Try Parking It vs RideDCTA
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!
RideDCTA
This app allows registered DCTA service users to easily plan, schedule, and pay for trips within designated service areas. It offers real-time trip planning with step-by-step navigation and in-app payment options.
- Schedule rides easily
- In-app payments
- Real-time trip planning
- Step-by-step navigation
- Book rides within service areas
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Registered users of DCTA services can plan, schedule, and pay for trips within the program service areas. Features include: - Schedule a ride with the tap of a button - Pay using your preferred payment methods in-app - Real-time trip planning with step-by-step navigation. - Ride with ease! DCTA is a program for registered residents of qualified cities who are age 65 or over OR have a certified disability. Enrolment is required. Persons interested in applying for the service should complete an application to determine eligibility. Please visit https://www.dcta.net for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RideDCTA at 50% against Try Parking It's 0%. RideDCTA also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
RideDCTA holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Try Parking It's written reviews are positive against 50% of RideDCTA's.
Try Parking It ships an update monthly, RideDCTA every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Try Parking It | RideDCTA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| 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
RideDCTA
In-app purchases
Try Parking It
No in-app purchases
RideDCTA
No in-app purchases
