ParkStAug vs SunRail Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SunRail Mobile
Purchase and use train tickets directly from your phone. Securely register your payment card to buy fares instantly and avoid paper tickets. Receive real-time service updates and announcements.
- Instant mobile ticketing
- Secure payment registration
- Real-time service alerts
- Paperless fares
- Anytime, anywhere ticket purchase
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The official mobile ticketing app from SunRail! The SunRail app lets you purchase and use fares instantly on your phone–anywhere, anytime. Just download the free app, register your debit or credit card in our secure system, and you're ready to ride. Stay informed in real-time! Enable alerts on your device to receive service updates and announcements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SunRail Mobile at 4.8 against ParkStAug's 4.2. SunRail Mobile also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 9%) and update cadence (every 2 months 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.
SunRail Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SunRail Mobile has 1.4K ratings behind it against 217, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of ParkStAug's written reviews are positive against 38% of SunRail Mobile's.
ParkStAug ships an update every 4 months, SunRail Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParkStAug | SunRail Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (217 ratings) | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 217 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of St. Augustine, FL | FDOT |
Customer experience
ParkStAug
SunRail Mobile
User reviews
ParkStAug
From 217 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well enough for overtime parking
- 👍 Always get a text to add money
Room to improve
- 😞 No Apple Pay support
- 😞 Does not accept valid credit cards
- 😞 Payment methods have challenges
- 😞 App does not work
- 😞 Cannot extend parking from app
SunRail Mobile
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient
- 👍 Reliable
- 👍 Great option
- 👍 Convenience
- 👍 New Sunrail App
Room to improve
- 🐛 Logs me out
- 🐛 Not convenience or useful
- 🔍 Cumbersome if on the phone
- 🔒 Can't login
- 🐛 Couldn't open app
Bugs and requests
ParkStAug
Reported bugs
5 issues- Invalid card error
- Network failures when adding debit card
- App deletes typed digits when switching apps
- App does not work when phone reception is spotty
- App does not send SMS or email to register
Requested features
12 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Allow using existing parking apps
- Accept American Express
- Sign In with Apple
- Apple Pay in-app
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- Take American Express
- Make banner stay visible longer
- Prompt when session is about to expire
- Inform about resuming fees after hours
- Allow local discount ParkNow card use
- Allow ParkNow card use
- Adjust parking time more flexibly
SunRail Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Logs me out
- Not convenience or useful
- Can't login
- Couldn't open app
Requested features
1 request- Needs to run on weekends
In-app purchases
ParkStAug
No in-app purchases
SunRail Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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