Comparison

Speed Queen vs My Cartersville

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Speed Queen

Easily pay for laundry machines directly from your smartphone. Check machine availability, receive notifications when your cycle is almost done, and simplify your laundry routine.

Highlights
  • Mobile payment for washers and dryers
  • Real-time machine availability
  • Laundry cycle completion alerts
  • Location-based machine search
  • Simplified laundry day experience
Features
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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.

About

My Cartersville

Report city issues like potholes or gas leaks, pay utility bills, and discover local job openings or Parks & Rec activities. This app connects you directly to city services for convenient access to information and tasks.

Highlights
  • Report city issues
  • Pay utility bills
  • View job openings
  • Register for activities
  • Access city services
Features
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See a pothole that needs filling? Smell natural gas? Lights out in your neighborhood? Maybe you just want to check out job openings, pay your Utility bill, or register for Parks & Rec activities. Tap right into the City to take care of what you need, with the My Cartersville app!

Screenshots

Speed Queen4 screens
My Cartersville4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speed Queen at 42% against My Cartersville's 0%. Speed Queen also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (24K vs 4). My Cartersville's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Queen holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Queen has 24K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Speed Queen's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Cartersville's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Queen ships an update fortnightly, My Cartersville every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speed Queen versus My Cartersville: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed QueenMy Cartersville
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlliance Laundry Systems LLCCity of Cartersville Government

Customer experience

Speed Queen

All ratings23,714 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews520 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative53.3%

My Cartersville

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

My Cartersville

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Speed Queen

No in-app purchases

None

My Cartersville

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Queen free?
Speed Queen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Cartersville free?
My Cartersville is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speed Queen or My Cartersville?
Speed Queen is rated higher. Speed Queen averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while My Cartersville averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Speed Queen or My Cartersville have ads?
Neither Speed Queen nor My Cartersville shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Queen or My Cartersville?
Speed Queen ships an update fortnightly, and My Cartersville every 5 months. Most recently, Speed Queen was updated on November 10, 2026 and My Cartersville on November 3, 2026.

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