Comparison

PARK'nPAY vs Pot Vault

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

Head to head
About

PARK'nPAY

Find and pay for parking without meters or tickets. Choose to pay at the end of your session for exact charges or pay upfront and top up remotely. Save vehicle and payment details for convenience.

Highlights
  • Ticketless parking payments
  • Pay-as-you-go parking
  • Upfront payment and top-ups
  • Save vehicle and payment details
  • Multiple payment methods accepted
  • Find parking locations
Features
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No meters, no tickets - find and pay for parking with the Park’nPay app. Pay now or later: You can now choose to pay at the end of your session and only pay for what you use. Just park your car, start the session on the app and end it when you leave. You can still choose to pay upfront and top up from the app if you need more time. Ticketless: No need to go to the meter or display a ticket as parking rangers will be able to see that your parking is paid for. Accepted payment methods: Apple Pay, G Pay, MasterCard, Visa and AMEX Create an account to save time: You can save your vehicle and payment details in the app for added convenience. Artarmon, Avalon Beach, Balmain, Bayview, Bents Basin National Park, Blue Mountains National Park, Bouddi National Park, Brisbane Water National Park, Broken Head National Park, Budderoo National Park, Burragorang National Park, Burwood, Cape Byron National Park, Cattai National Park, Chatswood, Church Point, Collaroy, Enmore, Garigal National Park, Georges River National Park, Gosford, Hunters Hill, Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Killara, Kosciuszko National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Lane Cove National Park, Leichhardt, Liverpool, Macquarie Park, Manly, Mona Vale, Morton National Park, Mosman, Munmorah National Park, Murramarang National Park, Myall Lakes National Park, Narrabeen, Nelson Bay, Newport, Newtown, Palm Beach, Pittwater, Port Stephens, Royal National Park, Rozelle, St Leonards, Strathfield, Sydney Harbour National Park, Terrigal, The Rocks, Whale Beach, Ashfield Park&Ride, Bella Vista Park&Ride, Brookvale Park&Ride, Cherrybrook Park&Ride, Dee Why Park&Ride, Edmondson Park Park&Ride, Gordon Park&Ride, Gosford Park&Ride, Granville Park&Ride, Hills Showground Park&Ride, Kellyville Park&Ride, Kiama Park&Ride, Kogarah Park&Ride, Leppington Park&Ride, Manly Vale Park&Ride, Mona Vale Park&Ride, Narrabeen Park&Ride, Revesby Park&Ride, Seven Hills Park&Ride, St Marys Park&Ride, Sutherland Park&Ride, Tallawong Park&Ride, Warriewood Park&Ride, West Ryde Park&Ride Visit our website parknpay.nsw.gov.au for more info. © 2017-2021 NSW Department of Customer Service

About

Pot Vault

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Pot Vault is a home game poker tracker built by someone who was tired of scribbling on napkins. Log buy-ins, rebuys, and cash-outs as your game unfolds. When someone busts out, tap Cash Out and their result is banked. When the game ends, Pot Vault does the math for you: who owes what, who takes home cash from the pot, and every dollar accounted for. FEATURES - Host a session and invite anyone at the table via a 5-digit code - Track paid vs unpaid buy-ins so you always know how much cash is really in the pot - Real-time updates across every player's phone - Automatic settlement math when the game ends: who pays who, and who takes from the pot - Live ledger showing every rebuy, cash-out, and late join with exact timestamps - Session history so you can look back at any game you have hosted or joined - Handles unpaid buy-ins, mid-session cash-outs, and late-joining players - Free forever Pot Vault is a scoreboard for real poker games played with physical cards and real money changing hands between friends. It doesn't handle payments, deal cards, or facilitate any gambling. It's the digital version of the notebook you'd use at the table anyway.

Screenshots

PARK'nPAY4 screens
Pot Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pot Vault at every 2 weeks against PARK'nPAY's every 2 months. 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

PARK'nPAY ships an update every 2 months, Pot Vault every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PARK'nPAY versus Pot Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPARK'nPAYPot Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (148 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings148 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDepartment of Customer ServiceAlex Yu

Bugs and requests

PARK'nPAY

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when ending parking session
  • Payment fails with 'unknown error' message
  • Unable to confirm price error
  • Session doesn't end despite user action
  • App freezes during payment processing
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  • Keyboard input fields not appearing
  • Map constantly reloads and doesn't display meters
  • App logs out unexpectedly
  • Loading spinner stuck indefinitely
  • Double charging for single parking session
  • Session remains active after app crash
  • Inconsistent meter location display
  • Card details not saving properly
  • App doesn't recognize Services NSW login credentials
  • Payment taken but session shows unsuccessful
  • GPS location detection inaccurate

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple Pay support for registered accounts
  • CSV export for expense tracking
  • Automatic refunds for early departure
  • Live parking availability updates
  • QR code scanning for easier meter selection
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  • Push notifications for parking zone type
  • Integration with Apple Maps parked car feature
  • Wider geographic coverage and council participation
  • Automatic session detection based on GPS
  • Improved meter location accuracy and selection
  • Better zoom level on map at app launch
  • List view option instead of map view
  • Warning alerts when leaving parking zone
  • Keyboard input field fixes for credit card and vehicle details

Pot Vault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PARK'nPAY

No in-app purchases

None

Pot Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PARK'nPAY free?
PARK'nPAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pot Vault free?
Pot Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PARK'nPAY or Pot Vault have ads?
Neither PARK'nPAY nor Pot Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PARK'nPAY or Pot Vault?
PARK'nPAY ships an update every 2 months, and Pot Vault every 2 weeks. Most recently, PARK'nPAY was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pot Vault on October 31, 2026.

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