Comparison

Wyoscan vs LaundryCat

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

Head to head
About

Wyoscan

This utility app displays the current time by scanning digits across the screen. Users can adjust the scanning speed to match their perception, offering a unique and engaging way to view time. It's a reverse-engineered clock inspired by a physical watch.

Highlights
  • Time scanning display
  • Adjustable scan speed
  • Reverse-engineered clock logic
  • Unique time visualization
  • Inspired by physical watch design
Features
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Time is like that — both point AND duration. This is how it can bend and warp. A week, a second, a season: all are specific and discrete, but none are the same. The present can be cut to any number of lengths, from a single electric pulse of an electronic circuit to the display period of a digital timepiece. Wyoscan is a reverse-engineered clock. It has been programmed to slowly render the current time from left to right, scanning across the screen, completing 1 cycle every 2 seconds (0.5 hz). You’ll notice that reading this clock requires more attention than usual, as the seven segments of each digit are lit one by one across the display. This speed may be adjusted. Double tap the screen of your device and move your finger up or down to change the display rate until it reaches the limits of your perception. You and your clock are now in tune. Wyoscan evolved from Watch Wyoscan 0.5 hz (http://www.halmos.us.com/product/watch-wyoscan-0-5-hz/), a digital watch produced by Halmos (http://www.halmos.us.com) and designed by Dexter Sinister (http://www.dextersinister.org). This iOS app mines the logic of the original but leaves its hardware behind. Available for iPhone and iPad.

About

LaundryCat

Easily pay for and start laundry machines using your smartphone. This app requires NFC and only functions at participating LaundryCat-equipped locations.

Highlights
  • Pay for laundry machines
  • Start laundry machines
  • NFC payment support
  • Find participating locations
Features
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LaundryCat allows you to pay for and start laundry machines through a tap of your phone. Note:  - Your Device must support NFC Communication to use this App - This App only works at participating LaundryCat-equipped laundry facilities.

Screenshots

Wyoscan4 screens
LaundryCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LaundryCat at Free against Wyoscan's $4.99. LaundryCat also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 3). Wyoscan's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On 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

LaundryCat is free to download; Wyoscan costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wyoscan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LaundryCat has 4.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Wyoscan's written reviews are positive against 56% of LaundryCat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wyoscan ships an update every 39 months, LaundryCat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Wyoscan versus LaundryCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWyoscanLaundryCat
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (4.6K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.9% of reviews
Number of ratings34.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperO-R-G inc.Mitech Integrated Systems

Customer experience

Wyoscan

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LaundryCat

All ratings4,642 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Wyoscan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LaundryCat

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Payment issues with Apple Pay
  • Washer/dryer availability not updating correctly
  • App login and account management problems
  • Notification system not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow exact payment amounts
  • Sync app balance with laundry card
  • Show time remaining for active cycles
  • Ability to change location within app
  • Add dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

Wyoscan

No in-app purchases

None

LaundryCat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wyoscan free?
Wyoscan costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaundryCat free?
LaundryCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wyoscan or LaundryCat?
Wyoscan is rated higher. Wyoscan averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while LaundryCat averages 4.8 from 4.6K ratings.
Do Wyoscan or LaundryCat have ads?
Neither Wyoscan nor LaundryCat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wyoscan or LaundryCat?
Wyoscan ships an update every 39 months, and LaundryCat every 3 months. Most recently, Wyoscan was updated on October 8, 2026 and LaundryCat on October 18, 2026.

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