MyParking vs AHS Parking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyParking
Easily pay for parking in Calgary using your ParkPlus account. Manage visitor parking sessions for residential permits and save time and money by avoiding cards or coins. Access local business deals when you park.
- Pay for parking sessions
- Manage visitor parking
- Start/end parking sessions
- Manage account details
- View account balance
- Add funds to account
- Access local deals
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About this app Pay for parking in Calgary with a ParkPlus account. Residential Parking Permit users can also manage their visitor parking sessions. Save time and money by paying for parking with your ParkPlus account on-street in Calgary or in any Calgary Parking Authority managed facility. Application Features include: - Start and End parking sessions in ParkPlus zones; no cards or coins required - Only pay for the time you have actually parked for by ending your parking session - Manage the phone numbers associated with your ParkPlus account - Manage the licence plates associated with your ParkPlus account - View your ParkPlus account balance in real-time - Add funds to your ParkPlus account - Retrieve account Activity Reports that provide transactional details - Residential Parking Permit users can Start and Stop their visitor sessions - Access exclusive deals at local YYC businesses when you start a parking session on the app - Apple pay Payment is supported on payment checkout page
AHS Parking
Easily pay for and manage your parking sessions directly from your smartphone. Avoid feeding meters and receive alerts before your session expires. Extend your parking time remotely to accommodate changing plans.
- Pay for parking on the go
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Receive parking session end alerts
- View parking history and receipts
- Secure smartphone payments
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No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with just a few taps. It’s easy! PAY ON THE GO Pay quickly and securely with your smartphone. - Time's precious, stop wasting it feeding a meter. - Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold. NO PRICE SURPRISES - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session. - Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app. STRESS-FREE PARKING Get alerts when your parking session is about to end. - Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered. NO NEED TO RUSH Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.* - Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Simply extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the AHS Parking app. 2. Park where you see AHS Parking app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The AHS Parking app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback. -------- APP PERMISSIONS - Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking zones. * where applicable
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MyParking at 16K against AHS Parking's 56. MyParking also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). AHS Parking's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 3%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MyParking against 4.7 for AHS Parking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyParking has 16K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 3% of MyParking's written reviews are positive against 27% of AHS Parking's.
MyParking ships an update every 2 months, AHS Parking every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyParking | AHS Parking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16K ratings) | 4.7 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.3% of reviews | 26.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calgary Parking Authority | AHS |
Customer experience
MyParking
AHS Parking
User reviews
MyParking
From 16K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great and efficient app
- ⭐ Easy to use
- ⭐ Sharing plates feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- 🤦♂️ Terrible user interface and user experience
- 🤑 Minimum $25 deposit requirement
- 🔒 Unable to add/manage multiple accounts and license plates
- 🕰️ No in-app notifications for expiring sessions
AHS Parking
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient parking payment
- 👍 Great app for hospital parking
- 👍 Handy reminder for time expiration
- 👍 No need to fight for kiosk locations
Room to improve
- 😞 Expensive parking fees
- 😞 Network error repeatedly
- 😞 Cannot add credit card
- 😞 App doesn't work
- 😞 Useless when expired
Bugs and requests
MyParking
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to add license plates due to keyboard issues
- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Login and password reset issues
- Inconsistent behavior across different devices and networks
Requested features
5 requests- Allow custom deposit amounts
- Implement automatic session end notifications
- Support for multiple accounts and license plates
- Integrate with mobile wallets and payment methods
- Improve overall app responsiveness and stability
AHS Parking
Reported bugs
52 issues- Cannot add time
- Login issues with 6-digit code and 4-digit PIN
- Network issue when entering credit card
- Cannot proceed past the first screen
- Add time on All Day doesn't work
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- Have to log out to start a new session
- Receipt emailed after session expires
- Error message when doing too much on a session
- Doesn't save postal code
- App won't download or send a code
- Option to 'park here again' removed
- Steps for updating card not sequential or intuitive
- Repeated errors, resolved by turning off Wi-Fi
- Wouldn't load credit card info
- Card already on file but no option to charge
- Timed out when getting second credit card
- No option to save vehicle before payment
- Problem with server when inputting CC info
- Country codes won't load on hone verify screen
- Cannot add bank card
- Will not allow pressing 'done' after entering phone number
- Kept declining card
- Cannot upload bank card to pay
- Cannot add payment method
- App does nothing after first use
- Credit card won't work unless app is deleted and re-added
- Network error when adding card
- Nothing will work, nobody cares
- Not accepting Apple Pay
- Inaccurate GPS, paid for wrong zone
- Won't send text or phone call for verification
- Stalls at payment, can't use for days
- Doesn't save CC info but says card already in use
- Always network error
- App doesn't work when you have internet
- Cannot add time to existing session
- Options for amount have insufficient contrast
- Doesn't load at all locations
- Failed payment, bad setup
- Cannot update or remove expired credit cards
- App doesn't send a code
- Layout changed, parking zones obstructed
- Payment doesn't work, network error
- Won't send code to phone
- App doesn't work, likely bots inflating ratings
- Continuously says 'card error'
- Bank cards don't work
- Payment fails for no reason
- Can't see text when writing review
- Cannot find out how to delete old license plate
- CC doesn't work, machine frozen
- Keypad option blocks input field on iPhone 16 Pro Max
Requested features
10 requests- Audible 5-minute warning reminder
- Weekly parking rate option
- Integration with digital wallets (Apple Pay)
- Map feature to locate user and suggest zones
- Improve search feature for parking
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- Deals for consistent customers
- Option to delete old license plates
- Descriptions of parking zones
- Check-in/check-out system like city system
- Weekly payment option
In-app purchases
MyParking
No in-app purchases
AHS Parking
No in-app purchases
