Olyns vs LYN User
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
LYN User
Find and hire trusted local home service professionals. Browse provider profiles, request quotes, schedule services, and track your requests from start to finish. Secure in-app payments are available.
- Search local contractors by service type
- Browse provider profiles with reviews
- Request quotes and schedule services
- Track service requests
- Secure in-app payments
- Save favorite providers
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LYN is the app for homeowners who want to find and hire trusted local home service professionals in their area. With LYN you can: Search for contractors by service type near you Browse provider profiles with photos, reviews, and ratings Request quotes and schedule services directly Track your service requests from start to finish Pay securely through the app Save your favorite providers for future jobs LYN connects homeowners with verified local contractors for any home service need — from plumbing and electrical to landscaping and cleaning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LYN User at 5.0 against Olyns's 3.8. Olyns's advantage is ratings volume (406 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). 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.
LYN User 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, LYN User every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olyns | LYN User |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Olyns Inc | Love Your Neighbor Inc. |
Customer experience
Olyns
LYN User
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
LYN User
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Olyns
No in-app purchases
LYN User
No in-app purchases
