Comparison

Park TYB vs Savannah Coastal Refuges

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

Head to head
About

Park TYB

Easily pay for and manage your parking sessions on Tybee Island directly from your smartphone. Avoid feeding meters, receive alerts before your session ends, and extend your time remotely. View future parking rates and access your parking history for convenient expense management.

Highlights
  • Pay for parking on the go
  • Extend parking sessions remotely
  • Receive parking session end alerts
  • View future parking rates
  • Access parking history
  • Receive email receipts
Features
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Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with Tybee Island's official parking app. It’s easy! PAY ON THE GO Pay quickly and securely with your smartphone. - Time's precious, stop wasting it feeding a meter. - Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold. NO PRICE SURPRISES See when parking rates will change in the future – even when there’s free parking! - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session. - Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app. STRESS-FREE PARKING Get alerts when your parking session is about to end. - Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered. NO NEED TO RUSH Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.* - Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Simply extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the Park TYB app. 2. Park where you see Park TYB app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The Park TYB app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback. -------- APP PERMISSIONS - Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking zones. * where applicable

About

Savannah Coastal Refuges

Features
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Friends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges has produced this self-guided tour of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge located just northwest of downtown Savannah GA on US Hwy 17. Get the most out of your visit and see all the highlights located and described in this app. No charge for the app but donations are appreciated.

Screenshots

Park TYB4 screens
Savannah Coastal Refuges4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Savannah Coastal Refuges at every 5 months against Park TYB's every 18 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Park TYB ships an update every 18 months, Savannah Coastal Refuges every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Park TYB versus Savannah Coastal Refuges: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPark TYBSavannah Coastal Refuges
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (366 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings366 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of Tybee Island, GeorgiaFriends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Park TYB

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App does not work
  • Error messages preventing purchase
  • Apple Pay option does nothing
  • Cannot add vehicles
  • Expired credit cards showing
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  • Network error repeatedly
  • Payment not going through without notification
  • Session ends 2 minutes early
  • Cannot choose 15 or 30 minute durations
  • Error message processing payment
  • Impossible to sign up for it
  • Payment options not working
  • App reverting to old license plate
  • Location services not available
  • App wouldn't load rates
  • Charged multiple times for parking
  • Won't determine location
  • Dispute ticket button doesn't work
  • Charged credit card when not on island
  • Black bars on screen

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add Apple Pay support
  • Allow extending parking by the hour
  • Send alerts when parking is about to expire
  • Improve payment options
  • Fix bugs with credit card updates
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  • Add dispute ticket button
  • Provide clear contact for support
  • Allow selecting shorter parking durations (15/30 mins)
  • Fix issues with adding vehicles
  • Fix issues with sign-up verification pins
  • Fix issues with location services
  • Fix issues with license plate registration
  • Fix issues with Discover card payments
  • Add password manager integration

Savannah Coastal Refuges

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Park TYB

No in-app purchases

None

Savannah Coastal Refuges

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Park TYB free?
Park TYB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Savannah Coastal Refuges free?
Savannah Coastal Refuges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Park TYB or Savannah Coastal Refuges have ads?
Neither Park TYB nor Savannah Coastal Refuges shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Park TYB or Savannah Coastal Refuges?
Park TYB ships an update every 18 months, and Savannah Coastal Refuges every 5 months. Most recently, Park TYB was updated on October 26, 2026 and Savannah Coastal Refuges on October 26, 2026.

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