Comparison

Ridwell vs NOOWORKS

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

Head to head
About

Ridwell

Easily schedule pickups for hard-to-recycle items from your doorstep. Track the positive environmental impact of your contributions and feel good about where your waste goes.

Highlights
  • Schedule item pickups
  • Collect hard-to-recycle items
  • Doorstep pickup service
  • Track environmental impact
  • Real-time notifications
  • Partner network transparency
Features
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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.

About

NOOWORKS

Discover unique, limited-edition textiles designed by artists and produced in California. This app offers a seamless shopping experience for stylish garments made with ethically sourced materials. Enjoy convenient mobile shopping with helpful notifications and a beautifully designed interface.

Highlights
  • Limited edition artist textiles
  • Ethically sourced materials
  • Made in California
  • Seamless shopping experience
  • Helpful notifications
  • Organized by style/category
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ridwell3 screens
NOOWORKS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ridwell at none against NOOWORKS's shown. Ridwell also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (9K vs 729). NOOWORKS's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 73%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

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

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 9K ratings behind it against 729, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ridwell ships an update every 2 months, NOOWORKS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ridwell versus NOOWORKS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRidwellNOOWORKS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9K ratings)4.9 (729 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9K — better729
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB81 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRidwell, Inc.Nooworks

Customer experience

Ridwell

All ratings9,028 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.2%

NOOWORKS

All ratings729 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

Ridwell

From 9K App Store ratings

What 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 729 App Store ratings

What 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

None

Ridwell

No in-app purchases

None

NOOWORKS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ridwell free?
Ridwell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOOWORKS free?
NOOWORKS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ridwell or NOOWORKS?
NOOWORKS is rated higher. Ridwell averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while NOOWORKS averages 4.9 from 729 ratings.
Do Ridwell or NOOWORKS have ads?
NOOWORKS shows ads; Ridwell does not.
Which is updated more often, Ridwell or NOOWORKS?
Ridwell ships an update every 2 months, and NOOWORKS every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ridwell was updated on November 13, 2026 and NOOWORKS on November 12, 2026.

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