Comparison

Ridwell vs Parenting TRICK

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

Head to head
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.

About

Parenting TRICK

This app offers guidance and resources for parents based on the TRICK method: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Get personalized advice, learn strategies, and find daily activities to help raise successful children.

Highlights
  • Personalized advice from Esther Wojcicki
  • Learn the TRICK method
  • Daily activities and scripts
  • Parenting challenges addressed
  • Goal-oriented personal paths
Features
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Hello and welcome! I’m Esther Wojcicki the creator of Parenting TRICK, a new app that aims to revolutionize the way we approach raising children. Here’s what publications like Inc., Worth, People, Fortune, BBC and CNBC say about me, “The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness: TRICK. Esther Wojcicki—“Woj” to her many friends and admirers—is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They’re the result of TRICK, Woj’s secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness.” The TRICK app is designed to guide parents through this process, offering valuable resources, tips, and strategies for implementing the method in their everyday lives. Join me on this journey and discover how you can raise successful and fulfilled individuals with the help of TRICK! When you install the app, you'll get the following: *Ask Esther about your parenting challenges and get advice. She’ll even create a personal path to help you achieve your goals. *Learn all about Esther’s TRICK method at your own pace. *Every path is filled with activities, scripts and tips to help you use the TRICK method daily. Keep an eye out for new features. We’re constantly making updates based on your feedback. Start the journey today to be a better parent, and help set your children up for success in the real world. We utilize the Apple Standard EULA that can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ridwell3 screens
Parenting TRICK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ridwell at none against Parenting TRICK's 2. Ridwell also leads on ratings volume (8.2K vs 7). Parenting TRICK's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Parenting TRICK sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Ridwell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ridwell against 5.0 for Parenting TRICK. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ridwell has 8.2K ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Parenting TRICK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ridwell ships an update every 2 months, Parenting TRICK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ridwell versus Parenting TRICK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRidwellParenting TRICK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.2K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.2K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRidwell, Inc.Agentwire, LLC

Customer experience

Ridwell

All ratings7,684 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative20.2%

Parenting TRICK

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Parenting TRICK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ridwell

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Parenting TRICK

Subscriptions2
  • Parenting TRICK US7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • US7 Days trial$65.991 Year

Questions

Is Ridwell free?
Ridwell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parenting TRICK free?
Parenting TRICK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ridwell or Parenting TRICK?
Parenting TRICK is rated higher. Ridwell averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Parenting TRICK averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Ridwell or Parenting TRICK have ads?
Both Ridwell and Parenting TRICK show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ridwell or Parenting TRICK?
Ridwell ships an update every 2 months, and Parenting TRICK every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ridwell was updated on September 25, 2026 and Parenting TRICK on September 15, 2026.

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