FareRyder vs ParkDC Permits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FareRyder
This ridesharing service allows users to customize their journey by selecting the desired mood and planning intermediate stops. Drivers are committed to providing a safer, greener, and more convenient transportation experience.
- Tailored ride customization
- Select ride mood
- Plan intermediate stops
- Hybrid and electric vehicle options
- Trained and committed drivers
- Focus on safety and sustainability
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We tailor each ride to your specific preferences. You pick the mood, temperament of each ride, and even plan stops between pickup and drop off. We look to customize each ride that fits your wants and needs. FARERYDER offers the option to partner with us and drive your own hybrid and electric vehicles or lease one of our luxurious electric options. Either way all of our trained drivers are committed to making your life easier, safer, and greener one ride at a time. Let's start a revolution! FOR THE PEOPLE!
ParkDC Permits
Easily manage temporary street parking permits for residents and visitors in Washington, D.C. Residents can send unique codes to guests, approve parking requests in real-time, and view active permits. Visitors receive alerts and can request parking in advance or upon arrival.
- Send unique parking codes to visitors
- Approve visitor parking requests
- View permit requests and active permits
- Visitors request parking in advance
- Receive real-time parking alerts
- Access active construction maps
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The ParkDC Permits app is the simple, fast way for Washington, DC residents and their visitors to park on their neighborhood streets in Residential Permit Parking (RPP) areas across all eight wards. The ParkDC Permits app allows residents to manage visitor and temporary parking permits for friends, family members, contractors, and home health care aides from the palm of their hand. App Features: • Residents – text or email your unique code to your visitors • Residents – approve your visitors in advance or in real time • Residents – view permit requests and pending and active permits • Visitors – request parking from your resident/host in advance or upon arrival • Visitors – receive real time alerts and active construction maps to make finding parking easier If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the ParkDC Permits app, please contact us via: • Call the 24/7 Call Center at 202-671-2631 • Email us at DDOT.Parking@dc.gov • Visit the ParkDC website at parkdc.com Thank you for using the ParkDC Permits App!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FareRyder at 76% against ParkDC Permits's 9%. FareRyder also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.4). ParkDC Permits's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.
FareRyder holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 94 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of FareRyder's written reviews are positive against 9% of ParkDC Permits's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FareRyder | ParkDC Permits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (91 ratings) — better | 1.4 (94 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 9.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 91 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FareRyder LLC | District Department of Transportation |
Customer experience
FareRyder
ParkDC Permits
In-app purchases
FareRyder
No in-app purchases
ParkDC Permits
No in-app purchases
