WestRock vs WM Bale Route
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WestRock
Capture and track shipment information in real-time from any web-enabled mobile device. Log material pickups and drop-offs with automatic location identification and the ability to attach photos and notes to transactions. The app supports offline functionality for continuous data entry.
- Real-time shipment tracking
- Capture pickup and drop-off data
- Attach photos and notes to transactions
- Automatic GPS location identification
- Offline data entry capability
- Intuitive screen flow for rapid data entry
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Overview With the Phoenix app, you can capture important shipment information anytime and anywhere on your web-enabled mobile device. Track material pickup and drop off from authorized locations in real time. Getting Started Download the app and use the credentials provided to gain access to an array of logistical features. To request credentials, please see your corporate administrator. Features * Intuitive screen flow allows for rapid data entry * Real-time driver updates * Automatic location identification via GPS * Ability to assign photos and notes to specific transactions * Ability to work while offline
WM Bale Route
This application digitizes recycling service operations for businesses. It connects haulers directly to Waste Management, replacing manual paperwork with a real-time digital interface for efficient record-keeping and verification.
- Real-time tracking of recycling services
- Digital data sharing and transmission
- Replaces redundant paperwork
- Streamlines record keeping and verification
- Connects recycling haulers with Waste Management
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The WM Recycling Services bale route tracking application (BRTA) is a proprietary software application designed to enable real time tracking, data sharing and transmission as it relates to recycling service performed at the brick and mortar, “behind the store” level. By connecting recycling haulers with the application and ultimately, Waste Management, redundant paperwork is replaced by a speedy, digital interface where record keeping and verification of related information is a priority. As interest in and the environmental impact of recycling grows, it is important that organizations continue to modernize how this type of business is transacted. WM is committed to doing its part to help achieve this objective.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WM Bale Route at every 6 months against WestRock's every 16 months. WestRock's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WestRock against 5.0 for WM Bale Route. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
WestRock ships an update every 16 months, WM Bale Route every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WestRock | WM Bale Route |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WestRock | Waste Management, Inc. |
Customer experience
WestRock
WM Bale Route
In-app purchases
WestRock
No in-app purchases
WM Bale Route
No in-app purchases
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