Visit JAX! vs ParkStAug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visit JAX!
Discover attractions, dining, shopping, and accommodations in Jacksonville, FL. Plan your visit with curated tours, augmented reality historical views, and an event calendar. Customize your itinerary and share it with friends.
- Personalized trip planning
- Curated audio/video tours
- Augmented reality historical views
- Event and festival calendar
- Customizable itinerary builder
- Social sharing of plans
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The Visit JAX! app will help you discover all the places you can explore, dine, shop, stay and meet in Jacksonville FL! • Plan the perfect stay based on your interests, timeframe, and location • Access curated tours with streaming audio & video content • Look into the past with Augmented Reality of Historic Buildings • View upcoming events and festivals • Add events and places to your own customized plan • Share events, places, and your custom plan with friends so they can join you in Jacksonville!
ParkStAug
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 and view future rate changes.
- Pay for parking on the go
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Receive parking session end alerts
- View future parking rates
- Manage parking history
- Receive email receipts
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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. 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. Extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the ParkStAug app. 2. Park where you see ParkStAug app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The ParkStAug 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 -------- In accordance with section 316.1964, Florida Statutes, persons with a disabled parking permit or license plate are exempt from parking fees in City of St. Augustine metered parking spaces.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visit JAX! at 70% against ParkStAug's 9%. Visit JAX! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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.
Visit JAX! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visit JAX! has 1.7K ratings behind it against 213, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Visit JAX!'s written reviews are positive against 9% of ParkStAug's.
Visit JAX! ships an update every 3 weeks, ParkStAug every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visit JAX! | ParkStAug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.2 (213 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 213 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacksonville And The Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc | City of St. Augustine, FL |
Customer experience
Visit JAX!
ParkStAug
In-app purchases
Visit JAX!
No in-app purchases
ParkStAug
No in-app purchases
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