Built for coin laundry
At the laundromat, you're never running just one machine
You load two washers, start a dryer for the last batch, and now you're juggling three different countdowns — or worse, guessing. Most timer apps assume one machine, at home. LaundryTimer assumes the laundromat: several machines, running at once, each on its own clock.
It's also not a weather-based drying predictor and not a payment app for unlocking machines — it reads the digital time display already on the washer or dryer in front of you and turns that into an alarm.
How it works
Four moves, done with wet hands
- 01
Point your phone at the panel
The camera opens the instant you tap — no loading screen in between. A framing guide shows you where the display needs to sit.
- 02
Check the number, not the photo
The corrected time is the biggest thing on the screen. Your photo sits underneath, small, as proof — not the star. Off by a minute? Nudge the dial.
- 03
Start it, then do the next one
One button, sized for a thumb, starts the alarm. The rack stays open — add a second washer or a dryer the same way, any time.
- 04
One alarm. One button. No decisions.
When it rings, there is exactly one giant button: stop. Still spinning? "Still running" sends you straight back to the camera for that machine — nothing else moves.
The design
It speaks the same language as the machine it's pointed at
LaundryTimer isn't a generic timer with a laundry icon on it. The display, the indicator lights, the buttons that feel physical when you press them — every screen borrows its vocabulary from the control panel you're photographing. The app is a small panel too, so reading it never feels like a context switch from the machine in front of you.
When you're done
It lets go. No streaks, no nagging.
Clear an alarm and that machine is off your plate — nothing else happens. No push notification trying to win you back, no streak to protect, no "don't forget to open the app" the next morning. You opened LaundryTimer to stop thinking about your laundry, so once it's handled, it gets out of your way.
Questions
Before you ask
- Is this the same app as 'Laundry Timer - Drying Times'?
- No. That app predicts how long clothes take to air-dry based on the weather forecast. LaundryTimer reads the actual digital display on a laundromat washer or dryer and sets an alarm from that number — no forecast involved.
- Does it work with any washer or dryer at any laundromat?
- It reads digital time displays, the LED or LCD panels most coin-op machines show today. Machines with an analog dial instead of a digital readout aren't supported, since there's no number on screen to scan.
- What happens if it reads the number wrong?
- Nudge it with the dial on the confirm screen before you start the alarm. Panel displays vary by machine and manufacturer, so an occasional misread is expected — correcting it takes one tap, not a fight with a text field.
- Can it track more than one machine at a time?
- Yes. Add a second washer or a dryer the same way, any time — each one keeps its own independent countdown and rings on its own.
- Does it send notifications or need an account after the alarm goes off?
- No account, and nothing tries to bring you back afterward. Clear the alarm and LaundryTimer is done with that machine until you point the camera at the next one.
- When is LaundryTimer launching?
- It's in development for iPhone. No release date yet — check back here.
Status
Coming soon to iOS
LaundryTimer is in development for iPhone. No mailing list, no waitlist form — check back here, or follow along through Labee LLC.
Curious how it compares to other laundry timer apps? See the comparison. Left a load behind before? Here's what to do. Not sure how long your load actually takes? Check typical cycle times.