ParkAlbany vs Mid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParkAlbany
Manage your parking experience directly from your smartphone. Avoid meters and loose change by paying for your parking session through the app. Receive notifications and extend your time remotely.
- Pay for parking sessions via smartphone
- Receive low parking time notifications
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- View parking history
- Receive email receipts
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Parking just got easier with the official parking app for the City of Albany, ParkAlbany! The mobile parking app provides users with the convenience to handle their parking experience from their smartphone. Ditch carrying around loose change and paying at the meter - simply use the ParkAlbany app! Get Started Today: 1. Download ParkAlbany 2. Park where you see the ParkAlbany signs 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone The Perks: - Receive 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 all parking history through the app Park, pay, and be on your way - download the free ParkAlbany app today!
Mid
Manage your library account, search the catalog, and borrow digital content like eBooks and eAudiobooks. Discover library events, get directions, and receive important notifications.
- Search library catalog
- Manage account
- Download eBooks and eAudiobooks
- Place holds
- Find library events and hours
- Store multiple library cards
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Access your account, connect with your library, and enjoy the following features: - Search the catalog - Manage your account - Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines - Place holds - Find library events, hours, and directions - Search by ISBN barcode - Store multiple library cards - Track reading sessions - Get library notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mid at 100% against ParkAlbany's 48%. Mid also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ParkAlbany's advantage is ratings volume (339 vs 4). 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.
Mid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParkAlbany has 339 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of ParkAlbany's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mid's.
ParkAlbany ships an update every 23 months, Mid monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParkAlbany | Mid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (339 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 339 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Albany Parking Authority | Mid-Hudson Library System |
Customer experience
ParkAlbany
Mid
Bugs and requests
ParkAlbany
Reported bugs
8 issues- App experiences technical issues
- App issues after trying to pay for parking
- App gives error about payment method
- App won't load
- Network error
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- Payment glitch
- App starts a minute less than paid for
- Got a ticket even though paid for session
Requested features
3 requests- Update app icon for dark mode
- Allow payment for minimum 20 or 30 minutes
- Mention state in app description
Mid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ParkAlbany
No in-app purchases
Mid
No in-app purchases
