Comparison

IP Pickup vs WM Bale Route

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

IP Pickup1 screens
WM Bale Route4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
IP Pickup versus WM Bale Route: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP PickupWM Bale Route
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInternational Paper CompanyWaste Management, Inc.

Customer experience

IP Pickup

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WM Bale Route

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IP Pickup

No in-app purchases

None

WM Bale Route

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Pickup free?
IP Pickup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WM Bale Route free?
WM Bale Route is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Pickup or WM Bale Route?
IP Pickup and WM Bale Route are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do IP Pickup or WM Bale Route have ads?
Neither IP Pickup nor WM Bale Route shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Pickup or WM Bale Route?
IP Pickup ships an update every 5 months, and WM Bale Route every 6 months. Most recently, IP Pickup was updated on November 2, 2026 and WM Bale Route on November 3, 2026.

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