Comparison

Speed Queen vs MeRGBW

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 washers and dryers directly from your smartphone. Check machine availability, receive notifications when your laundry is almost done, and streamline your laundry day.

Highlights
  • Mobile payment for washers and dryers
  • View machine availability
  • Location-based machine finder
  • Laundry completion notifications
  • Contactless payment
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

MeRGBW

Control your smart Bluetooth lighting fixtures with this app. Easily manage lamps by room or area, adjust brightness, temperature, and color. Transform your space with pre-designed lighting scenes or create personalized automations for your daily schedule.

Highlights
  • Room and area lighting management
  • Adjust brightness, temperature, and color
  • Pre-designed lighting scenes
  • Customizable light formulas
  • Personalized daily automations
Features
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Looking for a MeRGBW Bluetooth app? You can now control your MeRGBW smart Bluetooth fixtures with this stand-alone app! Manage smart lighting as you wish Whether you have just a few MeRBGW fixtures in your home or a whole house of MeRGBW fixtures, you can easily manage these smart lights the way you want. Manage lamps by room or area grouping (such as lamps for an entire floor or all lamps in a living room) and easily control lamps anytime, anywhere. You can use the MeRGBW app to adjust brightness, temperature and color of multiple lamps in each room or area anytime, anywhere and other controls. Lighting experience Our lighting scenes are carefully designed by professional lighting designers to instantly transform the mood of a room. You can use scene tones, various scenes, etc. to create a unique and appropriate atmosphere. Browse the MeRGBW scene library and click on the scene to set it up. Light formula for everyday life Use four light formulas designed by lighting experts to help you spend every day in a healthy way. Start your day with the cool daylight setting to help you feel energized in the morning, while the brighter Focus setting helps you get work done efficiently. The "Relax and Rest" setting presents a darkening golden halo to accompany you into a soothing rest time. Personalized automation Set up smart lighting around your daily schedule. Whether you want your lights to provide a gentle wake-up call in the morning or a warm greeting when you come home, setting up these custom automations is fun and easy in the MeRBGW app.

Screenshots

Speed Queen4 screens
MeRGBW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speed Queen at 4.8 against MeRGBW's 2.2. Speed Queen also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 15%) and ratings volume (21K vs 144). MeRGBW's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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

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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Queen has 21K ratings behind it against 144, 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 15% of MeRGBW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Queen ships an update every 2 weeks, MeRGBW monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Speed Queen versus MeRGBW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed QueenMeRGBW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21K ratings) — better2.2 (144 ratings)
Positive reviews40.3% of reviews — better14.9% of reviews
Number of ratings21K — better144
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank#156 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlliance Laundry Systems LLCShenzhen Dingyun Future Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Speed Queen

All ratings21,472 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive40.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative54.4%

MeRGBW

All ratings144 ratings
Positive25.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative70.1%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive14.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative79.8%

User reviews

Speed Queen

From 21K App Store ratings

What 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

MeRGBW

From 144 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy setup and navigation
  • 🎨 Wide variety of color options and scenes
  • ⚡ Fast connection when working properly
  • 🎯 Responsive controls and instant feedback
  • 💡 Creative lighting effects and animations

Room to improve

  • 📺 Intrusive full-screen ads on paid product
  • 🚫 Inappropriate/pornographic ad content
  • 🔌 Frequent Bluetooth connection failures
  • 🐛 App crashes and disconnects randomly
  • ⏱️ Slow app loading and 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

MeRGBW

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Bluetooth won't connect or frequently disconnects
  • App fails to recognize nearby devices
  • Scenes don't work or change colors as described
  • Music feature non-functional despite permissions
  • Colors glitch or revert unexpectedly
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  • Scheduling doesn't turn lights off at set time
  • Time drift causes inaccurate scheduling
  • App requires restart to reconnect to device
  • Connection fails after midnight
  • Lights randomly change color on their own
  • Some color options (blue, pink) cause glitches
  • Group connectivity issues with multiple devices
  • Phishing ads disguised as legitimate advertisements
  • Privacy policy link broken
  • App support returns 403 Forbidden errors

Requested features

12 requests
  • Remove or significantly reduce ads from paid product
  • Add brightness control in app
  • Implement Alexa/Siri voice control compatibility
  • Allow custom preset saving
  • Add animation speed adjustment controls
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  • Enable different on/off schedules for different days
  • Implement fade/smooth transition options
  • Add ability to edit and delete DIY dynamics
  • Improve color wheel with HSV sliders
  • Add more scene options and customization
  • Implement default color memory on power-on
  • Better tutorial for creating custom sequences

In-app purchases

None

Speed Queen

No in-app purchases

None

MeRGBW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speed Queen free?
Speed Queen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MeRGBW free?
MeRGBW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speed Queen or MeRGBW?
Speed Queen is rated higher. Speed Queen averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while MeRGBW averages 2.2 from 144 ratings.
Do Speed Queen or MeRGBW have ads?
Neither Speed Queen nor MeRGBW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Queen or MeRGBW?
Speed Queen ships an update every 2 weeks, and MeRGBW monthly. Most recently, Speed Queen was updated on September 24, 2026 and MeRGBW on September 17, 2026.

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