where record keeping and verification of related information is a priority. As interest in and the environmental impact of recycling grows, it is important that organizations continue to modernize how this type of business is transacted. WM is committed to doing its part to help achieve this objective.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: IP Pickup at 4 against WM Bale Route's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IP Pickup against 5.0 for WM Bale Route. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
IP Pickup ships an update every 5 months, WM Bale Route every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Pickup | WM Bale Route |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International Paper Company | Waste Management, Inc. |
Customer experience
IP Pickup
WM Bale Route
In-app purchases
IP Pickup
No in-app purchases
WM Bale Route
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IP Pickup free?
Is WM Bale Route free?
Which has better reviews, IP Pickup or WM Bale Route?
Do IP Pickup or WM Bale Route have ads?
Which is updated more often, IP Pickup or WM Bale Route?
Other comparisons















