Comparison

ParkStAug vs Fest 23

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Fest 23

This app provides the complete schedule, lineup, and venue map for a specific festival. Users can build their own personalized schedule with reminders, view all performing bands and acts, and access a QR code for faster entry. It also offers offline functionality for most features.

Highlights
  • Full schedule browsing
  • Personalized schedule creation with reminders
  • Lineup browsing (bands, wrestling, comedy)
  • QR code for faster ticket pickup
  • Venue maps
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Full schedule, lineup, and venue map for The FEST 23! FEATURES: BROWSE THE FULL SCHEDULE Stay in the loop and know what’s going on at all times! SHARE YOUR SCHEDULE Save your schedule as perfectly sized photos for your social networks! MAKE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE Get a notification for each set you don’t wanna miss! BROWSE THE LINEUP Check out all 300+ BANDS, the FEST WRESTLING “WE ARE FAMILY” lineup, and the FEST COMEDY SHOWCASE! GET YOUR 3-DAY WRISTBAND FASTER Get a QR code for your ticket order to get through FEST Registration faster! MAPS Don’t get lost stumblin’ from venue to venue! NO DATA NEEDED… MOSTLY Works entirely offline (besides schedule updates & mystery band drops)! --- Follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram to check out official @thefestfl tweets and photos, AND don't forget to keep checking #fest23 activity to see what other FEST goers are up to! Be sure to check these throughout the weekend for MYSTERY BAND announcements and other last-minute news and surprises. E-mail steve@chill.biz or find @chill_biz on IG / @chilluminati on BSKY for tech support, feedback, and any other nice things you have to say!

Screenshots

ParkStAug4 screens
Fest 234 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fest 23 at 100% against ParkStAug's 9%. Fest 23 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). ParkStAug's advantage is ratings volume (217 vs 38). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fest 23 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParkStAug has 217 ratings behind it against 38, 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 100% of Fest 23's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ParkStAug versus Fest 23: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParkStAugFest 23
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (217 ratings)5.0 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCity of St. Augustine, FLChilluminati LLC (NYC)

Customer experience

ParkStAug

All ratings206 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative87.0%

Fest 23

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

ParkStAug

From 217 App Store ratings

What 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

Fest 23

From 38 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Incredibly fast and responsive
  • 👍 Extremely user-friendly and intuitive
  • 📆 Excellent scheduling and planning features
  • 💡 Helpful updates and notifications
  • 🔍 Comprehensive information about bands and events

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
Show 7 more
  • 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

Fest 23

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

None

ParkStAug

No in-app purchases

None

Fest 23

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ParkStAug free?
ParkStAug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fest 23 free?
Fest 23 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ParkStAug or Fest 23?
Fest 23 is rated higher. ParkStAug averages 4.2 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Fest 23 averages 5.0 from 38 ratings.
Do ParkStAug or Fest 23 have ads?
Neither ParkStAug nor Fest 23 shows ads.

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