Try Parking It vs STARNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Try Parking It
Discover carpools, transit, and other travel alternatives in North Central Texas. Log your journeys to track savings, monitor environmental impact, and earn rewards for your eco-friendly choices.
- Carpool and transit finder
- Trip logging
- Savings tracking
- Environmental impact tracking
- Rewards program
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Use the Try Parking It app to find carpools, transit, and other travel options in North Central Texas. Then record your trips to see your savings, track your impact, and qualify for special rewards. Get started today – it's free and easy to do!
STARNow
Book same-day rides within specific zones for a safe, reliable, and affordable public transit experience. Schedule pickups and drop-offs, and pay directly through the app.
- Schedule pickups and drop-offs
- Real-time vehicle dispatch
- In-app payment option
- Trip reviews
- Service within specific zones
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STAR Transit is a public transportation agency that has been providing service for over 40 years. STARNow is the newest transit option added to our portfolio. This same day service is a safe, reliable, and low cost. How It Works - Schedule your pick up and drop off - Software dispatches the vehicle closest to you - Pay for your trip in the app or on the vehicle - Ride - Review Service Details: Pick up and drop off points must be inside the Mesquite, Terrell, Kaufman and Balch Springs travel zones. For service hours and fares, visit www.STARtransit.org for more information. Service Holidays: - New Year’s Day - President’s Day - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Good Friday - Memorial Day - Independence Day - Labor Day - Thanksgiving Day - The day after Thanksgiving - Christmas Eve - Christmas Day Follow us on social media: Instagram - @STARtransit_official Facebook - @STARtransit
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STARNow at 4.5 against Try Parking It's 3.7. STARNow also leads on ratings volume (135 vs 6) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
STARNow holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STARNow has 135 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Try Parking It's written reviews are positive against 11% of STARNow's.
Try Parking It ships an update monthly, STARNow every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Try Parking It | STARNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (135 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 135 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agile Mile, Inc. | Spare Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Try Parking It
STARNow
In-app purchases
Try Parking It
No in-app purchases
STARNow
No in-app purchases
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