# Laundry Day - Care Symbol Reader

> Scans laundry care symbols to provide washing and care instructions. (iPhone/iPad app by Jan Plesek.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laundry-day-care-symbol-reader/id974530923 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jan Plesek](https://appshunter.io/developer/579661449)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 60 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech
- Released: 2015-12-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laundry-day-care-symbol-reader/id974530923/reviews.md

## What is Laundry Day?

This app will help you with your laundry. You can scan your laundry tags and app will tell you how to wash your clothes. It works like magic, but no, it is a technology!

In case of bad light conditions you can manually choose symbols from the list. Lot of tips regarding washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional care are included. There is a really detailed description how to wash your laundry and how to wash some kind of fabrics.

Everyone should have this app! If you are really sure you will not use it, you should buy it to your mom.

## Key features

- Scan laundry care symbols
- Automatic washing instructions
- Manual symbol selection
- Washing, bleaching, drying tips
- Ironing and professional care advice
- Fabric care details

## What do users think of Laundry Day?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 💡 Great idea and concept
- ✨ Beautiful design and UI
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎯 Does what it promises
- 💯 Useful for decoding symbols
- 🌟 Works well manually
- ✅ Solves laundry confusion

**Cons**

- 🐛 Scanner doesn't work
- 📸 Camera blurry/no focus
- ❌ Unusable due to bugs
- 📱 Not updated for new iPhones
- 💸 Not worth the price
- 🔠 Misspelled/overlapping letters
- 🖼️ Letterboxed/broken formatting
- 📏 Not formatted for newer screens
- 📉 Development abandoned
- 😵 Inconsistent symbol recognition
- 🤔 Confusing descriptions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Scanner never works
- Image always blurry
- App does not focus camera
- Camera won't auto-focus
- Doesn't use correct camera for scanning
- Screen doesn't format correctly
- Buggy, misspelled, letters overlap
- Formatting is all broken
- Letterboxed
- Does not focus on labels
- Scanner no good
- Scanner doesn't scan well
- Hard time focusing camera
- Tapping screen takes to symbols page
- Scanner has better recognition ability
- Camera isn't reliable
- iPhone camera can't focus close
- Image recognition constantly resetting
- Difficult to scan label
- Doesn't always pick up all icons
- Image recognition inaccurate
- English is poor
- Units in Celsius
- Tips are of so-so quality
- Inconsistent symbol recognition
- Scanner trouble getting focus
- Loose the symbol after scanning
- Not all symbols are there
- Trouble with old labels
- Inaccurate and confusing descriptions
- Inconsistencies in bleaching instructions

**Most requested features**

- Add zoom function to scanner
- Improve camera auto-focus
- Update for latest iPhone models
- Add Fahrenheit conversion
- Allow manual camera focusing
- Save scans with garment info
- Auto-advance to next screen after scan
- Ability to save scanned items
- Take photo and scan from photo
- Improve icon contrast and size
- Add 'Clear last selection' button
- Suggestions for washing loads
- Add more laundry guidance
- Add detergent info
- Add stain removal tips
- Save settings for clothing items
- Add clothing photos to saved items

## Recent user reviews (10 of 59)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laundry-day-care-symbol-reader/id974530923/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Needs a zoom option

*2024-08-12*

The app works pretty well if you want to know what a specific symbol means. The worst part for me is that it has a scanner that never works because it lacks a zoom function and cannot read far away symbols. Everything has to be found manually despite the advertised feature. I’d be glad to change my review to 5 stars if that feature was fixed and fully functional.

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2024-07-05, version 1.0*

Image is always blurry, app does not focus camera

### 1/5 — Love this idea, wish the camera scanner worked

*2024-01-26, version 1.0*

Oh how I love this app, and it's beautiful design and color scheme — but it's unusable. The camera won't auto-focus at the appropriate distance.

Unfortunately, it looks like development was abandoned a long time ago. Def a shame, this was a gem.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on latest models of iPhone

*2023-12-03*

Doesnt use correct camera for scanning, & screen doesn’t format correctly for displaying information. Not updated since 2015. Not good enough. Shouldn’t be for sale on the App Store.

### 1/5 — Crappy App

*2023-09-09, version 1.0*

Buggy, misspelled , letters overlap. This app is not worth $.99. Reporting to apple do not buy.

### 2/5 — Please update! Great app if updated

*2023-03-26*

Really loved this app when I first paid for this app (7/8 years). Over the years you do learn symbols but ever so often you need it again. Right now it’s letterboxed and the formatting is all broken in the app making it slightly unusable. Would love an update to use in all its beauty again!

### 1/5 — Does not focus on the labels

*2022-10-05, version 1.0*

While the regular camera can focus on things up close, this is only focusing at a distance and then doesn’t pick up the labels. No clear way to contact support.

### 3/5 — Needs an update for newer phones

*2021-09-24*

Good app, and I love the design. Although I’m sure it’ll look great on an iPhone SE it’s not been modified for the screen dimensions of anything with a notch/Face ID.

Also, there are other lenses on my phone that would enable the camera to focus better on the symbols. The app seems to like a close distance, but the default lens gets blurry at that range. This hampers it’s ability to scan the label.

### 3/5 — Scanner no good

*2021-04-10, version 1.0*

Does not scan well

### 5/5 — Good app

*2020-06-22*

Very useful

## Frequently asked questions about Laundry Day

### What does the Laundry Day app do?

This app helps you understand laundry care symbols on your clothing tags. By scanning the symbols, it provides detailed instructions on how to wash, bleach, dry, and iron your garments correctly. It also offers general tips for fabric care and professional treatments.

### How does the app identify laundry symbols?

The app uses your device's camera to scan the care symbols directly from your laundry tags. If scanning is not ideal due to lighting or tag condition, you can also manually select the symbols from a provided list within the app.

### Is the Laundry Day app free to use?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. It does not appear to have in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase for full functionality.

### What kind of care information does the app provide?

The app offers comprehensive guidance on washing, bleaching, drying, and ironing. It includes specific advice for different types of fabrics and details on professional care methods, ensuring your clothes are maintained properly.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

Anyone who does their own laundry can benefit from this app, especially those who are unsure about interpreting care symbols or want to ensure they are treating their clothes correctly. It's also suggested as a thoughtful gift for someone who might not use it themselves but would appreciate the convenience.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2015-12-03

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

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