Speed Queen vs CALECO CleanMobile
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.
CALECO CleanMobile
Easily pay for laundry cycles at participating locations using your iPhone. Purchase credit within the app and use Bluetooth to communicate with washers and dryers. Track your transaction history and receive alerts when your laundry is done.
- Bluetooth machine control
- In-app credit purchase
- Transaction history
- Machine availability view
- Cycle completion alerts
- QR code scanning
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating Caleco Laundry locations. Caleco CleanPay 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 Caleco CleanPay 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.
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Verdict
Speed Queen and CALECO CleanMobile both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of CALECO CleanMobile's written reviews are positive against 41% of Speed Queen's. CALECO CleanMobile also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). Speed Queen's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (23K vs 5K). On price, rating, 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
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 — 4.8 for Speed Queen against 4.7 for CALECO CleanMobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23K and 5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Speed Queen's written reviews are positive against 77% of CALECO CleanMobile's.
Speed Queen ships an update fortnightly, CALECO CleanMobile every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Speed Queen | CALECO CleanMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (23K ratings) — better | 4.7 (5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 5K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alliance Laundry Systems LLC | KioSoft Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Speed Queen
CALECO CleanMobile
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
CALECO CleanMobile
From 5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient
- 🚀 Saves time
- 🚀 Notifications when cycles are done
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable machines/app
- 🐛 Unauthorized charges
- 🐛 Inaccurate cycle times
- 💰 Minimum deposit too high
- 💰 Expensive
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
CALECO CleanMobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Machines not starting after payment
- Inaccurate cycle time tracking
- Payment issues (money disappearing, unable to pay)
Requested features
5 requests- Option to add smaller amounts than $10
- Ability to see machine availability
- Ability to extend dryer time
- Support for Apple Pay/mobile wallets
- Refund process improvements
In-app purchases
Speed Queen
No in-app purchases
CALECO CleanMobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Speed Queen free?
Is CALECO CleanMobile free?
Which has better reviews, Speed Queen or CALECO CleanMobile?
Do Speed Queen or CALECO CleanMobile have ads?
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