CanDrives vs MeCycle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CanDrives
Easily donate your unreturned bottle deposits to a charity of your choice. Schedule a convenient pickup and support your favorite organizations.
- Schedule bottle deposit pickups
- Donate to chosen organizations
- Support local charities
- Convenient pickup scheduling
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Have unreturned bottle deposits!? Download the CanDrives app and donate them today to an organization of your choice by scheduling a pickup!
MeCycle
Easily recycle plastic, glass, and aluminum items by scanning their UPC codes. The app credits you for bottle deposits and allows cashouts via Venmo or PayPal once you reach $5. Register your recycling drop with bin QR codes to validate payments and track your impact.
- Scan UPC codes for recycling
- Earn bottle deposit credits
- Cash out via Venmo/PayPal
- Register recycling drops with QR codes
- Track recycling impact
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MeCycle helps you easily recycle right. Use the app to scan the UPC code of plastic and glass bottles or aluminum cans. If they have a recycling incentive, known as a bottle deposit, the app will credit you the deposit amount. When you have $5 or more in your account, you can claim your cash using Venmo or Paypal. When you go to recycle your items in the white, MeCycle bins (made of recycled plastic of course), register your drop with the QR code on the bin. That validates your payment and helps ensure that your items are going to get reborn as things like a new craft brew or a cozy fleece sweater. The MeCycle service is currently only available in select pilot markets. Visit our website www.me-cycle.com to see if it is currently available in your area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MeCycle at 5.0 against CanDrives's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
MeCycle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CanDrives | MeCycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Can Drives, LLC | Homecycle Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
CanDrives
MeCycle
In-app purchases
CanDrives
No in-app purchases
MeCycle
No in-app purchases
