Olyns vs SwapCircles
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
SwapCircles
Connect with others to exchange clothing and accessories. Discover new styles and declutter your wardrobe by swapping items you no longer need. It's a community-driven approach to fashion that promotes sustainability and unique finds.
- Clothing exchange
- Accessory swapping
- Community connection
- Discover new styles
- Wardrobe decluttering
- Sustainable fashion
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You are invited to try out SwapCircles!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SwapCircles at 5.0 against Olyns's 3.8. SwapCircles also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Olyns's advantage is ratings volume (406 vs 1). 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.
SwapCircles 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.
Olyns ships an update every 5 weeks, SwapCircles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olyns | SwapCircles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (406 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 406 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Olyns Inc | Rashmi Prabhu |
Customer experience
Olyns
SwapCircles
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
SwapCircles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Olyns
No in-app purchases
SwapCircles
No in-app purchases
