Olyns vs Waymark Walnut Creek
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
Waymark Walnut Creek
Manage your apartment living with ease. This app allows you to RSVP for events, pay rent, request maintenance, and book amenities directly from your device, offering ultimate convenience.
- Event RSVP
- Rent payment
- Maintenance requests
- Amenity booking
- Convenient living
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The Waymark Walnut Creek app is your all-in-one resident app for apartment living — powered by Flamingo, the resident engagement and retention platform trusted across 1,225,000+ apartment units. Everything you need as a resident, in one place: • RSVP to resident events and community socials • Pay rent securely • Request and track maintenance • Book amenities, guest suites, and concierge services • Earn resident rewards for events, referrals, and renewals • Connect with neighbors on the community feed • Get answers instantly from the AI resident assistant • Access mobile keys, packages, and building announcements The Waymark is managed by AMC and powered by Flamingo, the resident engagement and resident retention platform for apartment communities — bringing events, rewards, rent, maintenance, and AI into one resident app. Learn more about Flamingo at getflamingo.com. Powered by Flamingo — the resident engagement app for apartment communities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Waymark Walnut Creek at 4.7 against Olyns's 3.5. Olyns's advantage is ratings volume (465 vs 18) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). 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.
Waymark Walnut Creek holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Olyns has 465 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Olyns ships an update every 5 weeks, Waymark Walnut Creek monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Olyns | Waymark Walnut Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (465 ratings) | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 465 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olyns Inc | Hardison |
Customer experience
Olyns
Waymark Walnut Creek
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
Waymark Walnut Creek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Olyns
No in-app purchases
Waymark Walnut Creek
No in-app purchases
Questions
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