Ridwell vs OHSU MyCommute
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.
OHSU MyCommute
This app simplifies your commute to OHSU by allowing you to book parking, find carpool partners, and track sustainable travel. Earn rewards for eco-friendly trips and make your journey smarter.
- Book parking
- Find carpool matches
- Log sustainable trips
- Earn rewards
- Smarter commuting
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One app to book parking, find carpool matches, log sustainable trips, and earn rewards. Smarter commuting starts here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ridwell at 4.9 against OHSU MyCommute's 3.7. Ridwell also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 3). OHSU MyCommute'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
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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ridwell has 9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ridwell ships an update every 2 months, OHSU MyCommute every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ridwell | OHSU MyCommute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ridwell, Inc. | RideAmigos |
Customer experience
Ridwell
OHSU MyCommute
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
OHSU MyCommute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ridwell
No in-app purchases
OHSU MyCommute
No in-app purchases
