# Parking Kitty vs MyODFW

The clearest difference is rating: Parking Kitty at 4.9 against MyODFW's 2.3. Parking Kitty also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 22%) and ratings volume (9.4K vs 640). MyODFW's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 35 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Parking Kitty holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parking Kitty has 9.4K ratings behind it against 640, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Parking Kitty's written reviews are positive against 22% of MyODFW's.

Parking Kitty ships an update every 35 months, MyODFW every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Parking Kitty | MyODFW |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (9.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parking-kitty/id1222730617/reviews)** | [2.3 (640 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myodfw/id1442560834/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.4K** | 640 |
| Positive reviews | **59.9% of reviews** | 21.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 64 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [City of Portland](https://appshunter.io/developer/351455619) | [Oregon Department Of Fish and Wildlife](https://appshunter.io/developer/1442560833) |

## What reviewers say

### Parking Kitty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parking-kitty/id1222730617)

Manage your entire parking experience directly from your smartphone. Pay for parking, extend your session, and receive notifications about your remaining time. This official city app simplifies street parking.

**Highlights:** Pay for parking sessions, Extend parking time remotely, Receive low time notifications, Manage parking history, Get email receipts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Simplicity
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Saves time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work with UK debit cards
- 💰 Excessive fees/surcharges
- 🚫 Can't cancel/end sessions early
- 🚫 Doesn't recognize UK mobile numbers
- 🚫 Predatory monopoly practices

**Reported bugs**

- Glitches causing multiple simultaneous charges
- Inconsistent parking enforcement despite app payment

**Requested features**

- Add ability to pay and extend time from Apple Watch
- Provide option to rollover unused parking time
- Add ability to end parking sessions early
- Improve notification system to better alert users of expiring time
- Integrate zone identification based on geolocation


### MyODFW

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myodfw/id1442560834)

Manage your hunting and fishing licenses and tags directly from your mobile device. Tag your catch or harvest and report it seamlessly within the application.

**Highlights:** Digital license and tag storage, Tag fish or animals, Report harvest, Convenient access to permits, All in one place

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient
- 🚀 Everything in one place
- 👍 Works great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 Not user-friendly
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Doesn't work offline

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Login screen not working
- Unable to view harvest card
- E-tagging not functioning properly

**Requested features**

- Allow switching between digital and paper tags
- Add ability to manage multiple profiles (e.g., family members) in one app
- Improve offline functionality
- Provide better instructions and tutorials


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Parking Kitty free?

Parking Kitty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MyODFW free?

MyODFW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Parking Kitty or MyODFW?

Parking Kitty is rated higher. Parking Kitty averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while MyODFW averages 2.3 from 640 ratings.

### Do Parking Kitty or MyODFW have ads?

Neither Parking Kitty nor MyODFW shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Parking Kitty or MyODFW?

Parking Kitty ships an update every 35 months, and MyODFW every 2 months. Most recently, Parking Kitty was updated on November 12, 2026 and MyODFW on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*