Washnet vs Now Students
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Washnet
Manage your laundry effortlessly with this app. It offers a cashless payment system, machine reservations, and real-time monitoring to keep you informed about your laundry's status. Receive notifications for machine availability, cycle completion, and potential issues.
- Cashless payment system
- Machine reservations
- Real-time laundry monitoring
- Payment link sharing
- Automatic refunds
- Machine availability notifications
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Washnet is online laundry payment and monitoring system. It is a state-of-the-art mobile and Web App that will help you complete your laundry process with minimal fuss. Washnet has a cashless payment system that uses debit or credit payment cards, Google Pay and Apple Pay and, PayPal (for certain transactions). Using Washnet, our users can: Pay as you go Access Laundry Membership Schemes – if these are enabled at your location, you’ll be able to see them in the App Send a payment link to a friend or family member - the gift of laundry Reserve a machine prior to going to the laundry, making sure a machine is available for you Get notified when a machine becomes available Get notified when your machine is about to finish Get automatic refunds if your machine did not start Get notified if there is a fault with your machine, including instructions if it is easy to fix, for example a door not closed properly Washnet has accurate real time monitoring functionality 24/7, letting you know exactly what the status of your laundry is.
Now Students
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The Now Students app has everything you need to manage your stay in one convenient app. From the app, you can easily access everything from your contract, rent payment schedule, Energy Performance Certificates, How-to guides and other useful documents provided by Now Students, all completely digital and paperless. You can also see the payment status of all your rent instalments, with useful reminders sent to you before each instalment is due. For questions, help and advice, live-chat lets you directly message the residence team. You can even report maintenance issues with photos and check on the status of those tickets. A News Feed and Events Calendar means you can find out about events in your residence and meet new friends, so you don’t miss out on anything. Features: - Real-time maintenance ticket notifications - Direct messaging with your residence team - Tenancy document hub - Meet other students in your residence - Discover popular events in your residence - View all your upcoming and past payments in one place
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Washnet at every 2 months against Now Students's every 9 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.
Washnet ships an update every 2 months, Now Students every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Washnet | Now Students |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wash Mate SIA | NOW STUDENT LIVING LIMITED |
Bugs and requests
Washnet
Reported bugs
5 issues- App constantly crashes or freezes
- Machines randomly stop mid-cycle
- Incorrect machine availability information
- Payment issues and double charges
- Inability to complete transactions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved reliability of machines
- More user-friendly app interface
- Better customer support
- Ability to easily view and manage laundry status
- Option to use physical payment methods
Now Students
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Washnet
No in-app purchases
Now Students
No in-app purchases









