Congestion Zone App vs NotiDrive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Congestion Zone App
This app helps drivers navigate London's Congestion Charge and ULEZ zones. It uses GPS to track your location, automatically alerting you when you enter or exit zones and providing journey history. It aims to simplify managing charges for daily trips in central London.
- GPS-based zone tracking
- Entry and exit notifications
- Journey diary with charge listings
- Distance to closest zone entry
- Zone status indicator (in/out)
- Congestion Charge scheduling awareness
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London Congestion Charge App allows for hassle-free and easy on-the-go congestion zone travel, charge tracking and management. Be you a minicab driver, a delivery person or just an occasional driver - you’ll find this app tremendously useful for your everyday trips to downtown London. One of its greatest advantages is fully automated workflow. The app tracks user’s location via the GPS, so there is absolutely no need to carry a notebook with you or manually fill in locations and times. We are not TfL! We are not associated with TfL, nor is our app connected to their systems. We cannot show you your entry/exit history prior to the installation of the app. If you are unsure about prior charges please call TfL directly as soon as possible How to Use The app uses your GPS location and is not connected to TfL. The main purpose of the app is navigation assistance so you can avoid driving into the Zone as much as possible and also to remind you about your possible entries, so that you can contact the TfL and make a payment. Please bear in mind that the app relies on your phone connectivity, so if you are ever in doubt about entering the Zone contact the TfL urgently. When you’re out of the zone – the app will show the distance to the closest entry to the zone. Just open the app and find out whether you are inside the zone or not. The green notification area in the bottom of the screen means you’re out of the zone, whereas the red one – when you’re in. You’ll get a push notification each time you cross the Zone’s border – both on entry and exit. Once located within a zone, users can track all their past entries in the journey diary and find charge listings inside, all collated by date. If you cross the Zone at least once, you’ll see a diary indicator. The app is aware of Congestion Charge Zone scheduling and tracks charges accordingly. Provided cloud-based premium service: History Access Subscription Length of subscription is 1 month. Price of subscription is 2.99 GBP per month. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy https://www.appbakery.ee/cleanair/privacy.html Terms of Use https://www.appbakery.ee/cleanair/terms.html Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
NotiDrive
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NotiDrive is the smarter way to avoid unexpected fines when driving in London. Using background zone detection and instant notifications, NotiDrive alerts you as soon as you enter a charge zone — helping you pay on time and avoid costly fines. Whether you’re commuting, making deliveries, or just passing through London, NotiDrive keeps you covered with smart alerts, payment reminders, charge zone monitoring, and optional premium features. FEATURES • Smart Zone Alerts: Automatically receive notifications when entering Congestion Charge or ULEZ zones. • Zone Entry Preview: See exactly where you entered the zone on a mini-map (Premium). • Early Warning Alerts: Premium users get alerts before entering charge zones. • Payment Reminders: Set quick 30min or 1hr reminders, or customise your own. • Active Alerts List: Track your outstanding charges and keep everything in one place. • Simple Profile & Preferences: Control notifications and zone types based on your vehicle. • Lightweight & Battery Efficient: Designed to run smoothly without draining your phone. SUPPORTED ZONES • London Congestion Charge • London ULEZ (More UK zones coming soon.) PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock advanced zone protection: • Early warning alerts • Entry location preview • Quick-tap reminders • Custom reminders Try Premium free for 7 days! NotiDrive helps drivers avoid forgotten charges — giving you peace of mind every time you drive through London. Terms of Use: https://notidrive.github.io/notidrive-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://notidrive.github.io/notidrive-legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NotiDrive at every 3 weeks against Congestion Zone App's every 9 months. On price, ads, 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. Congestion Zone App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and NotiDrive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Congestion Zone App ships an update every 9 months, NotiDrive every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Congestion Zone App | NotiDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Bakery | YASEEN MOHAMMAD KHAN |
Bugs and requests
Congestion Zone App
Reported bugs
18 issues- App constantly reverts to current location
- No search function within the app
- App keeps zooming in to your location
- App doesn't show distance as advertised
- App just states 'charge is not applicable right now'
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- App keeps zooming back out to GPS area
- Map constantly moves back to physical location
- Auto zoom annoying
- Pinch zoom out not fixed
- Zoom out feature keeps jogging back
- Can’t zoom into the zone
- App keeps zooming back into your location
- The zoom out feature keeps jogging back
- The app keeps zooming back to your location
- The zoom out feature keeps jogging back
- The map keeps zooming back into your location
- The map constantly moves you back to your physical location
- The zoom out feature keeps jogging back
Requested features
9 requests- Enable landscape mode for iPads
- Should be part of a sat nav.
- Hope we can see as we get charged
- Add more features please
- ULEZ should be included
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- Needs to retrospectively inform you
- Map keeps zooming back in
- Congestion charge app
- ULEZ
NotiDrive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Congestion Zone App
- History Access$2.991 Month
NotiDrive
- NotiDrive Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- NotiDrive Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year







