Comparison

Parkingpay vs tpgFlex

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

Head to head
About

Parkingpay

This app simplifies paying for paid parking spaces across Switzerland. It eliminates the need for physical tickets, allowing users to manage parking directly from their smartphone or with a special badge for seamless entry and exit. Payment is cashless and can be made through various methods.

Highlights
  • Automated parking payments
  • Supports over 970 locations in Switzerland
  • Smartphone as parking meter
  • Badge for barrier entry/exit
  • Cashless billing
  • Multiple payment options
  • Manage closed user groups
Features
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The Parkingpay app is the easiest way to use all types of paid parking spaces and pay for them automatically. EVERYWHERE Already over 1'200 locations in Switzerland (cities, shopping centres and multi-storey car parks). EASY No ticket necessary. Your smartphone is your parking meter. In the multi-storey car park you can comfortably drive in and out with your badge. CASHLESS Easy billing via your Parkingpay account. Also for companies as a collective account. Means of payment TWINT, Apple Pay, credit & debit cards, PostFinance, bank/post office transfer, inpayment slip, invoice (companies only). Parkingpay badge Enables convenient entry and exit of parking spaces with barriers. Is there a problem? We will be happy to help you: info@parkingpay.ch

About

tpgFlex

Features
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tpgFlex est une offre de bus à la demande qui dessert toute la région de la Champagne, à Genève et jusqu’à Viry, en France. L'application tpgFlex vous permet de réserver votre bus à la demande en choisissant votre arrêt de départ et d'arrivée , l'heure à laquelle vous souhaitez partir ou arriver et vous permet même de commander une course jusqu'à une semaine à l'avance. L’offre de bus à la demande, tpgFlex, est accessible avec les titres de transport unireso pour les trajets dans le canton de Genève (abonnements et billets valables dans le périmètre unireso zone 10) ; pour les trajets vers et depuis Viry, un titre de transport Léman Pass (abonnements et billets valables en zone 230 + unireso zone 10) est nécessaire. Le billet ""Saut de puce"" n'est pas valable.

Screenshots

Parkingpay1 screens
tpgFlex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: tpgFlex at every 3 weeks against Parkingpay's every 3 months. Parkingpay's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parkingpay ships an update every 3 months, tpgFlex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Parkingpay versus tpgFlex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParkingpaytpgFlex
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigitalparking AGPadam Mobility

In-app purchases

None

Parkingpay

No in-app purchases

None

tpgFlex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parkingpay free?
Parkingpay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tpgFlex free?
tpgFlex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Parkingpay or tpgFlex have ads?
Neither Parkingpay nor tpgFlex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parkingpay or tpgFlex?
Parkingpay ships an update every 3 months, and tpgFlex every 3 weeks. Most recently, Parkingpay was updated on September 12, 2026 and tpgFlex on September 22, 2026.

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