Comparison

Longleat vs NCP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Longleat

Enhance your visit to a renowned safari park with this pocket-sized guide. Discover fascinating facts, navigate with interactive maps, and receive real-time updates. Enjoy an immersive audio tour as you explore animal enclosures and plan your day to avoid missing any attractions.

Highlights
  • Safari Drive Mode with automatic audio tours
  • Interactive park maps
  • Day planner with event reminders
  • Animal facts and quizzes
  • Live park updates and offers
Features
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Make the most of your visit with the Longleat App!  The Longleat App is the perfect, pocket-sized guide to our iconic Safari Park.  Jam-packed with fascinating facts, interactive maps, curious quiz questions and handy reminders; our app will serve you intriguing information based on where you are and ensure that you don’t miss a thing as you explore the park.  App Highlights:  - Safari Drive Mode! As you immerse yourself in the animal kingdom and discover the UK’s original safari park, the app will become your personal tour guide. Using an interactive map, audio will automatically play as you venture into each safari enclosure.  - Don't miss a moment. Eager to enjoy a House tour? Hoping to hop aboard our Safari Bus? Check out the day planner to see what’s happening at the park throughout the day and even set yourself helpful reminders.  - Discover more! Learn more about our animals than ever before. Whether you’re enjoying the Jungle Cruise, exploring Main Square or taking a wild ride in the Safari Drive Through, tap on a species to enjoy our creature quiz, read fascinating facts and learn more about Longleat’s conservation work.  - Live park updates. Keep an eye on the app or watch for push notifications from us – offering you live event information, notable news, exclusive special offers and unmissable upgrades.  So what are you waiting for? Adventure calls…

About

NCP

Manage all your parking needs in one place. Purchase digital season tickets, pay-as-you-go for parking, and extend your sessions remotely. Features include favorite sites, AutoPay, and in-app customer support.

Highlights
  • Digital season tickets
  • Ticketless pay-as-you-go parking
  • Extend parking sessions remotely
  • Favorite car park sites
  • AutoPay with VRN
  • In-app chat support
Features
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The NCP app brings all your parking needs together in one convenient and easy-to-use place, offering the ability to: • Purchase and access a digital Season Ticket, giving you the ability to manage your account with ease • Ticketless pay-as-you-go parking at 370+ car parks across the UK Make sure you download the NCP app before entering one of our car parks to guarantee the best experience. Downloading the NCP app means you can purchase digital monthly, quarterly, and annual season tickets, depending on your needs. Your season ticket will then be stored in the app, meaning you’ll never forget or lose a physical season ticket again! Features of the NCP app include: • The ability to pay as you go and access your season ticket, if you have one, in one place • Extend your parking session in-app to save you having to go back to your car, you’ll be notified by push notifications from the app, so please ensure you have enabled notifications in your device settings to stay up to date • One QR code for all your products • Ability to favourite sites that you regularly visit in your favourites list • AutoPay provides fully automatic recognition and payment at selected sites via your vehicle registration number (VRN) • Map and list view of car parks with additional features • Buy and pay for a season ticket within the app, allowing unlimited parking within your chosen site for the length of your ticket • In-app chat function, giving you a direct line to customer service • Pay with Apple Pay

Screenshots

Longleat4 screens
NCP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Longleat at 74% against NCP's 12%. Longleat also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Longleat holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 95 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Longleat's written reviews are positive against 12% of NCP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Longleat ships an update fortnightly, NCP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Longleat versus NCP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLongleatNCP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (52 ratings) — better4.3 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5295 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFame Media Tech LimitedNational Car Parks Limited

Customer experience

Longleat

All ratings52 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative19.0%

NCP

All ratings95 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative82.7%

User reviews

Longleat

From 52 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Informative about animals
  • 👍 Easy to navigate
  • 🗺️ Helpful map for locations
  • 😄 Entertaining commentary
  • ✨ Magical Festival of Light

Room to improve

  • ❌ Requires account registration
  • 📶 Poor offline functionality
  • 📉 Audio guide stops unexpectedly
  • 🐌 Slow loading times
  • 📶 No/poor mobile coverage

NCP

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intuitive app
  • 🚀 Helpful auto-popup to scan barcode
  • 👍 Great app, easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App doesn't work, redirects to web
  • 🐛 App not recognizing username/password
  • 🐛 App not storing login details
  • 🐛 App not working, logging out constantly
  • 🐛 QR code not working

Bugs and requests

Longleat

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Audio guide gets killed when screen sleeps
  • App doesn't work offline
  • Confirmation code not sent during signup
  • Map is useless and doesn't zoom out
  • App cannot be opened without internet service
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  • Website is ridiculously rubbish

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow downloading MP3 for safari tour
  • Reintroduce safari audio guide
  • Add gift shop menu
  • Add online store for merchandise
  • Improve map functionality (zoom, overview)
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  • Add depth/quirky facts to quizzes
  • Allow searching animals in spotter's guide
  • Option to purchase out-of-season house/garden tickets

NCP

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App not recognizing account
  • Inability to pay in app after getting ticket
  • Duplicate parking sessions
  • Inconsistent pricing between app and machines

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add biometric login options
  • Allow saving multiple vehicles
  • Improve session management and reminders
  • Integrate with car park barriers

In-app purchases

None

Longleat

No in-app purchases

None

NCP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Longleat free?
Longleat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NCP free?
NCP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Longleat or NCP?
Longleat is rated higher. Longleat averages 4.5 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while NCP averages 4.3 from 95 ratings.
Do Longleat or NCP have ads?
Neither Longleat nor NCP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Longleat or NCP?
Longleat ships an update fortnightly, and NCP every 2 months. Most recently, Longleat was updated on October 7, 2026 and NCP on October 16, 2026.

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