Olyns vs HIMC
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
HIMC
Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves at a barber studio. Check real-time availability and reserve time slots that suit your schedule. Securely pay for services and tips using your card on file, eliminating the need for cash.
- Book haircuts and shaves
- Check service availability
- Reserve time slots
- Secure card payments
- Add tips
- Cashless transactions
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Welcome to HIMC Barber Studio! Our app lets you: - book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand. Make your next appointment with HIMC Barber Studio!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HIMC at 100% against Olyns's 21%. HIMC also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8). Olyns's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (406 vs 63). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HIMC holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Olyns has 406 ratings behind it against 63, 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 HIMC's.
Olyns ships an update every 5 weeks, HIMC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olyns | HIMC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (406 ratings) | 4.9 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 406 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olyns Inc | Derek Hernandez |
Customer experience
Olyns
HIMC
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
HIMC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Olyns
No in-app purchases
HIMC
No in-app purchases
