Flush Toilet Finder & Map Ratings and Reviews

Does what you need, when you need it

This is a great, simple app that does exactly what it supposed to do — shows you a map with toilets, whether or not they’re easily accessible (in terms of needing a key but also in terms of ADA accessibility), and allows ratings. Updating this with feature requests:
- While you can rate toilets that are already listed, there’s no way to update the info. The place I’m at now is disabled accessible, but the rating doesn’t show this, and there’s no way to add that information.
- Need to be able to indicate child changing stations.

Missing basic info

I have chronic health issues that necessitate frequent bathroom trips. I had a lot of hope this app was going to be helpful in finding toilets when traveling. The first trip I attempted to use it I quickly found it wasn’t as helpful as promised. It does not include hours that the toilets are available or if they are open 24/7. I was in a small town at night and desperately looking for a toilet available 24 hours but all the app could do is give me a long list of places that were closed. Needs hours listed and ability to sort by open locations to even be functional imo. It’s generally easy to find toilets during business hours. It’s at night/off hours that an app like this would be most useful/needed. A functional app of this sort would be a lifesaver. I also was confused by the fact the “more info” button just took me directly to the map app to go to the location instead of, you know, offering more info like open hours.

No Info on Toilet markers

So, when you see a toilet marked. There is no info on the toilet usually. You can title it but there is no option to write more.

For example: for people with Crohns or Ulcerative Colitis to which this app can be helpful, there isn’t a way for users to say whether or not the toilet is a single person locked room or multiple people can use it with many stalls.

Having that option that users can click to identify is extremely helpful. For most with crohns or colitis and you have to use the restroom for an extended time having a single user locked door bathroom offers the privacy you need so being able to identify those would be super helpful.

The idea of the app is awesome so I gave it two stars because the addition of the type of toilet and the quality of the toilet can be a big deal to some people. Like does the bathroom look like the type of place people sell drugs and graffiti n stuff or does it have reasonable cleanliness.

Having some sort of rating system for the toilet would be great as well.

The most important thing is having some way to identify the type of toilet/facility whether you can lock the door and have a single use bathroom or is it more like an airport bathroom with like 10 stalls..etc

Developer Response ,

Thank you for the feedback. I will look into this.

A huge relief (literally and figuratively)

As someone with chronic issues I find traveling and even doing errands can be very stressful. This app goes above and beyond bc first of all it’s free. Having it be accessible for people is amazing. It also not only tells you there’s a restroom but also if it’s accessible, if you have to pay, if you need a key, etc. It removes nearly all the barriers and anxieties associated with needing to use the facilities. It has freed me up to travel without having constant stress. Thank you!

Good Potential

I think this app has great potential and there are some issues to be worked out. I reviewed some identified locations in my area and they were not near anything resembling a public toilet. Often a place was called the town name (“Northampton”) in my area and was in a spot (end of a residential street) where there is no public toilet near.

I think that may be because the interface to add a location is difficult to use. It ought to be easy to move a pin around while you are editing the location information. Locations should have a specific name (like a store/restaurant name) and an address that is editable.

Used this app for a few years now.

Great for road trips as well as just out and about. What I like about it is the app is easy to use. You can also rate facility as well report on the facility. After all of these years, for the first time, I just NOW ran into a "bathroom no longer available" (business went out of business) and I was easily able to report that. I always recommend this app to people so I figure I would go ahead and write a review.

Definitely a Needed App!

What a clever response to a universal problem! Does exactly what it’s designed to do. Simple, quick to access, information reminiscent of apps that find cheap nearby gas. The only glitch I’ve found is that if the pins on the map are clicked, they flash and are gone instantly. There is no way to read or access the information on the pin.

Unable to contribute

I downloaded this app because I wanted to add a public restroom I found at a regional park I visited over the weekend but for which there is no marker on ANY map, anywhere - not Google Maps, or even this app. But I could not add the marker for the restroom because the app only allows you to add a marker where you are physically located at that moment. I am now miles away from that location, so how is this helpful to anyone? Another reason for removing stars is the lack of a web interface where users could contribute suggestions. This would greatly enhance the usability of this app.

Many missing facilities

This app doesn’t show bathroom in stores such as Walmart , Target , Marshall , tj maxx, grocery stores etc. adding the big chain stores list would greatly increase the listing n usability.

I was at a shopping plaza with Walmart , Target , Ross, Marshall , TJ Maxx, Lucky, Safeway, Bed bath n beyond. They all have clean bathrooms n easy access. But none of them showed up in the search. Instead Search results showed gas stations which they don’t like public to use without any purchase. Or public bathroom in a park that’s not as clean or safe. Or auto repair shops that u don’t go unless u r a customer. Use common sense n add big stores to the list.

Developer Response ,

The app only shows locations where it is confirmed that there is a bathroom there (for example, if the facilities are listed online or if a user adds it). This ensures that nobody travels to a store which often has bathrooms but this specific store doesn't. If you've found a toilet that isn't listed in the app it would be great if you could add it using the "+" button, then the app will be better for everyone.

Helpful & Looking Forward to Future Updates

Love this concept and find it super helpful in my city. Could be useful to add a way to designate if a facility has gender neutral bathrooms. Not only would this work to make the app more inclusive but could also solve an issue mentioned by another reviewer - there's currently no way to indicate if a restroom is a single stall or multiple. Most gender neutral bathrooms are single stall so this could be an easy two-birds-one-stone solution.