Ridwell vs StudentGigs
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.
StudentGigs
Connect with local students for various services like tutoring, sports lessons, and everyday tasks. It offers a safe, hyper-local way to find trusted help and for students to earn money.
- Tutoring services
- Sports lessons
- General task assistance
- Parent approval for minors
- Secure in-app messaging
- Student earnings
- Local community connection
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StudentGigs is a new platform that connects neighbors with local students for tutoring, coaching, and everyday help. It’s a friendly, safe, and hyper-local way to connect with students in your community. What services are offered? • Sports lessons: Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Flag Football, Football (contact), Swimming, Dance, Track & Field, Volleyball, Tennis, Cheerleading, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Golf, Field Hockey, Skateboarding, Pickleball, Rugby, Netball, and more • Tutoring: Math, English, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing, Spanish / Foreign Languages, Computer Science / Coding, SAT / ACT Test Prep, and more • General tasks: Dog Walking, Yard Work, Pet Sitting, Mother’s Helper, Car Washing / Detailing, Tech Support, Party Helper, Video Editing, and more Why neighbors love it • Fast & easy: request help in about a minute; we match you with nearby students • Trusted: parent-approved student helpers who live in your community • Private: ask for help without posting to the whole neighborhood • Affordable: great help at student-friendly rates Why students use it • Earn money doing gigs you’re good at, on your schedule • No fees for students! • Build experience, ratings, and references for college and jobs • Get paid quickly and safely in the app Safety first • Parent approval and visibility for every gig; students under 18 cannot work without consent • Secure in-app messaging keeps personal info private • Safety checks are built in for all users on the platform How it works for neighbors 1. Post a new gig 2. Invite nearby students to apply for the gig 3. Confirm the time; the job gets done 4. Pay in the app How it works for students & parents 1. Students set up a profile with skills and experience 2. Gig requests appear when neighbors ask for help 3. Parents have visibility and control over gigs for students under 18 4. Do the work 5. Get paid Learn more at https://studentgigs.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ridwell at 73% against StudentGigs's 0%. Ridwell also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 10). StudentGigs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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
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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ridwell has 8.2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Ridwell's written reviews are positive against 0% of StudentGigs's.
Ridwell ships an update every 2 months, StudentGigs every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ridwell | StudentGigs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.2K ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ridwell, Inc. | KidGigs, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ridwell
StudentGigs
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
StudentGigs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ridwell
No in-app purchases
StudentGigs
No in-app purchases









