Speed Queen vs LaundryCat
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.
LaundryCat
Easily pay for and start laundry machines using your smartphone. This app requires NFC and only functions at participating LaundryCat-equipped locations.
- Pay for laundry machines
- Start laundry machines
- NFC payment support
- Find participating locations
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LaundryCat allows you to pay for and start laundry machines through a tap of your phone. Note: - Your Device must support NFC Communication to use this App - This App only works at participating LaundryCat-equipped laundry facilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Speed Queen at fortnightly against LaundryCat's every 3 months. Speed Queen also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 4.6K). LaundryCat's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 41%). 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 4.8 for LaundryCat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Speed Queen's written reviews are positive against 56% of LaundryCat's.
Speed Queen ships an update fortnightly, LaundryCat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speed Queen | LaundryCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (23K ratings) | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 4.6K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alliance Laundry Systems LLC | Mitech Integrated Systems |
Customer experience
Speed Queen
LaundryCat
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
LaundryCat
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient payment options
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 🧹 Clean and modern facilities
- 🤝 Helpful and friendly staff
- 🔒 Secure payment system
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 💰 Minimum deposit requirement
- 📍 Location-restricted usage
- 🔄 Forced app updates
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
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
LaundryCat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Payment issues with Apple Pay
- Washer/dryer availability not updating correctly
- App login and account management problems
- Notification system not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Allow exact payment amounts
- Sync app balance with laundry card
- Show time remaining for active cycles
- Ability to change location within app
- Add dark mode option
In-app purchases
Speed Queen
No in-app purchases
LaundryCat
No in-app purchases
