Foothill Transit Watch vs AV Spin Cycle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foothill Transit Watch
Report safety and security concerns discreetly to transit authorities. Send photos, videos, text, and locations of suspicious activity. The app functions even with poor signal strength and can store reports until connectivity is restored.
- Discreetly report safety concerns
- Send photos and 6-second videos
- Text descriptions and location sharing
- Offline report storage
- BOLO (Be On the Look Out) alerts
- Anonymous reporting option
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Foothill Transit Watch: Free Safety and Security Mobile app for Riders The Foothill Transit Watch safety and security app offers riders a quick and discreet method for reporting safety and security concerns directly to Foothill Transit. App users can send photos, six second video, text descriptions, and locations of suspicious people or activities. From the home screen, users have two easy options for contacting Foothill Transit: * The “Report an Issue” button allows users to send text or photos directly to Foothill Transit. To ensure discretion, the camera flash is automatically disabled when photos are taken through the app. When reporting an issue, users can select locations and report categories to assist Foothill Transit. Riders can also send reports anonymously if they chose. * The “Call 911” button will connect customers directly to police. Use only in an emergency. The application is designed for robust operation even under conditions of poor signal strength. If you send a report from an area without cellular/Wi-Fi connectivity, it will be stored and sent when connectivity returns. The system is also designed to send text descriptions before photos so that the police can get information as quickly as possible. Additional Features: BOLO (Be On the Look Out) Alerts. BOLO Alerts on Foothill Transit Watch may display alerts from Foothill Transit about specific persons of interest. For example, Foothill Transit may display information about a missing person or child, such as where they were last seen. If you see a person from a BOLO, immediately call 9-1-1 and send an app report to Foothill Transit discreetly. Help keep Foothill Transit safe with the Foothill Transit Watch app.
AV Spin Cycle
This app offers a convenient way to manage laundry at participating locations. Pay for cycles, add credit to your account, and track your transaction history. It uses Bluetooth to communicate with machines and can alert you when your laundry is done.
- Bluetooth machine control
- In-app credit purchase
- Transaction history
- Machine availability view
- Laundry completion alerts
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating laundry locations. AV Spin Cycle is an iPhone application providing 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 AV Spin Cycle to purchase credit right from the app, then use that credit for your laundry. A full accounting is available to see your transaction purchase history. • Scan the QR code of your laundry room (one time process) • Start laundry machines via Bluetooth by scanning QR code 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: AV Spin Cycle at 87% against Foothill Transit Watch's 0%. AV Spin Cycle also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 49). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AV Spin Cycle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AV Spin Cycle has 1.1K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Foothill Transit Watch's written reviews are positive against 87% of AV Spin Cycle's.
Foothill Transit Watch ships an update every 10 months, AV Spin Cycle every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foothill Transit Watch | AV Spin Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (49 ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 87.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELERTS Corp | KioSoft Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Foothill Transit Watch
AV Spin Cycle
Bugs and requests
Foothill Transit Watch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AV Spin Cycle
Reported bugs
4 issues- App logging users out randomly
- Issues with payment processing and refunds
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Inconsistent timer accuracy between app and machines
Requested features
4 requests- Option to set up and start multiple machines at once
- Ability to remove payment method from account
- Improved app stability and login experience
- More transparency on pricing and charges
In-app purchases
Foothill Transit Watch
No in-app purchases
AV Spin Cycle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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