Comparison

Rochester Works vs BDS Laundry Start

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rochester Works

Easily report non-emergency issues like potholes or graffiti within the City of Rochester, Michigan. This app uses GPS to pinpoint your location and allows you to upload photos or videos with your service requests. Track the status of your reports and other community submissions.

Highlights
  • Report non-emergency city issues
  • GPS location recognition
  • Upload photos/videos
  • Track report status
  • Menu of common conditions
Features
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The Rochester Works free mobile app is the easiest way to report non-emergency issues, such as potholes, damaged street signs, damage sidewalk, graffiti and other local problems that need attention within the City of Rochester, Michigan. Your service requests will be automatically sent to the City’s Department of Public Works and directed to the appropriate City department. Responses will then be evaluated and prioritized for correction. This app uses GPS to recognize your location and gives you a menu of common quality-of-life conditions to select from. The app allows you to upload pictures or videos to accompany your request. The mobile app can also be used for a variety of other issues such as street maintenance, street light issues, damaged trees, parking meters, and others. Residents can track the status of reports they or other members of the community have submitted. Residents can also call the City of Rochester, Michigan at (248-651-9061) for information on any municipal service or to report a problem in town.

About

BDS Laundry Start

Easily pay for laundry cycles at participating locations using your phone. Purchase credit, start machines via Bluetooth, and track your transaction history. View machine availability and receive completion alerts.

Highlights
  • Pay for laundry cycles via app
  • Bluetooth machine control
  • Purchase credit and manage account
  • View transaction history
  • Check machine availability
  • Receive cycle completion alerts
Features
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating BDS Laundry locations. BDS Laundr Start is an iPhone application providing the easiest and smartest complete laundry solution. This app allows you to pay for laundry cycles from your account by using Bluetooth to communicate with the washer or dryer. Simply use BDS Laundry Start to purchase credit right from the app, then use that credit for your laundry. A full accounting is available to see your transaction purchase history. • Scan the QR code of your laundry room (one time process) • Start laundry machines via Bluetooth by scanning QR code on the machine • Check your card/account balance, and add value to your account for laundry. For participating laundry rooms, you can view machine availability as well as receive alerts when your laundry cycle is complete.

Screenshots

Rochester Works4 screens
BDS Laundry Start4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: BDS Laundry Start at 1.3K against Rochester Works's 3. BDS Laundry Start also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). Rochester Works's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rochester Works holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BDS Laundry Start has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rochester Works versus BDS Laundry Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRochester WorksBDS Laundry Start
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews—81.9% of reviews
Number of ratings31.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCity of RochesterKioSoft Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Rochester Works

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BDS Laundry Start

All ratings1,287 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

Rochester Works

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BDS Laundry Start

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App frequently logs users out
  • Payment errors and failures
  • Inconsistent machine status updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow custom payment amounts
  • Improve machine availability tracking
  • Add option to extend dryer time

In-app purchases

None

Rochester Works

No in-app purchases

None

BDS Laundry Start

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rochester Works free?
Rochester Works is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BDS Laundry Start free?
BDS Laundry Start is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rochester Works or BDS Laundry Start?
Rochester Works is rated higher. Rochester Works averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BDS Laundry Start averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Rochester Works or BDS Laundry Start have ads?
Neither Rochester Works nor BDS Laundry Start shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rochester Works or BDS Laundry Start?
Rochester Works ships an update every 4 months, and BDS Laundry Start every 4 months. Most recently, Rochester Works was updated on November 2, 2026 and BDS Laundry Start on November 2, 2026.

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