ParkSFO vs Ferry SF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParkSFO
Effortlessly manage your parking experience from your phone. Pay for parking, check out of facilities, and apply discounts and coupons without needing paper tickets or waiting in line. Earn credits for future parking fees.
- Mobile parking payment
- Facility checkout
- Apply coupons and discounts
- Earn parking credits
- Frictionless parking experience
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With the ParkSFO Mobile app you can park your car, pay for parking, and check out of the facility all through your mobile phone. No need for paper tickets, no more waiting in line to pay. And you can still use our coupons and receive your club membership discounts when using the mobile app! You can also earn credits within the app and these credit can be applied to your parking fees! The ParkSFO app makes true frictionless parking a reality and it has never been easier or more efficient and hassle-free when you park at ParkSFO!
Ferry SF
Track ferries live on a map and access full schedules offline. Get service alerts and ferry news. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks unlimited map access.
- Live ferry tracking map
- Real-time schedules
- Offline schedule access
- Service alerts and news
- Fleet information
- Optional ad-free subscription
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Ferry SF is a free, fan-made companion for San Francisco Bay ferry riders. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Golden Gate Ferry, San Francisco Bay Ferry (WETA), the Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, the Treasure Island Ferry, or Alcatraz City Cruises. For tickets and official fares, use Clipper or each operator's website. This app is a schedule and tracking reference, not a ticket store. BUILT FOR A QUICK LOOK Open the app, skip the intro, and see today's sailings for the terminal you are near. Past times fade, and the list jumps to the next departure so you can decide whether to walk over or wait. No account required. FIVE FERRY SERVICES, ONE APP Golden Gate Ferry, San Francisco Bay Ferry, Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, Treasure Island Ferry, and Alcatraz City Cruises. Choose the services you ride on first launch, and turn any of them on or off later in the Info menu. Discover routes you have not tried yet. See every ferry on the bay in one place and find your next adventure, from a Sausalito lunch to a day on Angel Island or Alcatraz. Each service links to its own website for tickets and fares. SCHEDULES Weekday, weekend, and holiday departures for ports across the bay: San Francisco, Larkspur, Sausalito, Tiburon, Angel Island, Treasure Island, Alcatraz, Vallejo, Richmond, Oakland, Alameda, Harbor Bay, South San Francisco, and Oracle Park on Giants game days. Switch ports from the dropdown, or tap destination chips to see only the places you are going. See gates, delays, and Live or Predicted vessel cues when we have them. Tap a sailing with a ship assigned to follow it on the map. Alcatraz publishes no return times, so its island departures are estimates, marked as such. Departures for the next seven days at every port of the services you follow are saved on your device when you open the app, so times still show on the platform, in a tunnel, or anywhere signal is poor. LIVE MAP Watch ferries across the bay using public AIS and real-time ferry data. Ship icons match the vessels you will see in person. Tap a ship for its trip and specs, swipe between boats, and tap a port to open its schedule. Jump to any port from the bay overview, follow your own location, and switch to a 3D satellite view. Zoom in for ship names and wakes. When live coverage is thin or you are offline, predicted positions follow the real ferry channels to estimate where each boat should be. Free users get a short map preview each session. FerrySF Pro keeps the map unlocked. ALERTS AND NEWS Service alerts from Golden Gate Ferry, San Francisco Bay Ferry, and Alcatraz appear as a banner on the Schedule, with a badge for what is new to you. Acknowledge alerts you have already seen so they stay out of the way. Plus a feed of recent Golden Gate news. FLEET Browse the vessels of the services you follow, with specs and a Live tag for the ones on the water, and see which boat is running a trip when that information is available. APPEARANCE Light, Dark, or follow your device. PRIVACY Location stays on your device for nearest terminal and map centering. We do not sell or farm user data. FERRYSF PRO (OPTIONAL AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION) A small banner on the Schedule tab supports the free app. FerrySF Pro removes that ad and unlocks unlimited live map access. Monthly and yearly plans (see in-app pricing; for example $1.99/month or $9.99/year in the U.S.). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings -> Apple ID -> Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jmilswell.dev/ferry-sf/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ParkSFO at none against Ferry SF's 2. ParkSFO also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (490 vs 2). Ferry SF's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating and device support 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. Ferry SF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ParkSFO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ferry SF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParkSFO has 490 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ParkSFO ships an update every 2 months, Ferry SF weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ParkSFO | Ferry SF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (490 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 490 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PARKSFO | JEFFREY CHARLES MILLER |
Customer experience
ParkSFO
Ferry SF
Bugs and requests
ParkSFO
Reported bugs
10 issues- QR code reader at exit gate doesn't work reliably
- App crashes when entering state in profile
- Brightness control issue on iPhone after closing app
- Cannot retroactively check in after downloading app
- Coupon codes cannot be deleted once selected
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- Coupons don't persist in saved section
- Scanners don't work consistently throughout facility
- App doesn't notify when lot is full
- Website login/registration issues
- Reservation made in app cannot be viewed in app
Requested features
10 requests- Live shuttle location tracking on map
- Ability to make and view reservations directly in app
- Save parking space number and floor to ticket
- Apple Pay payment option
- Ability to attach multiple credit cards to account
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- Parking space photo/note feature for memory aid
- Direct call/pickup location feature for terminals
- Lot capacity/availability status in app
- Better coupon display showing discount amount at checkout
- Clipboard paste functionality for credit card entry
Ferry SF
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ParkSFO
No in-app purchases
Ferry SF
- FerrySF Pro$1.991 Month
- FerrySF Pro$9.991 Year








