Comparison

CyclePay vs SDNM

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

SDNM

This app allows users to anonymously and securely report near misses or close calls. It collects details about incidents, potential injuries, and safety improvements, with automatic blurring of faces and offensive images for privacy. The app offers full offline support and synchronizes data when a connection is available.

Highlights
  • Anonymous reporting
  • Secure data collection
  • Image upload and commenting
  • Automatic image blurring (faces, offensive content)
  • Offline support
  • Auto-synchronization
  • User feedback mechanism
Features
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Anonymously and securely report near misses/close calls with the SDNM app. - Collect information about what happened - Collect information about potential injuries and/or damage to equipment - Collect information about potential improvements to safety - Upload and comment on images - App automatically blurs offensive and/or violent images - App automatically blurs all faces in uploaded images for anonymity - Submissions are anonymous by default - Full offline support and auto-synchronization of data and images when a connection is available - Integration with device email to submit questions about the app - User feedback mechanism to rate and comment on the app - New Near Miss submissions send an email to the Safety Operations team with all data, and secure links to scrubbed images

Screenshots

CyclePay4 screens
SDNM2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SDNM at 4.5 against CyclePay's 3.8. CyclePay's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

SDNM holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CyclePay has 2.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CyclePay ships an update every 2 months, SDNM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CyclePay versus SDNM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclePaySDNM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (2.1K ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEquipment Systems & Devices, IncSan Diego Gas & Electric

Customer experience

CyclePay

All ratings1,513 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative58.4%

SDNM

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CyclePay

No in-app purchases

None

SDNM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CyclePay free?
CyclePay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDNM free?
SDNM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CyclePay or SDNM?
SDNM is rated higher. CyclePay averages 3.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while SDNM averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do CyclePay or SDNM have ads?
Neither CyclePay nor SDNM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CyclePay or SDNM?
CyclePay ships an update every 2 months, and SDNM every 4 months. Most recently, CyclePay was updated on September 23, 2026 and SDNM on September 14, 2026.

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