Comparison

CyclePay vs WASH

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

Head to head
About

CyclePay

Manage your laundry experience at participating locations. View your balance, add funds, and start washers and dryers remotely. Get real-time machine status and submit service requests.

Highlights
  • View account balance
  • Add funds
  • Start washer/dryer cycles
  • Real-time machine status
  • Send service requests
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IMPORTANT: ONLY WORKS IN PARTICIPATING LAUNDRY LOCATIONS. You can view your account balance, add funds and start cycles on washers and dryers in your laundry room. You can also view real-time machine status and send service requests if needed. ***For any service related issues, problems starting machines or to request a refund, please contact your laundry location management office directly. CyberPay® Payment System by ESD Inc.

About

WASH

Pay for laundry services conveniently using your mobile device. Check machine availability, receive notifications when your cycle is complete, and access helpful laundry tips. This app is designed for network-connected laundry rooms.

Highlights
  • Convenient mobile pay for laundry
  • Check machine availability
  • Get notified when laundry is done
  • Laundry tips and hacks
  • Request machine service
  • In-app support
Currently charting
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Mobile payment meets smart laundry! ONE APP DOES IT ALL • Convenient mobile pay for laundry • Check machine availability and get notified when laundry is done • Tips, Tricks and Laundry Hacks • Request Machine Service • In-app Support FOR NETWORK CONNECTED LAUNDRY ROOMS See what machines are available and in-use from wherever you are and receive real-time notifications when your laundry completes. IT’S AS EASY AS 1-2-3 Setup an account and fill in the required fields. Add funds using your credit/debit card and then find the machine you want to use and tap pay. SUPPORT Need help? We have multiple ways to reach our support team, day or night. Email us at: mobilesupport@washlaundry.com. **Mobile pay is only available for WASH-Connect enabled machines**

Screenshots

CyclePay4 screens
WASH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: WASH at 199K against CyclePay's 5.8K. WASH also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). CyclePay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

WASH holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WASH has 199K ratings behind it against 5.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of CyclePay's written reviews are positive against 24% of WASH's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CyclePay ships an update every 2 months, WASH every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CyclePay versus WASH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclePayWASH
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5.8K ratings)4.4 (199K ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews — better24.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5.8K199K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#128 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEquipment Systems & Devices, IncWASH Multifamily Laundry Systems

Customer experience

CyclePay

All ratings1,513 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative60.2%

WASH

All ratings193,913 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews3,295 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral11.2%
Negative64.6%

Bugs and requests

CyclePay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WASH

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Machines not detected or disconnecting
  • Incorrect charge amounts
  • Notification issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow custom reload amounts
  • Improve machine availability tracking
  • Add timer functionality
  • Implement refund/balance transfer options

In-app purchases

None

CyclePay

No in-app purchases

None

WASH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CyclePay free?
CyclePay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WASH free?
WASH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CyclePay or WASH?
WASH is rated higher. CyclePay averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while WASH averages 4.4 from 199K ratings.
Do CyclePay or WASH have ads?
Neither CyclePay nor WASH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CyclePay or WASH?
CyclePay ships an update every 2 months, and WASH every 4 weeks. Most recently, CyclePay was updated on November 1, 2026 and WASH on November 1, 2026.

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