Comparison

WhoPoo vs Ridwell

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WhoPoo

Discover and learn about animal droppings and tracks encountered during outdoor activities. Contribute your own findings to a shared encyclopedia, enhancing your understanding of local wildlife.

Highlights
  • Identify animal droppings
  • Identify animal tracks
  • Learn about wildlife
  • Contribute photos to encyclopedia
  • Interactive outdoor exploration
Features
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Who Poo is an interactive way to enjoy wildlife. Read about poo and tracks on your hike, dog-walks, hunting trails or just for fun! Upload your own pictures for a chance to be featured in Who Poo's collaborative encyclopedia Find more info at whopooapp.com

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

WhoPoo4 screens
Ridwell3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ridwell at 4.9 against WhoPoo's 2.9. Ridwell also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 33%) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 8). WhoPoo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ridwell holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ridwell has 8.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of WhoPoo's written reviews are positive against 73% of Ridwell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WhoPoo versus Ridwell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhoPooRidwell
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (8 ratings)4.9 (8.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB17 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperSass Law LLCRidwell, Inc.

Customer experience

WhoPoo

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Ridwell

All ratings7,684 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews247 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative19.8%

Bugs and requests

WhoPoo

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

None

WhoPoo

No in-app purchases

None

Ridwell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WhoPoo free?
WhoPoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ridwell free?
Ridwell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WhoPoo or Ridwell?
Ridwell is rated higher. WhoPoo averages 2.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Ridwell averages 4.9 from 8.2K ratings.
Do WhoPoo or Ridwell have ads?
Ridwell shows ads; WhoPoo does not.
Which is updated more often, WhoPoo or Ridwell?
WhoPoo ships an update every 2 months, and Ridwell every 2 months. Most recently, WhoPoo was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ridwell on October 17, 2026.

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