Speed Queen vs LaundryPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speed Queen
Easily pay for washers and dryers directly from your smartphone. Check machine availability, receive notifications when your laundry is almost done, and streamline your laundry day.
- Mobile payment for washers and dryers
- View machine availability
- Location-based machine finder
- Laundry completion notifications
- Contactless payment
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The Speed Queen app makes it easy to pay for a washer or dryer right from your phone. No more last-minute searching for quarters or wondering if machines are available. Enter a location, view machine availability, pay from your phone and you are ready to go. We’ll even let you know when your laundry is almost finished. Your best laundry day starts now.
LaundryPay
Pay for laundry services directly from your smartphone at participating laundromats. Check machine availability and get notified when your cycle is complete, simplifying your laundry routine.
- Smartphone payment for laundry
- Check washer/dryer availability
- Laundry completion notifications
- Hassle-free payment experience
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Sign up today and use your smart phone to pay at your laundromat. With LaundryPay, you can pay for your laundry, check washer and dryer availability, and receive notifications when your laundry is done! LaundryPay makes laundry day easy. It's the ultimate, hassle-free payment experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speed Queen at 4.8 against LaundryPay's 2.4. Speed Queen also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 98) and review sentiment (41% vs 21%). LaundryPay's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Speed Queen holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Queen has 23K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Speed Queen's written reviews are positive against 21% of LaundryPay's.
Speed Queen ships an update fortnightly, LaundryPay every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Speed Queen | LaundryPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (23K ratings) — better | 2.4 (98 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better | 21.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 98 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alliance Laundry Systems LLC | Laundrylux Inc. |
Customer experience
Speed Queen
LaundryPay
User reviews
Speed Queen
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient payment option
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 💡 Helpful features like real-time machine availability and alerts
- 👍 Clean and organized laundromat facilities
- 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable app performance
- 💰 Minimum $10 deposit requirement
- 🔍 Lack of customer support and refund options
- 🤔 Confusing and inconsistent app behavior
- 🔒 Security and payment issues
LaundryPay
From 98 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient alternative to quarters
- 👍 Loyalty points for discounts
- 👍 App notifies when laundry is done
- 👍 Can see machine availability
- 👍 Modernized laundromat experience
Room to improve
- 💳 Cannot add credit/debit cards
- 💸 Funds lost on deleted accounts
- ❓ No refunds for remaining balance
- 📶 Requires laundromat WiFi
- 💰 High minimum load amounts
Bugs and requests
Speed Queen
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes, freezes, or fails to connect to machines
- Incorrect machine availability status
- Unexpected charges or lost funds
- Issues with email verification and account login
Requested features
4 requests- Allow users to pay per cycle instead of pre-loading funds
- Implement a way to notify others when machines are available
- Add a directory to find laundromats that support the app
- Improve the app's stability and reliability
LaundryPay
Reported bugs
12 issues- Pay card not found error
- App glitches when adding time
- Double charges for added time
- Cannot log in after initial use
- App crashes or freezes
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- QR codes not working
- Account disappears after reinstall
- Cannot update payment information
- App requires re-setup every time
- Errors when trying to reload money
- Unknown errors during transactions
- App doesn't work after first use
Requested features
8 requests- Allow loading funds with credit/debit cards directly
- Implement refunds for remaining balances
- Remove minimum load amounts
- Allow app usage outside laundromat WiFi
- Improve customer support accessibility
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- Add option to update email/account details
- Provide a dark mode option
- Allow direct payment without pre-loading funds
In-app purchases
Speed Queen
No in-app purchases
LaundryPay
No in-app purchases
