Ridwell vs NOOWORKS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
NOOWORKS
Discover limited edition textiles created with artists, designed to flatter and feel good. Garments are produced in California, with a focus on sourcing materials domestically and supporting ethical practices.
- Limited edition textiles
- Artist collaborations
- Flattering garment cuts
- Made in California
- USA-sourced materials
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Nooworks is a woman owned, women run business. We make limited edition textiles with artists we love in cuts to make you look and feel good. All our garments are produced in California. We try to source all our materials in the USA and work with incredibly nice people. We are a small team with a lot of love. Thanks for your support.
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Verdict
Ridwell and NOOWORKS both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of NOOWORKS's written reviews are positive against 73% of Ridwell's. NOOWORKS also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Ridwell's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 730). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ridwell against 4.9 for NOOWORKS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ridwell has 8.2K ratings behind it against 730, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Ridwell's written reviews are positive against 97% of NOOWORKS's.
Ridwell ships an update every 2 months, NOOWORKS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ridwell | NOOWORKS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.2K ratings) | 4.9 (730 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.8% of reviews | 97.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 730 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ridwell, Inc. | Nooworks |
Customer experience
Ridwell
NOOWORKS
User reviews
Ridwell
From 8.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💚 Excellent for the environment
- 🙌 Convenient pickup service
- 🤗 Helpful customer service
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🎉 Reduces waste
Room to improve
- 🚫 Missed pickups
- 🤔 Inconsistent service
- 💰 Overcharging for extras
- 🏢 Inaccessible for apartment buildings
- 🤷♀️ Unclear communication
NOOWORKS
From 730 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🎨 Beautifully designed
- 💻 Seamless shopping experience
- 🔔 Helpful notifications
- 🌈 Vibrant and colorful
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 🕰️ Inconsistencies with website inventory
- 🤔 Missing some key features (e.g. size charts)
Bugs and 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
NOOWORKS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Checkout errors
- Inconsistent inventory between app and website
Requested features
4 requests- Restock notifications
- Artist/print request feature
- Store gift card payment option
- More detailed size/fit information
In-app purchases
Ridwell
No in-app purchases
NOOWORKS
No in-app purchases
