KiwiPark vs Powershop Lab NZ
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.
Powershop Lab NZ
This app offers early access to upcoming features for selected users. It allows you to manage power packs, payment details, and view usage and property information. Some features may differ as they are actively being improved.
- Buy Powerpacks
- Update payment details
- View power usage
- View activity
- Check property information
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Meet Powershop Lab — your sneak peek at the next Powershop app. If you’re a Powershopper selected for early access to Powershop Lab, we’ll be in touch with more details, including how to log in. If you haven't been invited to Powershop Lab, you can continue using the Powershop NZ app or login at powershop.co.nz as usual. In Powershop Lab, you’ll see familiar features alongside new ones we’re still refining. Some things may look or work a little differently — that’s because we’re actively improving them based on your feedback. What you can do in Powershop Lab: - Buy Powerpacks - Update your preferred payment details - View your power usage details - View your activity - Check your property information (Build: 2299)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Powershop Lab NZ at every 5 days against KiwiPark's every 2 months. KiwiPark's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
KiwiPark ships an update every 2 months, Powershop Lab NZ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KiwiPark | Powershop Lab NZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KIWI PARKING 2018 LIMITED | Powershop |
Customer experience
KiwiPark
Powershop Lab NZ
In-app purchases
KiwiPark
No in-app purchases
Powershop Lab NZ
No in-app purchases
