Comparison

HAVEN vs Laundry Needs

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

Head to head
About

HAVEN

Control a smart door lock using your smartphone's Bluetooth to lock and unlock your home. Grant scheduled guest access remotely and receive notifications for unauthorized entry attempts when paired with a gateway hub.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth lock/unlock
  • Guest pass management
  • Scheduled guest access
  • Remote access (with hub)
  • Attack detection notifications
Features
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The HAVEN app is used to control HAVEN Connect, a preventative smart lock for doors. The HAVEN app uses BlueTooth in your smart phone to lock and unlock HAVEN Connect. Additionally, the app allows you to send guest passes to allow others to access your home. You can even schedule guest passes for certain days and times. Add the HavenLock Gateway Hub and have access remotely to your lock and receive attack detection notifications for any unwanted forced entry attempts.

About

Laundry Needs

This app connects users with laundry and dry cleaning services in NYC. It offers convenient pick-up and drop-off options for a hassle-free experience.

Highlights
  • Wash & Fold service
  • Dry Cleaning service
  • Pick-up service
  • Drop-off service
  • NYC service area
Features
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Mobile app for Wash & Fold and Dry Cleaning Service. We offer pick up and drop off service in NYC.

Screenshots

HAVEN4 screens
Laundry Needs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Laundry Needs at 100% against HAVEN's 17%. Laundry Needs also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). HAVEN's advantage is ratings volume (376 vs 15). 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

Laundry Needs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HAVEN has 376 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of HAVEN's written reviews are positive against 100% of Laundry Needs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HAVEN versus Laundry Needs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHAVENLaundry Needs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (376 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings376 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaven Lock, Inc.Laundry Needs LLC

Customer experience

HAVEN

All ratings376 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

Laundry Needs

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HAVEN

No in-app purchases

None

Laundry Needs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HAVEN free?
HAVEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Laundry Needs free?
Laundry Needs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HAVEN or Laundry Needs?
Laundry Needs is rated higher. HAVEN averages 4.8 out of 5 from 376 ratings, while Laundry Needs averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do HAVEN or Laundry Needs have ads?
Neither HAVEN nor Laundry Needs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HAVEN or Laundry Needs?
HAVEN ships an update every 2 months, and Laundry Needs every 2 months. Most recently, HAVEN was updated on September 22, 2026 and Laundry Needs on June 1, 2026.

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