Comparison

mGate Parking vs Now Mobile

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

Head to head
About

mGate Parking

Features
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Get parking management done without the infrastructure • Set up overflow parking and temporary extensions beyond your parking facilities. • Management of parking sites without device infrastructure. • Combat limited column space or faulty equipment at existing facilities. Choose the mode that suits your needs • Entrance mode: produces short-term parking ticket with barcode. • Cashier mode: scans barcode tickets, handles payment and issues receipts. • Validation mode: for validating of barcode short-term parking tickets. The app is suitable for SKIDATA clients and operators.

About

Now Mobile

Streamline work processes for employees by providing a single mobile interface to request services and find information from various departments like IT, HR, and Facilities. It simplifies complex backend operations, allowing users to get tasks done efficiently from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Request IT services (laptop, password reset)
  • Book conference rooms and set up workspaces
  • Request corporate credit cards
  • Manage onboarding documents
  • Access HR policies and update profiles
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Now Mobile allows pre-hires, new hires, and employees to find answers and get stuff done across IT, HR, Facilities, Finance, Legal and other departments, all from a modern mobile app powered by the Now Platform®. Examples of things you can do in the app: • IT: Request a laptop or a reset password • Facilities: Set up a new workspace or book a conference room • Finance: Request a corporate credit card • Legal: Have a new vendor sign an NDA or a new hire sign an onboarding document • HR: Create or update a profile or check the vacation policy Powered by the Now Platform®, you can deliver the right digital experiences to your employees from anywhere. With Now Mobile, you can manage workflows across multiple departments and systems, hiding the complexity of backend processes. New hires and employees do not have to know which departments are involved in any given process. NOTE: This app requires the ServiceNow Rome instance or later. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All Rights Reserved.​ ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, Now Platform, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other company names, product names, and logos may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Screenshots

mGate Parking1 screens
Now Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Now Mobile at every 2 weeks against mGate Parking's every 6 months. mGate Parking's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). 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

mGate Parking ships an update every 6 months, Now Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
mGate Parking versus Now Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermGate ParkingNow Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—67.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKIDATA GmbHServiceNow

Bugs and requests

mGate Parking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Now Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notification badge count not clearing
  • Frequent log-out issues
  • Inability to see all open cases
  • Inconsistent performance and loading times

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search by store to view open cases
  • Improve resizing and accessibility on mobile
  • Allow profile picture changes
  • Provide more service operations features
  • Implement auto-save functionality

In-app purchases

None

mGate Parking

No in-app purchases

None

Now Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mGate Parking free?
mGate Parking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now Mobile free?
Now Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mGate Parking or Now Mobile have ads?
Neither mGate Parking nor Now Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mGate Parking or Now Mobile?
mGate Parking ships an update every 6 months, and Now Mobile every 2 weeks. Most recently, mGate Parking was updated on September 17, 2026 and Now Mobile on September 30, 2026.

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