Comparison

ParkRTC vs MasonCommutes

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

Head to head
About

ParkRTC

Manage your parking at Reston Town Center directly from your mobile device. Pay for parking securely with a credit card, extend your session, and receive notifications. Enjoy shopping and dining with convenient parking management.

Highlights
  • Mobile parking payment
  • Extend parking sessions
  • Parking session notifications
  • Parking history tracking
  • Retailer validation and discounts
  • Secure credit card payment
Features
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Manage your parking at the Reston Town Center with your mobile device! Enjoy shopping, dining, and entertainment at the Reston Town Center from the convenience of the ParkRTC mobile parking app. ParkRTC mobile app lets you quickly and securely create an account to pay for parking with your credit card. Simply download the app, park on-street or in the available parking garages, and pay for parking from your mobile device - it’s easy and convenient. Get started, it’s simple! 1. Download the ParkRTC mobile app 2. Park where you see ParkRTC signs in available garages and on-street parking 3. Pay from the convenience of your phone Simple. Convenient. Efficient. Get Validated! Validation and parking discounts may be available at select retailers at the Reston Town Center. Enjoy the parking perks: · Receive notifications when your parking session is low · Extend parking through the mobile app · Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session · Keep track of your parking history · Get validated or receive parking discounts at select retailers at the Reston Town Center Parking is simple at Reston Town Center. With just a few taps you can handle your entire parking experience from your phone!

About

MasonCommutes

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There are all sorts of ways you can use Mason Commutes! Find Mason community members who are traveling from the same general area as you are at around the same time. Share the commute by car, vanpool, bike, transit, or walking and reduce the number of vehicles on the road.

Screenshots

ParkRTC4 screens
MasonCommutes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MasonCommutes at 10.0 against ParkRTC's 15.6. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ParkRTC versus MasonCommutes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParkRTCMasonCommutes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (810 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings810 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBoston Properties Limited PartnershipGeorge Mason University

Bugs and requests

ParkRTC

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App starts charging time before payment is complete
  • App doesn't recognize user's PIN/account information
  • Validation process is inconsistent and unreliable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow payment in smaller time increments
  • Integrate with popular parking apps like ParkMobile
  • Provide more transparent and user-friendly pricing
  • Offer more flexible payment options (e.g., Apple Pay)

MasonCommutes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ParkRTC

No in-app purchases

None

MasonCommutes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ParkRTC free?
ParkRTC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MasonCommutes free?
MasonCommutes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ParkRTC or MasonCommutes have ads?
Neither ParkRTC nor MasonCommutes shows ads.

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