Comparison

CyclePay vs KioPay Mobile

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

KioPay Mobile

Features
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Note: only for use in participating self-service payment locations. KioPay is the most convenient way to pay in unattended environments, in a variety of applications such as car wash, parking, donation, tire inflation and automotive vacuums. Simply use KioPay to purchase account balance right from the app using your credit / debit card of choice, then apply that balance to pay for using a compatible self-serve machine. KioPay facilitates contactless payments. Scan the QR code at the machine to display the related menu of services and pricing options. Select your price option and then start self-serve machines. KioPay allows you to check your account balance, and add value to your account.

Screenshots

CyclePay4 screens
KioPay Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KioPay Mobile at 10.0 against CyclePay's 12.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CyclePay ships an update every 2 months, KioPay Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CyclePay versus KioPay Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclePayKioPay Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEquipment Systems & Devices, IncKioSoft Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

CyclePay

No in-app purchases

None

KioPay Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CyclePay free?
CyclePay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KioPay Mobile free?
KioPay Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CyclePay or KioPay Mobile have ads?
Neither CyclePay nor KioPay Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CyclePay or KioPay Mobile?
CyclePay ships an update every 2 months, and KioPay Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, CyclePay was updated on November 1, 2026 and KioPay Mobile on October 27, 2026.

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