Olyns vs Recycle Pay
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
Recycle Pay
Easily turn household scrap materials into cash from home. This app helps you declutter your space while contributing to a greener planet and earning extra money.
- Convert scrap to cash
- Home-based selling
- Contribute to a greener planet
- Declutter your space
- Earn extra money
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Recycle Pay is your ultimate solution for a cleaner environment and a fatter wallet. With our innovative app, you can effortlessly convert your household scrap into real money, all from the convenience of your own home. Say goodbye to the clutter and hello to extra cash as you contribute to a greener planet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recycle Pay at 100% against Olyns's 21%. Recycle Pay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Olyns's advantage is ratings volume (406 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). 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.
Recycle Pay 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 1, 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 Recycle Pay's.
Olyns ships an update every 5 weeks, Recycle Pay every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olyns | Recycle Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (406 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 406 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olyns Inc | Ceiba Green Solutions |
Customer experience
Olyns
Recycle Pay
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
Recycle Pay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Olyns
No in-app purchases
Recycle Pay
No in-app purchases
