Hercules CyclePay vs StorageUnlocked
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hercules CyclePay
Easily start washing machine and dryer cycles using your phone at participating laundry locations. Send service requests directly through the app for any issues encountered.
- Start washer and dryer cycles
- Phone-based cycle activation
- Send service requests
- Real-time machine status (select locations)
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IMPORTANT: ONLY WORKS IN HERCULES LAUNDRY LOCATIONS. LOOK FOR SIGNAGE. You can easily start cycles on washers and dryers in your laundry room with your phone. You can also send service requests if needed. * Real-time machine status only at select locations.
StorageUnlocked
Access your StorageMart facility hands-free by simply driving up to the gate. This app allows you to enter and exit properties, open doors, and view your activity without touching your phone. You can also pay rent, contact the facility, and find nearby locations.
- Hands-free facility entry and exit
- Open doors, gates, and elevators
- View property activity
- Pay StorageMart rent
- Contact facility
- Search for nearby locations
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StorageMart Unlocked is magic, it can grant you access to your StorageMart facility without having to touch your phone. Simply drive up to the gate and it will open. No need to remove your phone from your pocket and search for an app. • Ability to enter and exit the property, open doors, gates or elevators completely hands free. • Ability to retrieve and view activity for your StorageMart property. • Ability to easily pay your StorageMart rent from your mobile phone. • Ability to call or email the StorageMart facility. • Search for nearby StorageMart facilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hercules CyclePay at every 2 months against StorageUnlocked's every 23 months. Hercules CyclePay also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 90) and review sentiment (41% vs 31%). On price, rating, 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.
StorageUnlocked holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hercules CyclePay has 3.2K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Hercules CyclePay's written reviews are positive against 31% of StorageUnlocked's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hercules CyclePay ships an update every 2 months, StorageUnlocked every 23 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Hercules CyclePay | StorageUnlocked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.2K ratings) | 4.5 (90 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.1% of reviews — better | 31.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 90 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hercules Corp | StorageMart |
Customer experience
Hercules CyclePay
StorageUnlocked
Bugs and requests
Hercules CyclePay
Reported bugs
4 issues- Machines not connecting to app
- Incorrect cycle time reporting
- Charges without starting machines
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Allow manual time input for dryers
- Improve machine status visibility
- Implement remote machine control
- Save payment information
StorageUnlocked
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hercules CyclePay
No in-app purchases
StorageUnlocked
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hercules CyclePay free?
Is StorageUnlocked free?
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