Speed Queen vs Switch™ Mobile Access
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.
Switch™ Mobile Access
This application enables Bluetooth-based access control for commercial locks and hardware. It transforms doors and cabinets into smart locks, allowing users to request access keys from system administrators. The app supports multi-site access and adapts its interface based on user roles.
- Bluetooth access control
- Smart lock functionality
- Background access mode
- Touch ID and Face ID support
- Multi-site access
- Role-adaptive interface
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Switch™ Mobile Access brings access control to commercial locks and hardware, transforming doors, cabinets, and more into Bluetooth enabled smart locks. If your building or security system has installed Switch™ Tech, then download this app and request a registration key from the system administrator to receive your access. Simply tap the activate button, touch the Switch™ Core to wake, and twist just like you would a mechanical key once you see a green light. Features: • Background mode to allow access even while your phone is in your pocket • Works with Touch ID and Face ID • Multi-site support with the same app – access your work, gym, or other facilities equipped with Switch™ Tech • Synchronize Switch™ Fob access rights for yourself, your team, or other Switch users • Single application for normal and administrative users – user interface adapts to your role
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speed Queen at 4.8 against Switch™ Mobile Access's 2.7. Speed Queen also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (21K vs 36). Switch™ Mobile Access's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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.
Speed Queen holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Queen has 21K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Speed Queen's written reviews are positive against 30% of Switch™ Mobile Access's.
Speed Queen ships an update every 2 weeks, Switch™ Mobile Access every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speed Queen | Switch™ Mobile Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21K ratings) — better | 2.7 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.3% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #160 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alliance Laundry Systems LLC | dormakaba USA Inc |
Customer experience
Speed Queen
Switch™ Mobile Access
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
Switch™ Mobile Access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Speed Queen
No in-app purchases
Switch™ Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Speed Queen free?
Is Switch™ Mobile Access free?
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Do Speed Queen or Switch™ Mobile Access have ads?
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