Comparison

MPLS Parking vs MetroRide MSP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mobile parking payments
  • Find my car feature
  • Parking time extensions
  • Event parking
  • Snow Emergency Alerts
  • Face ID authentication
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

MetroRide MSP

This app allows paratransit passengers to manage their trips online. Users can book, cancel, and confirm rides, view vehicle locations, and update personal information. Access is granted using existing login credentials.

Highlights
  • Book trips online
  • Cancel trips online
  • Confirm trips online
  • View vehicle location
  • Review and edit personal information
  • Login with existing credentials
Features
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With PASS App, paratransit passengers can use their mobile phone or tablet to book, cancel or confirm trips online and see when their vehicle is on the way. They can also review and edit personal information and utilize advanced location services. A user profile already exists on the agency’s system (PASS backend). To access the account, the rider simply logs in using your existing Client ID and password. There are no paid services associated with the account. Clients simply use the application to book, view, or cancel their trips. Since a user profile already exists in the PASS platform, clients can log in using their existing Client ID and password.

Screenshots

MPLS Parking4 screens
MetroRide MSP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MetroRide MSP at 5.0 against MPLS Parking's 4.6. MetroRide MSP also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). MPLS Parking's advantage is ratings volume (47K vs 1) and chart position (#145 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MetroRide MSP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MPLS Parking has 47K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
MPLS Parking versus MetroRide MSP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPLS ParkingMetroRide MSP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings47K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#145 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of MinneapolisMetropolitan Council

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

MetroRide MSP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MPLS Parking

No in-app purchases

None

MetroRide MSP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MPLS Parking free?
MPLS Parking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetroRide MSP free?
MetroRide MSP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MPLS Parking or MetroRide MSP?
MetroRide MSP is rated higher. MPLS Parking averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47K ratings, while MetroRide MSP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MPLS Parking or MetroRide MSP have ads?
Neither MPLS Parking nor MetroRide MSP shows ads.

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