Scrapp | Zero vs Ridwell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrapp | Zero
Easily determine the correct way to dispose of any waste item by scanning its barcode or searching for it. Get local disposal rules and track your impact on the planet. Join a community dedicated to reducing waste and fighting plastic pollution.
- Scan barcodes for disposal info
- Search items for disposal options
- Local disposal rules
- Step-by-step bin guides
- Track waste disposal impact
- Discover sustainable brands
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See how to dispose any waste item correctly, wherever you are in the world. Simply scan the barcode, or search the item, to learn the correct disposal options - according to your local disposal rules. Scrapp takes an education-first approach, to help you be better equipped on disposing your waste correctly. So you can live guilt-free and feel confident that your efforts are having maximum impact. Join our growing community today and discover how small habits can make a big impact ** HOW DOES IT WORK? ** 1. Scan or search a product on the shelf or at home. 2. Point your phone camera at the barcode - Scrapp instantly tells you how to dispose of it correctly by: (a) Displaying simple instructions like “Recycle,” “Do Not Recycle,”, “Sort Packaging"", ""Compost"", ""Repair"" and more. (b) A step-by-step guide that shows which bin each packaging part should go in, or where you can take your waste through our maps feature. (c) Motivational messages that make you feel like a recycling hero. ** LOCAL GUIDANCE FOR 400M+ PEOPLE ** Scrapp automatically saves your local disposal rules to give you the most accurate guidance - whether that is your residential waste program or private take-back programs - we have you covered. We currently provide location-based recycling guidance across 100% of the UK, US and Canada. Our internal team reviews frequently, but if there is ever something that awry, you can reach out to our team who will be happy to assist. Good news - you can still use the app even if we don’t support local guidance in your area yet. You’ll see general advice that is correct for most places. ** TRACK YOUR IMPACT ** View a breakdown of the waste you’ve disposed. Track progress towards your zero-waste goals and get actionable insights about your disposal habits. ** FIGHT PLASTIC POLLUTION TOGETHER ** So far, Scrapp has been successfully used to divert over 60,000+ items from ending up in landfill - and we’re just getting started. Each time you use Scrapp to dispose of your waste the right way, you also remove ocean-bound plastic. For every item you scan or search, we’re making it possible for you to remove ocean-bound plastic - one bottle at a time. ** 36M+ PRODUCTS SO FAR ** We work directly with brands and retailers to use their data for good. But you can help others to dispose of your waste correctly too. Each time you submit new packaging information, it gets added to our library and shared with the rest of the community. ** DISCOVER SUSTAINABLE BRANDS ** Look out for the green verified tick next to brands in the app - it means the information you’re seeing comes straight from one of our verified brands. We’re proud to be helping sustainable brands & retailers clear up confusing environmental claims and make more responsible products that have a positive impact on the planet. Our mission is to educate and empower a global community towards a circular future. So we appreciate your patience as we work tirelessly towards this mission. -- Want to get in touch with us? Please send us a message: enquiries@scrappzero.com
Ridwell
Easily dispose of hard-to-recycle items with convenient doorstep pickups. Schedule collections, track your impact, and feel good knowing your items are being reused or recycled by trusted partners.
- Schedule doorstep pickups
- Collect hard-to-recycle items
- Receive real-time notifications
- Track community impact
- Transparent item destinations
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Get rid of your stuff the right way with Ridwell. Seamlessly schedule your upcoming pickups, receive real-time notifications, and see the impact you’re making with the Ridwell community! Collect hard-to-recycle items in your Ridwell bags. We give you bags to store your plastic film, threads, and other hard-to-recycle things that might otherwise go to waste. Easy pickups from your front door. We come to your front door to pick up your stuff every two weeks. Just let us know when you have stuff to pick up! Feel great about where your stuff goes. You’ll always know where your stuff is going to be reused or recycled with one of our partners. Together, Ridwell members save tons from the landfill every year to support our community, keep our oceans clean, and build a brighter future. If you're in need of any support, please contact us at app@ridwell.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ridwell at 4.9 against Scrapp | Zero's 3.0. Ridwell also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 40%) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 6). Scrapp | Zero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Ridwell holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ridwell has 8.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Scrapp | Zero's written reviews are positive against 73% of Ridwell's.
Scrapp | Zero ships an update monthly, Ridwell every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrapp | Zero | Ridwell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (8.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Scrapp LLC | Ridwell, Inc. |
Customer experience
Scrapp | Zero
Ridwell
Bugs and requests
Scrapp | Zero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ridwell
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect pickup status notifications
- Drivers unable to access buildings
Requested features
3 requests- Advance scheduling for pickups
- More recycling categories
- Proactive notifications for missed pickups
In-app purchases
Scrapp | Zero
No in-app purchases
Ridwell
No in-app purchases









