The Flush app lists more than a quarter of a million washrooms worldwide, and includes details on which facilities are wheelchair-accessible and whether or not a fee will be levied.


Finding a suitable washroom can be a challenge, according to Essity’s 2025 Tork Insight Survey. This revealed that one in two of us are likely to face barriers to good hygiene due to a physical, mental or situational condition.


Beside the accessibility issues that many people face, some are reluctant to enter a shared space without knowing what to expect, while other are particularly sensitive to poor hygiene conditions.


Several toilet apps such as Toilet Finder now show pictures of the inside of washrooms so that users know exactly what to expect in terms of accessibility, usability and hygiene. Also, the AccessAble app provides details of 10,000 access- checked washrooms across the UK and Ireland.


The smartphone is therefore helping to make public washroom visits both less stressful and more convenient. From the cleaner’s point of view, it’s also making toilets easier to service and maintain.


Tork Vision Cleaning allows cleaning teams to remotely monitor washrooms, enabling them to tell via a smartphone or tablet when dispensers are running empty or when a washroom is attracting high traffic.


‘Connected’ washroom dispensers keep staff informed about visitor traffic and dispenser refill levels via a bespoke Tork On the Go app. Operatives can then head straight to the washroom or cubicle where supplies are running out and replenish them on the spot. This can save a great deal of time while also reducing the risk of dispensers being left empty for long periods.


Tork offers a number of other apps including Tork VR Clean Hands Training and Tork VR Clean Hands Care Homes.


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According to online polls, around two-thirds of us regularly use our smartphones when actually inside the toilet. Surveys suggest that we are using our mobiles in the loo to visit our favourite social media sites as well as to watch the news, buy goods, play games and watch videos.


Of course, being ‘connected’ means we are more likely to react immediately to external influences and share our experiences. Having a phone camera conveniently to hand when visiting the loo enables us to take pictures of impressive washrooms and unsalubrious surroundings.


As a result, there are now any number of internet sites and blogs featuring images of the best – and worst – public washrooms. Once again, there are apps that encourage us to share our experiences.


For example, Cleen App enables hygiene-conscious users to review washrooms in public places, restaurants, shopping centres, stadiums and airports. The Toilet Inspector does the same, even including a league table of the Top 10 UK public washrooms and featuring an image of the current worst toilet on its home page.


Enabling members of the public to name and shame washrooms is empowering us to drive up standards. Data- driven cleaning solutions such as Tork Vision Cleaning are also helping to ensure that washrooms in public facilities are kept clean and well-stocked at all times.


Toilet apps can be fun, gimmicky or useful – but they are only part of the story. Smartphones are revolutionising our public washrooms in other ways as well – by enabling visitors to highlight good facilities and name and shame poor ones, and by helping staff improve cleaning efficiency and reduce the risk of run-outs. In other words, they are driving up standards and improving the customer experience everywhere.


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