Comparison

DexterPay vs Open Up

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

Head to head
About

DexterPay

Simplify laundry with this mobile payment solution. Avoid physical currency by paying for your laundry cycles directly through the app. Receive timely notifications when your laundry is done, allowing you to manage your time more effectively.

Highlights
  • Mobile laundry payment
  • Secure payment processing
  • Cycle status tracking
  • Completion notifications
  • Location selection
Features
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Ready to make laundry day easy? DexterPay is just what you need. Stop juggling quarters and use mobile pay instead. Plus, you’ll be notified when your cycle is finished so you can make the most of your wait time. • Download the DexterPay app • Select your location • Choose your cycle options • Pay securely • Track your cycle status • Receive notifications when your cycle is complete

About

Open Up

This app facilitates deep, meaningful conversations through guided prompts and personalized flows. It helps users connect on a deeper level by creating space for thoughtful dialogue and emotional clarity. Transform everyday interactions into meaningful rituals.

Highlights
  • Guided conversation experience
  • Personalized conversation flows
  • Choose conversation tone
  • Focus on emotional clarity
  • Clean, calming interface
  • Transforms conversations into rituals
Features
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Open Up is a guided conversation experience designed to help you slow down, connect deeply, and move beyond surface-level interaction. Built for presence and depth, the app walks you through a personalized flow where you choose who you’re with, what brings you in, and the tone of your conversation—whether playful, meaningful, romantic, healing, or reflective. Each session is intentionally crafted to create space for real dialogue, thoughtful questions, and genuine connection. With a clean, calming interface and a focus on emotional clarity, Open Up transforms everyday conversations into meaningful moments. Enter conversation, create space, and step into ritual.

Screenshots

DexterPay4 screens
Open Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Open Up at 100% against DexterPay's 16%. Open Up also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). DexterPay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (220 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Open Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DexterPay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DexterPay has 220 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of DexterPay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Open Up's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DexterPay ships an update every 3 months, Open Up every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DexterPay versus Open Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDexterPayOpen Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (220 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings220 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDexter Laundry, Inc.maurice calvert

Customer experience

DexterPay

All ratings198 ratings
Positive21.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative75.8%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive15.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative79.7%

Open Up

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DexterPay

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes
  • Payment issues
  • Connectivity problems
  • Incorrect machine recognition

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete account
  • Improved customer support
  • Live status of available machines
  • Clearer pricing and fees

Open Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DexterPay

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Open Up

Subscriptions2
  • Open Up Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Open Up Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is DexterPay free?
DexterPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Up free?
Open Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DexterPay or Open Up?
Open Up is rated higher. DexterPay averages 1.9 out of 5 from 220 ratings, while Open Up averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DexterPay or Open Up have ads?
Neither DexterPay nor Open Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DexterPay or Open Up?
DexterPay ships an update every 3 months, and Open Up every 2 weeks. Most recently, DexterPay was updated on October 24, 2026 and Open Up on October 25, 2026.

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