Olyns vs Redemption West
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Redemption West
Access exclusive news, event details, and message series from Redemption. Stay updated with service times, locations, and connect on social media. Share your faith with helpful tools and receive instant notifications for new content.
- Exclusive news and updates
- Live and on-demand content
- Secure donation processing
- Service times and locations
- Social media integration
- Faith sharing tools
- Instant content notifications
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Welcome to the official Redemption West app. When you download this FREE app, you get exclusive access to Redemption news, events, updates & message series as well as general information about Redemption including service times and locations. FEATURES: · Listen and Watch Live · On Demand · Make Secure Donations · View service times & locations · Follow Redemption on Facebook & Twitter · Tools to help share your faith · Receive instant notification of newly added content NOTE: An internet connection is required for non cellular devices. For more information about Redemption, please visit: www.myRedemption.cc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Redemption West at 100% against Olyns's 21%. Redemption West also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Olyns's advantage is ratings volume (406 vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Redemption West holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Olyns has 406 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Olyns's written reviews are positive against 100% of Redemption West's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olyns | Redemption West |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (406 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 406 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Olyns Inc | Redemption (San Jose) |
Customer experience
Olyns
Redemption West
Bugs and 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
Redemption West
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Olyns
No in-app purchases
Redemption West
No in-app purchases
Questions
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