AHS Parking vs Heritage Park
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AHS Parking
Easily pay for and manage your parking sessions directly from your smartphone. Avoid feeding meters and receive alerts before your session expires. Extend your parking time remotely to accommodate changing plans.
- Pay for parking on the go
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Receive parking session end alerts
- View parking history and receipts
- Secure smartphone payments
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No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with just a few taps. 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 - 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 AHS Parking app. 2. Park where you see AHS Parking app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The AHS Parking 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
Heritage Park
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Make the most of your visit with the Heritage Park app. This is the first release of the Heritage Park app, created to help guests plan their day, explore the Park with more confidence, and discover more along the way. New content, features, and visitor tools will continue to be added as the experience grows. Explore the stories, places and experiences that make Heritage Park part of Calgary’s story, with helpful tools designed for before, during and after your day at the Park. Download the app before you arrive to plan your visit, build your day, check what is happening and make sure you do not miss the moments that matter most to you and your group. Use the interactive map on-site to find your way, explore different areas, follow suggested itineraries and uncover useful visitor information as you go. Learn more with short, human stories and facts that bring each stop to life, from the 1910 townsite and settlement stories to trains, trades, buildings, food, vehicles and family-friendly experiences. Stay close to what is happening during your visit with timely updates, event information and practical details to help you move through your day with confidence. After your visit, keep the story going with updates, seasonal experiences and a bunch of other reasons to return.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AHS Parking at none against Heritage Park's shown. Heritage Park's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
AHS Parking ships an update every 7 months, Heritage Park fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AHS Parking | Heritage Park |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (56 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AHS | Fame Media Tech Limited |
Bugs and requests
AHS Parking
Reported bugs
52 issues- Cannot add time
- Login issues with 6-digit code and 4-digit PIN
- Network issue when entering credit card
- Cannot proceed past the first screen
- Add time on All Day doesn't work
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- Have to log out to start a new session
- Receipt emailed after session expires
- Error message when doing too much on a session
- Doesn't save postal code
- App won't download or send a code
- Option to 'park here again' removed
- Steps for updating card not sequential or intuitive
- Repeated errors, resolved by turning off Wi-Fi
- Wouldn't load credit card info
- Card already on file but no option to charge
- Timed out when getting second credit card
- No option to save vehicle before payment
- Problem with server when inputting CC info
- Country codes won't load on hone verify screen
- Cannot add bank card
- Will not allow pressing 'done' after entering phone number
- Kept declining card
- Cannot upload bank card to pay
- Cannot add payment method
- App does nothing after first use
- Credit card won't work unless app is deleted and re-added
- Network error when adding card
- Nothing will work, nobody cares
- Not accepting Apple Pay
- Inaccurate GPS, paid for wrong zone
- Won't send text or phone call for verification
- Stalls at payment, can't use for days
- Doesn't save CC info but says card already in use
- Always network error
- App doesn't work when you have internet
- Cannot add time to existing session
- Options for amount have insufficient contrast
- Doesn't load at all locations
- Failed payment, bad setup
- Cannot update or remove expired credit cards
- App doesn't send a code
- Layout changed, parking zones obstructed
- Payment doesn't work, network error
- Won't send code to phone
- App doesn't work, likely bots inflating ratings
- Continuously says 'card error'
- Bank cards don't work
- Payment fails for no reason
- Can't see text when writing review
- Cannot find out how to delete old license plate
- CC doesn't work, machine frozen
- Keypad option blocks input field on iPhone 16 Pro Max
Requested features
10 requests- Audible 5-minute warning reminder
- Weekly parking rate option
- Integration with digital wallets (Apple Pay)
- Map feature to locate user and suggest zones
- Improve search feature for parking
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- Deals for consistent customers
- Option to delete old license plates
- Descriptions of parking zones
- Check-in/check-out system like city system
- Weekly payment option
Heritage Park
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AHS Parking
No in-app purchases
Heritage Park
No in-app purchases
