GR Park vs MDO Carshare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GR Park
Find available parking spots in Grand Rapids with real-time updates. This app shows downtown parking facilities sorted by distance, offering helpful information to make informed decisions.
- Real-time parking availability
- Downtown Grand Rapids focus
- Proximity sorting
- Useful visitor information
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This app helps eliminate the stress of finding parking in Grand Rapids. The app displays real-time parking availability for parking facilities in the downtown area, sorted by proximity to the customer. The app also provides useful information to help visitors make smart choices.
MDO Carshare
This app facilitates electric vehicle car sharing across various US regions. It enables users to book, access, and manage their car share trips entirely from their smartphone, including starting and ending rentals.
- Quick booking and instant vehicle access
- Make or change reservations
- Start and end trips remotely
- Lock and unlock vehicles via phone
- Includes insurance, maintenance, and electricity costs
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MDO Carshare provides carsharing around the US for Go Forth (Pacific Northwest and Southwest), Drive CDTA, Buffalo Carshare and Floshare (Western NY), and MI Carshare. This app allows for a quick booking and instant access to the vehicle. You can use it to make or change a reservation, start and end your trip, and lock and unlock the vehicle - all from your phone! Insurance, maintenance, and the cost of electricity is included in the price!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MDO Carshare at 2.4 against GR Park's 1.2. GR Park's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
MDO Carshare holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GR Park's written reviews are positive against 8% of MDO Carshare's.
GR Park ships an update weekly, MDO Carshare monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GR Park | MDO Carshare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (32 ratings) | 2.4 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 7.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Park Assist, LLC | Good Travel Software Limited |
Customer experience
GR Park
MDO Carshare
In-app purchases
GR Park
No in-app purchases
MDO Carshare
No in-app purchases
