Comparison

Away Resorts vs NCP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Away Resorts

Enhance your holiday experience with this park companion app. Discover activities, book entertainment, order food, and explore local attractions. Owners can manage their accounts, and all users can easily get in touch for assistance.

Highlights
  • Discover park activities and entertainment
  • Book activities and reserve tables
  • Order food and drink online
  • View park facilities and opening times
  • Explore local attractions and services
  • Navigate with an interactive park map
  • Manage owner accounts and balances
Features
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2026 STANDOUT PLATFORM AT THE UK DIGITAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS The Away Resorts app is the perfect companion for holidaymakers and holiday home owners. Sign-in with your Away Resorts booking or owner reference number to explore and discover your Away Resorts. We have some fantastic activities and entertainment to keep every family member grinning from ear to ear. Think of this app as your ‘park buddy’ helping you make the most of your stay. - New & Improved User experience - A new app, which puts the user first. With a new UI and layout, it will make finding what you are looking for easier than ever. - What's on - Find out whats on during your holiday or stay on park, including activities you can book on the app, guest acts and entertainment. - Food & Drink - View food menus, order food and drink online and reserve a table online* - Park Facilities - Browse and view what facilities are available for you during your stay and when they are open. - Explore the area - View local attractions for days out and visits, or find local services such as shops, taxis and more. - Park Map with GPS - Find your way around the park, with a park map. Highlighting your accommodation and facilities around the park. - Owners Account - Owners can view/pay their balance, purchase services and see important documents - Get In Touch - Problems with your accommodation? Get in touch easily to let us know so we can fix it as soon as we can. *Selected parks only

About

NCP

Manage all your parking needs in one place. Purchase digital season tickets, pay-as-you-go for parking, and extend your sessions remotely. Features include favorite sites, AutoPay, and in-app customer support.

Highlights
  • Digital season tickets
  • Ticketless pay-as-you-go parking
  • Extend parking sessions remotely
  • Favorite car park sites
  • AutoPay with VRN
  • In-app chat support
Features
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The NCP app brings all your parking needs together in one convenient and easy-to-use place, offering the ability to: • Purchase and access a digital Season Ticket, giving you the ability to manage your account with ease • Ticketless pay-as-you-go parking at 370+ car parks across the UK Make sure you download the NCP app before entering one of our car parks to guarantee the best experience. Downloading the NCP app means you can purchase digital monthly, quarterly, and annual season tickets, depending on your needs. Your season ticket will then be stored in the app, meaning you’ll never forget or lose a physical season ticket again! Features of the NCP app include: • The ability to pay as you go and access your season ticket, if you have one, in one place • Extend your parking session in-app to save you having to go back to your car, you’ll be notified by push notifications from the app, so please ensure you have enabled notifications in your device settings to stay up to date • One QR code for all your products • Ability to favourite sites that you regularly visit in your favourites list • AutoPay provides fully automatic recognition and payment at selected sites via your vehicle registration number (VRN) • Map and list view of car parks with additional features • Buy and pay for a season ticket within the app, allowing unlimited parking within your chosen site for the length of your ticket • In-app chat function, giving you a direct line to customer service • Pay with Apple Pay

Screenshots

Away Resorts4 screens
NCP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Away Resorts at 4.7 against NCP's 4.3. Away Resorts also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (35% vs 12%). NCP's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Away Resorts holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NCP has 100 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Away Resorts's written reviews are positive against 12% of NCP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Away Resorts ships an update every 5 weeks, NCP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Away Resorts versus NCP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAway ResortsNCP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.3 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews35.5% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAway ResortsNational Car Parks Limited

Customer experience

Away Resorts

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative51.6%

NCP

All ratings95 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative82.7%

User reviews

Away Resorts

From 3 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for navigation within the park
  • 👍 Staff are friendly and helpful
  • 👍 Caravans are clean and comfortable
  • 👍 Good entertainment options
  • 👍 Nice environment and community

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently crashes
  • 🐛 Cannot book anything on the app
  • 🐛 App is slow and not user-friendly
  • 🐛 Login issues and errors
  • 🐛 Poor Wi-Fi connectivity

NCP

From 100 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive app
  • 🚀 Helpful auto-popup to scan barcode
  • 👍 Great app, easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App doesn't work, redirects to web
  • 🐛 App not recognizing username/password
  • 🐛 App not storing login details
  • 🐛 App not working, logging out constantly
  • 🐛 QR code not working

Bugs and requests

Away Resorts

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App keeps crashing
  • Cannot book anything
  • Login issues
  • App is slow and clunky
  • App redirects to web page for booking
Show 8 more
  • Bookings not showing under 'my bookings'
  • Cannot access server when paying for activities
  • App crashes when trying to book an activity
  • App crashes when clicking on 'Details & booking'
  • Ordering through the app is not working
  • Recurring error message when trying to pay for activity bookings
  • None of the activities loaded on the app
  • App keeps asking for reviews

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add St Helen's to the app
  • Add menus for Aubrey's restaurant
  • Improve owners' side of the app with live lodge diary
  • Make more activities and restaurants bookable through the app
  • Ensure all menus are updated
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  • Improve Wi-Fi coverage
  • Provide clearer information about activity locations and facilities

NCP

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App not recognizing account
  • Inability to pay in app after getting ticket
  • Duplicate parking sessions
  • Inconsistent pricing between app and machines

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add biometric login options
  • Allow saving multiple vehicles
  • Improve session management and reminders
  • Integrate with car park barriers

In-app purchases

None

Away Resorts

No in-app purchases

None

NCP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Away Resorts free?
Away Resorts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NCP free?
NCP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Away Resorts or NCP?
Away Resorts is rated higher. Away Resorts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NCP averages 4.3 from 100 ratings.
Do Away Resorts or NCP have ads?
Neither Away Resorts nor NCP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Away Resorts or NCP?
Away Resorts ships an update every 5 weeks, and NCP every 2 months. Most recently, Away Resorts was updated on October 26, 2026 and NCP on October 25, 2026.

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