Comparison

PayRange vs ProntoWallet Columbia

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

Head to head
About

PayRange

Pay for services at supported machines using your phone. Simply swipe on your screen to select a machine and authorize payment, eliminating the need for cash or coins. Enjoy a quick, secure, and convenient way to pay for vending, laundry, and more.

Highlights
  • Pay with phone swipe
  • Supports vending machines
  • Supports laundry machines
  • Supports arcade machines
  • Supports parking meters
  • Secure payment processing
  • Automatic machine detection
Features
Currently charting
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Pay with a simple swipe on your phone screen. Use PayRange to pay at thousands of vending, laundry, arcade, parking, coffee and other supported machines with a simple swipe of your finger. - Swipe left or right on the phone app screen to select the machine. - Swipe up on your phone screen and payment will be sent to the machine. It is that SIMPLE. QUICK AND SIMPLE: NO MORE COINS, NO MORE BILLS. PayRange takes the hassle out of your life. To guarantee the highest level of convenience, we designed our app for a quick and secure payment experience. Your experience is as simple as swiping your finger on your phone screen. You do not need to worry about having the right amount of change, small bills, or bill acceptor issues. SAFE AND SECURE: Safety and security of your payment information is our first priority. We accept a range of payment options including all major credit cards and Apple Pay. We use a secure PCI compliant processor to guarantee that your PayRange payments are protected. At any time, we do not send any personal information to the machine. EVERYWHERE AND GROWING: Look for the PayRange icon on the machine to determine if it accepts PayRange payments. As soon as you enter the range of a PayRange supported machine, the app will automatically detect the enabled machines. No pairing or configuration is required. All you need to do is swipe on your phone screen to select the machine you want to pay at. PayRange is enabled on machines in a broad range of industries such as vending, laundry, amusement, coffee etc. Get the app today! Simplify your payment experience with PayRange. ------------------------------------------ *** NOTE: The machine must be PayRange enabled *** This app will not work if the machine is not equipped with PayRange hardware. ------------------------------------------- Visit http://payrange.com for a video demonstration. If you’d like your machine at work or school to be PayRange enabled, have the operator of your machines contact us at info@payrange.com

About

ProntoWallet Columbia

Manage your laundry conveniently with a virtual wallet for self-service laundries. Pay for machines, check availability remotely, and receive cycle completion notifications. Load your wallet instantly using digital payment methods.

Highlights
  • Virtual wallet for laundry payments
  • Check machine availability remotely
  • Start wash/dry cycles
  • Receive cycle completion notifications
  • Instant wallet loading
  • Supports WiFi, 3G, 4G
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Make washing your clothes easier with your ProntoWallet payment app! This application allows you to create a virtual wallet to pay in ProntoMatic self-service laundries and to know the availability of the machines without having to physically go to the laundry. You can load your ProntoWallet using the main digital payment methods, the loading process only takes a few seconds. To wash or dry your clothes, just select the machine you want to use, load your clothes and press "Start". Once the machine starts the cycle, the balance used from your virtual wallet will be deducted and a timer will start to run that will inform you of the remaining time of your cycle, if you prefer, you can activate a notification that will notify you when the machine has finished. The app requires your phone to have a WiFi, 3G or 4G signal inside the laundry room in order to activate the machines. New user registration: If you are inside the laundry room, the app will automatically register the ID of the room, if you are not in the room you will need to manually enter the ID of the room. By downloading this application you are accepting the following terms and conditions: You agree that you have a non-exclusive license to use the app, you agree not to copy the app or infringe the intellectual property rights of the app.

Screenshots

PayRange4 screens
ProntoWallet Columbia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PayRange at 4.7 against ProntoWallet Columbia's 1.0. PayRange also leads on ratings volume (221K vs 4) and chart position (#54 vs unranked). ProntoWallet Columbia's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (33% vs 13%). On price, update cadence, 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

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

PayRange holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayRange has 221K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of PayRange's written reviews are positive against 33% of ProntoWallet Columbia's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PayRange versus ProntoWallet Columbia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayRangeProntoWallet Columbia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (221K ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings221K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#54 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPayRange Inc.ESD LAUNDRY WALLET LLC

Customer experience

PayRange

All ratings221,171 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews602 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative82.1%

ProntoWallet Columbia

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

PayRange

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App logging users out frequently
  • Machines showing as unavailable when they are not
  • Payments not registering on machines
  • Inability to get refunds for failed transactions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to pause/cancel wash cycle
  • Ability to view machine availability
  • More flexible payment options
  • Improved user interface

ProntoWallet Columbia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PayRange

No in-app purchases

None

ProntoWallet Columbia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PayRange free?
PayRange is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProntoWallet Columbia free?
ProntoWallet Columbia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PayRange or ProntoWallet Columbia?
PayRange is rated higher. PayRange averages 4.7 out of 5 from 221K ratings, while ProntoWallet Columbia averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PayRange or ProntoWallet Columbia have ads?
Neither PayRange nor ProntoWallet Columbia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PayRange or ProntoWallet Columbia?
PayRange ships an update every 2 months, and ProntoWallet Columbia every 2 months. Most recently, PayRange was updated on October 28, 2026 and ProntoWallet Columbia on October 14, 2026.

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