Plain Silver vs Seaport Insider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plain Silver
Pay for coin-operated laundry using your smartphone. This app connects to compatible machines via Bluetooth, allowing you to pay even without an internet connection. Simply preload funds and use your phone to start laundry cycles.
- Phone-based laundry payment
- Bluetooth machine connection
- Works offline
- Preload funds
- Compatible with Plain Silver machines
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Plain Silver lets you pay for coin-operated laundry with your phone. This app works on all laundry machines with the Plain Silver logo. Even if the laundry room is deep in the basement, it still works. Plain Silver talks to the machines via Bluetooth - so it works even when you have no internet connection. Just preload Plain Silver with 10 or 20 dollars, and you're set to go.
Seaport Insider
Discover Boston's Seaport neighborhood with this app. Find and redeem offers at local shops and restaurants, explore new attractions, and sign up for neighborhood events. Plan your visit to experience the art, culture, food, and drink.
- Redeem in-app offers at shops and restaurants
- Discover new attractions and businesses
- Sign up for neighborhood events
- Explore art, culture, food, and drink
- Browse by category
- View business descriptions and hours
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Introducing the NEW Seaport Insider App. Download to get the most out of your visit to Boston’s Seaport neighborhood. IN-APP OFFERS View and redeem in-app offers when you visit shops and restaurants across Seaport. Open the app to redeem listed offers at the time of purchase. Offers are single-use and other restrictions may apply. Visit each retailer’s in-app offer for more details. DISCOVER WHAT’S NEW: Open the app each time you arrive to Seaport to see what’s new and plan your visit to Boston’s new bustling neighborhood with a unique appeal. SIGN UP FOR EVENTS: View and sign-up for events happening in the Seaport neighborhood. EXPLORE MORE: Explore art, culture, food + drink, and events in Seaport and the Fort Point Channel Area. Browse by category to get the most out of each visit. View descriptions and hours of operation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plain Silver at 4.5 against Seaport Insider's 2.8. Plain Silver also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 11). Seaport Insider's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Plain Silver holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Silver has 2.7K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Plain Silver's written reviews are positive against 0% of Seaport Insider's.
Plain Silver ships an update every 2 months, Seaport Insider every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plain Silver | Seaport Insider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.7K ratings) — better | 2.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Commonwealth Appliance | WS Development |
Customer experience
Plain Silver
Seaport Insider
In-app purchases
Plain Silver
No in-app purchases
Seaport Insider
No in-app purchases
Questions
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