LaundryPay vs LaundryCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaundryPay
Pay for laundry services directly from your smartphone at participating laundromats. Check machine availability and get notified when your cycle is complete, simplifying your laundry routine.
- Smartphone payment for laundry
- Check washer/dryer availability
- Laundry completion notifications
- Hassle-free payment experience
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Sign up today and use your smart phone to pay at your laundromat. With LaundryPay, you can pay for your laundry, check washer and dryer availability, and receive notifications when your laundry is done! LaundryPay makes laundry day easy. It's the ultimate, hassle-free payment experience.
LaundryCat
Easily pay for and start laundry machines using your smartphone. This app requires NFC and only functions at participating LaundryCat-equipped locations.
- Pay for laundry machines
- Start laundry machines
- NFC payment support
- Find participating locations
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LaundryCat allows you to pay for and start laundry machines through a tap of your phone. Note: - Your Device must support NFC Communication to use this App - This App only works at participating LaundryCat-equipped laundry facilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LaundryCat at 4.8 against LaundryPay's 2.4. LaundryCat also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 21%) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 98). LaundryPay's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
LaundryCat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LaundryCat has 4.6K ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of LaundryPay's written reviews are positive against 58% of LaundryCat's.
LaundryPay ships an update every 2 months, LaundryCat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LaundryPay | LaundryCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (98 ratings) | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | 57.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 | 4.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laundrylux Inc. | Mitech Integrated Systems |
Customer experience
LaundryPay
LaundryCat
User reviews
LaundryPay
From 98 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient alternative to quarters
- 👍 Loyalty points for discounts
- 👍 App notifies when laundry is done
- 👍 Can see machine availability
- 👍 Modernized laundromat experience
Room to improve
- 💳 Cannot add credit/debit cards
- 💸 Funds lost on deleted accounts
- ❓ No refunds for remaining balance
- 📶 Requires laundromat WiFi
- 💰 High minimum load amounts
LaundryCat
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient payment options
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 🧹 Clean and modern facilities
- 🤝 Helpful and friendly staff
- 🔒 Secure payment system
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 💰 Minimum deposit requirement
- 📍 Location-restricted usage
- 🔄 Forced app updates
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
Bugs and requests
LaundryPay
Reported bugs
12 issues- Pay card not found error
- App glitches when adding time
- Double charges for added time
- Cannot log in after initial use
- App crashes or freezes
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- QR codes not working
- Account disappears after reinstall
- Cannot update payment information
- App requires re-setup every time
- Errors when trying to reload money
- Unknown errors during transactions
- App doesn't work after first use
Requested features
8 requests- Allow loading funds with credit/debit cards directly
- Implement refunds for remaining balances
- Remove minimum load amounts
- Allow app usage outside laundromat WiFi
- Improve customer support accessibility
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- Add option to update email/account details
- Provide a dark mode option
- Allow direct payment without pre-loading funds
LaundryCat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Payment issues with Apple Pay
- Washer/dryer availability not updating correctly
- App login and account management problems
- Notification system not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Allow exact payment amounts
- Sync app balance with laundry card
- Show time remaining for active cycles
- Ability to change location within app
- Add dark mode option
In-app purchases
LaundryPay
No in-app purchases
LaundryCat
No in-app purchases
