KiwiPark vs PGDB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KiwiPark
This app automates parking sessions in New Zealand using license plate recognition. It allows for a seamless, contactless experience without the need for ticket machines or manual app interaction to start or extend parking.
- Fully automated parking sessions
- License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology
- Contactless parking experience
- No need for ticket machines
- Automatic session start and end
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Solve Parking the Smarter Way with Kiwi Park Kiwi Park is revolutionising parking in New Zealand with world-class technology. Built on years of experience in the parking industry and developed alongside some of the best engineers in the country, Kiwi Park delivers the most advanced and user-friendly parking app available. Fully Automated with LPR Forget ticket machines and even opening the app — with our License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology, your parking session starts and ends automatically when you enter and exit a car park. No tapping, scanning, or rushing back to extend your stay. Everything is seamless, contactless, and completely automated.
PGDB
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If you are a plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer in NZ the PGDB App can help you complete your annual relicensing; manage your supervision and contact information; remind you of upcoming exams or CPD courses; and provide you with access to a selection of standards when you have a current licence.
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Verdict
KiwiPark and PGDB are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
KiwiPark ships an update every 2 months, PGDB every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KiwiPark | PGDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KIWI PARKING 2018 LIMITED | Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board |
In-app purchases
KiwiPark
No in-app purchases
PGDB
No in-app purchases
