All Aboard vs Tide Laundromat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
All Aboard
This app tracks Chicago's CTA buses, automatically identifying your nearest stop based on your location. It offers a straightforward interface designed for ease of use, providing essential bus tracking information without unnecessary complexity.
- Real-time CTA bus tracking
- Automatic nearest stop detection
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Location-aware functionality
- Chicago-specific transit data
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A simple bus tracker for the Chicago CTA. • All Aboard knows your location, and defaults to the stop nearest you. No more scrolling through tiny lists to find the closest stop. • All Aboard sparkles and shines with a simple interface. It's easy to use and gives you exactly what you need, but nothing more. • All Aboard is great for every day Chicago commuters. • All Aboard loves you, like a lot.
Tide Laundromat
Manage your laundromat visits and payments with ease. Earn rewards for every purchase made through the app. Plan your laundry day and pay conveniently in-store.
- In-store payment
- Plan laundromat visits
- Earn Tide Rewards
- Convenient payment options
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Conquer Laundry Day with the Tide Laundromat® app. It offers a convenient way to pay in store and plan your visit to the laundromat. Get rewarded for doing laundry because you’ll collect Tide Rewards with every purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: All Aboard at 4.5 against Tide Laundromat's 3.8. All Aboard also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (73% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
All Aboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of All Aboard's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tide Laundromat's.
All Aboard ships an update every 3 weeks, Tide Laundromat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | All Aboard | Tide Laundromat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better | 3.8 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Fulghum | Laundrylux Inc. |
Customer experience
All Aboard
Tide Laundromat
In-app purchases
All Aboard
No in-app purchases
Tide Laundromat
No in-app purchases
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