CyclePay vs Hercules CyclePay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Hercules CyclePay
Easily start washing machine and dryer cycles using your phone at participating laundry locations. Send service requests directly through the app for any issues encountered.
- Start washer and dryer cycles
- Phone-based cycle activation
- Send service requests
- Real-time machine status (select locations)
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IMPORTANT: ONLY WORKS IN HERCULES LAUNDRY LOCATIONS. LOOK FOR SIGNAGE. You can easily start cycles on washers and dryers in your laundry room with your phone. You can also send service requests if needed. * Real-time machine status only at select locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hercules CyclePay at 4.3 against CyclePay's 3.8. Hercules CyclePay also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 28%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hercules CyclePay holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of CyclePay's written reviews are positive against 42% of Hercules CyclePay's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CyclePay | Hercules CyclePay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (2.1K ratings) | 4.3 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 41.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Equipment Systems & Devices, Inc | Hercules Corp |
Customer experience
CyclePay
Hercules CyclePay
Bugs and requests
CyclePay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hercules CyclePay
Reported bugs
4 issues- Machines not connecting to app
- Incorrect cycle time reporting
- Charges without starting machines
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Allow manual time input for dryers
- Improve machine status visibility
- Implement remote machine control
- Save payment information
In-app purchases
CyclePay
No in-app purchases
Hercules CyclePay
No in-app purchases
