CleanPay Mobile vs PennWest Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CleanPay Mobile
Pay for laundry cycles using your phone at participating locations. Purchase credit within the app and use Bluetooth to start washers and dryers. Track your transaction history and receive completion alerts.
- Bluetooth machine control
- In-app credit purchase
- Transaction history
- Machine availability view
- Laundry completion alerts
- QR code scanning
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating laundry locations. CleanPay Mobile 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 CleanPay Mobile 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.
PennWest Shield
Enhance organizational security with tools like a panic slider, tip submission, and a safety timer. This app provides an extra layer of protection for your community.
- Panic Slider
- Submit Tips
- Safety Timer
- Organizational Protection
- Additional Security Layer
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Use PennWest Shield to add an additional layer of protection to your organization by utilizing tools such as: Panic Slider, Submit Tips and Safety Timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PennWest Shield at 5.0 against CleanPay Mobile's 4.4. PennWest Shield also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). CleanPay Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PennWest Shield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CleanPay Mobile has 12K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CleanPay Mobile ships an update monthly, PennWest Shield every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CleanPay Mobile | PennWest Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (12K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KioSoft Technologies LLC | Pennsylvania Western University |
Customer experience
CleanPay Mobile
PennWest Shield
Bugs and requests
CleanPay Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Issues with loading funds and verifying accounts
- Inconsistent machine connectivity
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to add custom deposit amounts
- Option to set dryer time upfront
- Family account sharing
- Improved machine availability indicators
PennWest Shield
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CleanPay Mobile
No in-app purchases
PennWest Shield
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CleanPay Mobile free?
Is PennWest Shield free?
Which has better reviews, CleanPay Mobile or PennWest Shield?
Do CleanPay Mobile or PennWest Shield have ads?
Which is updated more often, CleanPay Mobile or PennWest Shield?
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