Simbl vs Novus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simbl
This app gamifies recycling by allowing users to scan products and QR codes to earn rewards. It offers challenges, avatar customization, and the ability to donate rewards to environmental causes. Make recycling fun and rewarding at home, school, or work.
- Scan products to identify recycling methods
- Earn rewards points (SimBux) for recycling
- Donate recycling rewards to environmental associations
- Augmented Reality recycling at school
- Challenge friends to recycling competitions
- Customize and upgrade your avatar
- Refer friends and track recycling history
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SCAN, RECYCLE and WIN !! Simbl is a super fun way to recycle everything and get rewarded for it. Play and recycle at Home, at School and Work. You deserve to be rewarded for recycling. Your Trash will tell you how to recycle it, and help the environment. Challenge your friends to be the Best Recycler in the World. Scan, Recycle, Win and Save the Planet. Frustrated with recycling? Difficult to read the labels? Confused with what bin to use? TRY SIMBL - Recycling will never be the same again How to Play: 1. To get started, Print a recycling bin QR code in the app, and place it close to your bins 2. Scan a product, then Scan the QR code on your bin to earn SimBux rewards points for recycling everything ! 3. Earn Enviros for donating recycling rewards to environmental associations Also 1. Start recycling at School using Augmented Reality 2. Challenge your friends or a random player to see who can recycle more - winner takes all ! 3. Upgrade your Avatar 4. Refer your friends and tell then how awesome you are ! See your recycling game and donation history 5. Send or Receive SimBux from other players Download Simbl now to SCAN, RECYCLE and WIN !
Novus
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Welcome to your new app — a place designed to make things simpler, faster, and more enjoyable for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simbl at fortnightly against Novus's every 2 months. Novus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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.
Simbl ships an update fortnightly, Novus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simbl | Novus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Simbl | Novus Management Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Simbl
No in-app purchases
Novus
No in-app purchases
