ACE Parking vs EZ Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACE Parking
Easily locate parking spots in your city and manage your parking experience. Find nearby lots, view lot details, and pay for parking with just a few taps. Never lose your car again with the built-in car locator feature.
- Find parking locations
- View lot descriptions
- Mark and find your car
- Favorite parking lots
- Pay for parking
- Real-time availability indicators
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ACE Parking's convenient parking app will help you find the best parking options in your town. Search for parking or let the app decide where the closest ACE Parking location is nearest to you. Each lot has a description of payment options and the type of parking offered. Other features of the app include: • Mark your car/Find your car • Indicate lots as favorites • Pay for parking (select locations) • View real time availability through red (full), yellow (filling up), green (plenty of space) color coding (select locations) For locations that accept payment through the app, enter your vehicle and payment information one time and easily pay for parking with just a couple of taps each time you visit. More robust features coming soon such as monthly parking, parking reservations and special offers!
EZ Access
This app enables certified riders to manage their transportation services. Users can schedule, modify, or cancel trips, update personal details, and receive real-time updates and tracking for their rides.
- Schedule trips
- Modify trips
- Cancel trips
- Update personal information
- Receive trip updates
- Real-time ride tracking
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MTS EZ Access allows certified MTS Access riders to schedule trips, change trips, cancel trips, change personal information, receive trip updates, and even track you ride in real time. The functions of this app are available 24/7.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACE Parking at 4.7 against EZ Access's 2.4. ACE Parking also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 17). EZ Access's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ACE Parking holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACE Parking has 5.2K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of ACE Parking's written reviews are positive against 25% of EZ Access's.
ACE Parking ships an update every 3 months, EZ Access every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACE Parking | EZ Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better | 2.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ace Parking Management, Inc. | San Diego Metropolitan Transit System |
Customer experience
ACE Parking
EZ Access
Bugs and requests
ACE Parking
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not detecting current parking location
- Payment issues and declined transactions
- Inability to extend parking sessions
- Inconsistent lot information across app and signage
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to manually enter lot numbers
- More detailed parking location information
- Option to pay by hour instead of flat rate
- Improved app stability and performance
EZ Access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACE Parking
No in-app purchases
EZ Access
No in-app purchases
