Cincy EZPark vs Riverway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cincy EZPark
Manage your parking sessions in Cincinnati, OH, directly from your smartphone. Pay for parking, extend your session remotely, and receive alerts before your time expires. Avoid the hassle of meters and enjoy stress-free parking.
- Pay for parking via smartphone
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Receive parking session end alerts
- View future parking rates
- Manage parking history
- Receive email receipts
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No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with Cincinnati's official parking app. It’s easy! PAY ON THE GO Pay quickly and securely with your smartphone. - Time's precious, stop wasting it feeding a meter. - Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold. NO PRICE SURPRISES See when parking rates will change in the future – even when there’s free parking! - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session. - Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app. STRESS-FREE PARKING Get alerts when your parking session is about to end. - Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered. NO NEED TO RUSH Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.* - Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Simply extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the Cincy EZPark app. 2. Park where you see Cincy EZPark app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The Cincy EZPark app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback. -------- APP PERMISSIONS - Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking zones. * where applicable
Riverway
Discover the Great Miami Riverway with this app. Find information on communities, attractions, and activities. Engage with the interactive map and participate in the Riverway Challenge.
- Interactive map
- Trail and river conditions
- Top things to do
- Places to visit
- Riverway Challenge game
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The Great Miami Riverway app helps visitors easily find information on how to visit the Riverway communities. Features include an interactive map, trail and river conditions, top things to do and places to visit, and the only place to play the Riverway Challenge.
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Verdict
Cincy EZPark and Riverway both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 35% of Cincy EZPark's written reviews are positive against 0% of Riverway's. Cincy EZPark also leads on ratings volume (551 vs 5). Riverway's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Cincy EZPark against 4.2 for Riverway. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cincy EZPark has 551 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Cincy EZPark's written reviews are positive against 0% of Riverway's.
Cincy EZPark ships an update every 6 months, Riverway every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cincy EZPark | Riverway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (551 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 551 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | City of Cincinnati Enterprise Technology Solutions | ARTISTIC INSPIRATIONS LLC |
Customer experience
Cincy EZPark
Riverway
Bugs and requests
Cincy EZPark
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not loading or opening
- Payment issues and failed transactions
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- GPS-based zone detection
- Pre-pay parking option
- Ability to cancel active sessions
Riverway
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cincy EZPark
No in-app purchases
Riverway
No in-app purchases
