CyclePay vs AV Spin Cycle
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.
AV Spin Cycle
This app offers a convenient way to manage laundry at participating locations. Pay for cycles, add credit to your account, and track your transaction history. It uses Bluetooth to communicate with machines and can alert you when your laundry is done.
- Bluetooth machine control
- In-app credit purchase
- Transaction history
- Machine availability view
- Laundry completion alerts
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ATTENTION: Only for use in participating laundry locations. AV Spin Cycle is an iPhone application providing the easiest and smartest complete laundry solution. This app allows you to pay for laundry cycles from your account by using Bluetooth to communicate with the washer or dryer. Simply use AV Spin Cycle to purchase credit right from the app, then use that credit for your laundry. A full accounting is available to see your transaction purchase history. • Scan the QR code of your laundry room (one time process) • Start laundry machines via Bluetooth by scanning QR code on the machine • Check your card/account balance, and add value to your account for laundry. For participating laundry rooms, you can view machine availability as well as receive alerts when your laundry cycle is complete.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AV Spin Cycle at 88% against CyclePay's 27%. AV Spin Cycle also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). CyclePay's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AV Spin Cycle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of CyclePay's written reviews are positive against 88% of AV Spin Cycle's.
CyclePay ships an update every 2 months, AV Spin Cycle every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | CyclePay | AV Spin Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (2.1K ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Equipment Systems & Devices, Inc | KioSoft Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
CyclePay
AV Spin Cycle
Bugs and requests
CyclePay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AV Spin Cycle
Reported bugs
4 issues- App logging users out randomly
- Issues with payment processing and refunds
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Inconsistent timer accuracy between app and machines
Requested features
4 requests- Option to set up and start multiple machines at once
- Ability to remove payment method from account
- Improved app stability and login experience
- More transparency on pricing and charges
In-app purchases
CyclePay
No in-app purchases
AV Spin Cycle
No in-app purchases
