Speed Queen vs DadsonPay
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.
DadsonPay
Easily pay for laundry cycles using your smartphone at participating locations. Purchase credit within the app and use it to start washers and dryers via Bluetooth. Monitor your account balance and receive notifications when your laundry is done.
- Bluetooth machine activation
- In-app credit purchase
- Account balance check
- Machine availability view
- Laundry completion alerts
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating laundry locations. DadsonPay provides 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 DadsonPay to purchase credit right from the app, then use that credit for your laundry. Start laundry machines via Bluetooth by scanning QR code or entering the machine number 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
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DadsonPay at 75% against Speed Queen's 41%. DadsonPay 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 10 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Queen has 23K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Speed Queen's written reviews are positive against 75% of DadsonPay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Speed Queen ships an update fortnightly, DadsonPay every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speed Queen | DadsonPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (23K ratings) — better | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | 74.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 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 | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alliance Laundry Systems LLC | KioSoft Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Speed Queen
DadsonPay
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
DadsonPay
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Efficient and time-saving
- 💡 Helpful notifications and tracking
- 🚀 Fast and reliable service
- 🚀 No need for quarters
Room to improve
- 🐛 App connectivity issues
- 🐛 Inaccurate cycle time notifications
- 💡 Need for lower minimum refill amount
- 🐛 Payment and account issues
- 🐛 Unreliable machine performance
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
DadsonPay
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Inability to create or verify accounts
- Machines not properly syncing with app
- Inconsistent or incorrect charge amounts
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay or other mobile payment options
- Improve notification accuracy for cycle completion
- Allow smaller refill amounts (e.g., $5)
- Enhance customer support and refund process
In-app purchases
Speed Queen
No in-app purchases
DadsonPay
No in-app purchases
