Olyns vs AVE Resident Services
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
AVE Resident Services
Manage your apartment living experience with this official resident app. Pay rent, book amenities, grant visitor access, and track maintenance requests. Stay informed with property updates and community news.
- Pay rent online
- Reserve building amenities
- Manage visitor access
- Submit service requests
- Track maintenance status
- Receive property updates
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The official resident app for AVE Santa Clara. With this app, residents can pay rent, view, and reserve building amenities, provide visitors with unique badge credentials, submit and track service requests, and receive important updates about the property and community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Olyns at 406 against AVE Resident Services's 3. Olyns also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Olyns against 3.7 for AVE Resident Services. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Olyns has 406 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Olyns's written reviews are positive against 0% of AVE Resident Services's.
Olyns ships an update every 5 weeks, AVE Resident Services every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olyns | AVE Resident Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (406 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 406 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olyns Inc | AVE Management LLC |
Customer experience
Olyns
AVE Resident Services
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
AVE Resident Services
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Olyns
No in-app purchases
AVE Resident Services
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Olyns free?
Is AVE Resident Services free?
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