Mar vs ECPparkbuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mar
Explore a portfolio of luxury hotels on Greece's Ionian coast. Book dining, spa treatments, and room service, or discover curated resort experiences to enhance your stay.
- Discover luxury hotels
- Book restaurant reservations
- Schedule spa treatments
- Order room service
- Explore resort experiences
- Information on multiple resorts
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Discover Mar-Bella Collection, a family-owned portfolio of five-star luxury hotels set along the stunning Ionian coast of Greece. From the family-friendly MarBella, to the adults-only Nido, the adventure-filled Elix, and the beachfront elegance of Avali, each resort offers its own unique way to experience Corfu and Parga. With the Mar-Bella Collection app, you can easily reserve restaurants, book spa treatments, order room service, and explore curated resort experiences. Download the app and elevate your stay.
ECPparkbuddy
Easily pay for parking, pre-book your spot, or purchase season tickets. This app offers a seamless parking experience with features like reminders and the ability to extend your session remotely. Manage multiple vehicles and payment methods for ultimate convenience.
- Pre-book parking spaces
- Pay for parking
- Purchase season tickets
- Set parking reminders
- Extend parking sessions
- Manage multiple vehicle accounts
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ECPparkbuddy provides a guaranteed seamless car parking experience. The App allows you to make quick and easy payment for parking and it also allows you on many locations to pre-book your space or purchase a season ticket. Just download the application, choose your location and park. The App has the ability to extend parking if your location allows it. ECPparkbuddy Features include the following: - Pre-Book a parking space - Pay for Parking - Purchase Season Tickets - Set Parking Reminders - Extend Parking Sessions - Manage Accounts - Multi Vehicle Accounts - Add or change your registered payment card - Locate your nearest or most recent parking All you need to do is download the app, and you can start to enjoy a seamless parking journey. Questions? Please see our help pages at: https://ecpparkbuddy.com/faqs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mar at 5.0 against ECPparkbuddy's 1.5. Mar also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). ECPparkbuddy's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Mar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECPparkbuddy has 176 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Mar's written reviews are positive against 13% of ECPparkbuddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mar ships an update every 3 weeks, ECPparkbuddy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mar | ECPparkbuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.5 (176 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 13.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 176 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marbella SA | Paybyphone, LTD |
Customer experience
Mar
ECPparkbuddy
Bugs and requests
Mar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ECPparkbuddy
Reported bugs
21 issues- Registration process locks up or fails repeatedly
- Password not recognized immediately after creation
- SMS verification codes delayed by hours
- Login fails despite correct credentials
- Password length validation differs between app and website
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- Cannot scroll to mandatory email confirmation field
- Payment processing returns 500 errors
- App cannot find nearby locations
- Location code entry rejected despite correct codes
- Cannot update or register new payment cards
- Charges full day parking instead of actual time used
- App displays blank white screen
- Network error messages with unclear causes
- Cannot paste into password fields
- Vehicle not found at payment terminals
- Nonsensical login loops
- Interface too small and not mobile-optimized
- Buttons unresponsive during registration
- Payment not properly recorded in system
- Cannot find current parking sessions
- Duplicate account creation issues
Requested features
13 requests- Apple Pay and Google Pay integration
- Automatic field population and autofill
- Password manager compatibility
- Stored credit card details integration
- Extended parking duration options (8+ hours)
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- Ability to set past times for late payments
- Guest checkout without full account registration
- Alphabetically organized carpark listings
- Real-time payment confirmation
- Better error messages explaining issues
- Improved mobile responsiveness
- Dark mode option
- Integration with previous Connect app
In-app purchases
Mar
No in-app purchases
ECPparkbuddy
No in-app purchases
