MPLS Parking vs EPHS Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MPLS Parking
Easily pay for parking, find your parked car, and receive snow emergency alerts. Extend parking time remotely and manage your vehicles all from your smartphone.
- Mobile parking payments
- Find my car feature
- Parking time extensions
- Event parking
- Snow Emergency Alerts
- Face ID authentication
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Parking convenience is at your fingertips with the new and improved MPLS Parking app. Pay for parking on your mobile device, get notified before your time runs out, and extend your time without visiting a parking meter (note that time extension rules vary location by location). Key features of the app include: • Mobile Payments via smart phone or web • Find my car (for those of us who forget where they parked) • Face ID • Event parking • Snow Emergency Alert Registration for MPLS Parking is free: just create your account via the app. Once you’ve created an account, you can park and pay for parking in any location parking available in Minneapolis. How to Use the App: • Create an account • Choose the vehicle license plate • Select your location on the map • Use the dial to choose how long you want to park • Confirm your payment Payment with MPLS Parking App is ultra secure. Your data is protected and our process is certified via 3rd party audit against Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
EPHS Maps
Navigate Eden Prairie High School with ease. This app helps students and visitors find classrooms, gyms, and common areas. Features an ETA calculator to ensure you arrive on time.
- Indoor navigation
- Classroom finder
- Gym and commons location
- ETA calculator
- Student and visitor friendly
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Find My EP is a navigation app made for students and visitors alike at Eden Prairie High School. Find your way between classes, gyms, and commons with ease. Don't be late for class with the built-in ETA calculator!
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Verdict
MPLS Parking and EPHS Maps both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of EPHS Maps's written reviews are positive against 23% of MPLS Parking's. EPHS Maps also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). MPLS Parking's advantage is ratings volume (47K vs 15) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). 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 MPLS Parking against 4.7 for EPHS Maps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MPLS Parking has 47K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of MPLS Parking's written reviews are positive against 100% of EPHS Maps's.
| Parameter | MPLS Parking | EPHS Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (47K ratings) | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #88 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Minneapolis | Eden Prairie High School |
Customer experience
MPLS Parking
EPHS Maps
Bugs and requests
MPLS Parking
Reported bugs
3 issues- Repeated charges for failed transactions
- Inability to change default vehicle or payment
- Parking zone information not matching actual location
Requested features
4 requests- Interactive lock screen widget
- Saved parking history and favorites
- Parking availability information
- Improved accessibility
EPHS Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MPLS Parking
No in-app purchases
EPHS Maps
No in-app purchases
