SAPark vs ATXSwims
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAPark
Easily pay for and manage your parking sessions directly from your smartphone. Avoid feeding meters and receive alerts before your session expires. View future rate changes and get email receipts for easy expense tracking.
- Pay for parking on the go
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Receive end-of-session alerts
- View future parking rate changes
- Get email parking receipts
- Manage parking history
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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 or braving the cold. 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. Simply extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the SAPark app. 2. Park where you see SAPark app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The SAPark 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
ATXSwims
Easily buy day or season passes for Austin pools online. Save time and reduce waste by securing your entry tickets before you arrive. Enjoy a seamless pool experience.
- Purchase day passes
- Purchase season passes
- Online ticket purchasing
- Save time
- Go green
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Purchase your day pass or season pass for Austin Pools. Save time and go green by purchasing your entry ticket(s) online prior to arrival to the pool. Come swim with us!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ATXSwims at 4.8 against SAPark's 2.2. ATXSwims also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 43). SAPark's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 24%). 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.
ATXSwims holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATXSwims has 2.7K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of SAPark's written reviews are positive against 24% of ATXSwims's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SAPark ships an update every 28 months, ATXSwims every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAPark | ATXSwims |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (43 ratings) | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 24.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of San Antonio Texas | Flowbird Inc. |
Customer experience
SAPark
ATXSwims
Bugs and requests
SAPark
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ATXSwims
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to create account
- Password reset functionality not working
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for multiple pools
- Integrate with Apple Pay and password managers
- Provide more data and statistics about the pools
In-app purchases
SAPark
No in-app purchases
ATXSwims
No in-app purchases
