Parking Kitty vs EvolvePDX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parking Kitty
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.
- Pay for parking sessions
- Extend parking time remotely
- Receive low time notifications
- Manage parking history
- Get email receipts
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Parking just got easier in Portland! Parking Kitty, the City of Portland’s official mobile parking app, provides users with the convenience of handling the entire parking experience from their smartphone. Park, pay, extend and manage your parking session from your fingertips. It’s the cat’s meow! Get Started Today: Download the free Parking Kitty app Park where you see the Parking Kitty signs Pay for your parking session from your phone The Perks of Parking Kitty: - Receive “meow” notifications when your parking session time is low - Extend your parking session through the app - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session - Manage your parking history through the mobile app Parking Kitty mobile parking app is making Portland meow! Make your parking experience as simple as possible -- download Parking Kitty today.
EvolvePDX
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Enhance your Evolve experience with our mobile app. Enjoy the convenience of scheduling online, reviewing your patient portal and direct messaging with your provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Parking Kitty at none against EvolvePDX's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Parking Kitty ships an update every 35 months, EvolvePDX every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parking Kitty | EvolvePDX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 27 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | City of Portland | Northwest IV, LLC |
Bugs and requests
Parking Kitty
Reported bugs
2 issues- Glitches causing multiple simultaneous charges
- Inconsistent parking enforcement despite app payment
Requested features
5 requests- 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
EvolvePDX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Parking Kitty
No in-app purchases
EvolvePDX
No in-app purchases
