Comparison

CEC Laundry Pay vs vivenu Scan Manager

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

Head to head
About

CEC Laundry Pay

This app offers a convenient way to pay for laundry cycles at participating locations. Users can purchase credit within the app and use it to start washers and dryers via Bluetooth. It also provides transaction history and machine availability.

Highlights
  • Pay for laundry cycles
  • Purchase credit within the app
  • Start machines via Bluetooth
  • View transaction history
  • Check account balance
  • Receive cycle completion alerts
Features
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating laundry locations. CEC Laundry Pay 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 CEC Laundry Pay 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.

About

vivenu Scan Manager

This utility app allows event organizers to efficiently scan and validate tickets at entry points. It provides real-time status updates on ticket validity and attendee numbers, even supporting offline use for venues without internet access.

Highlights
  • Scan tickets via QR code or barcode
  • Live ticket status (valid, used, expired)
  • Supports recurring events and time slots
  • Offline mode for no internet venues
  • Real-time attendee number overview
  • Quick setup, no extra hardware
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With Scan Manager, vivenu customers can scan and validate tickets directly at the entrance. Features: • Scan and validate tickets via QR code or barcode • Live status showing if tickets are valid, already used, expired etc. • Supports recurring events and time slot tickets • Offline mode for venues without internet • Real-time overview of attendee numbers • Quick setup, no additional hardware required Scan Manager helps you manage entry efficiently while keeping track of checked-in guests and available capacity.

Screenshots

CEC Laundry Pay4 screens
vivenu Scan Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: vivenu Scan Manager at 5.0 against CEC Laundry Pay's 4.5. vivenu Scan Manager also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). CEC Laundry Pay's advantage is ratings volume (424 vs 4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

vivenu Scan Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CEC Laundry Pay has 424 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CEC Laundry Pay ships an update every 19 months, vivenu Scan Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CEC Laundry Pay versus vivenu Scan Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCEC Laundry Payvivenu Scan Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (424 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings424 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKioSoft Technologies LLCvivenu GmbH

Customer experience

CEC Laundry Pay

All ratings268 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative24.1%

vivenu Scan Manager

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CEC Laundry Pay

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Random logout without warning
  • Money disappears from account after logout
  • App cannot find location despite valid registration code
  • Credit card information not saved properly
  • SMS verification fails with certain phone numbers (German numbers)
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  • Location compatibility errors
  • App crashes or fails to connect to machines
  • Charges applied without service provided

Requested features

8 requests
  • Smaller payment increments (less than $10 minimum)
  • Multiple simultaneous user logins
  • Refund mechanism for lost or erroneous charges
  • Removal of advertisements
  • Better machine maintenance tracking
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  • Improved customer support responsiveness
  • Larger washing machine capacity options
  • Location compatibility improvements

vivenu Scan Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CEC Laundry Pay

No in-app purchases

None

vivenu Scan Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CEC Laundry Pay free?
CEC Laundry Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vivenu Scan Manager free?
vivenu Scan Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CEC Laundry Pay or vivenu Scan Manager?
vivenu Scan Manager is rated higher. CEC Laundry Pay averages 4.5 out of 5 from 424 ratings, while vivenu Scan Manager averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CEC Laundry Pay or vivenu Scan Manager have ads?
Neither CEC Laundry Pay nor vivenu Scan Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CEC Laundry Pay or vivenu Scan Manager?
CEC Laundry Pay ships an update every 19 months, and vivenu Scan Manager fortnightly. Most recently, CEC Laundry Pay was updated on November 7, 2026 and vivenu Scan Manager on October 30, 2026.

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