Donegal eParking vs Translink mLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Donegal eParking
Easily pay for parking in select Donegal towns without needing coins or physical permits. Extend your parking session remotely and manage all your parking receipts in one convenient location. The app supports multiple vehicles and allows for remote parking for others.
- Pay for parking without coins
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Access parking receipts
- Manage multiple vehicles
- Remote parking for friends
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Use the Donegal eParking app to pay for your parking when visiting Donegal town, Ballybofey, Buncrana, Bundoran and Letterkenny. - Pay quickly and easily without the need for coins or running to the shop for disk - Extend your stay from anywhere without returning to your car. - Access all of your parking receipts in one place. - Park multiple vehicles or park friends remotely. - Lots more..
Translink mLink
Purchase and use public transport tickets directly from your mobile device. This app allows you to buy various ticket types for multiple transit services, simplifying your travel experience.
- Mobile ticket purchase
- Weekly, Monthly, and Day tickets
- NI Railways, Metro/Glider support
- Airport Express 300
- Refund and Delay Repay information
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The quicker and easier way to travel with Translink. Buy, receive & use your tickets via your mobile. You can buy your Weekly, Monthly, 3 Day Flexi and new 1 Day Peak and 1 Day Off-Peak tickets using your mobile phone. You can purchase NI Railways, Metro/Glider, Foyle Metro, yLink and 24+, Airport Express 300, Goldline services (within Northern Ireland), selected Ulsterbus and urby tickets. Full details of ticket validities, what to do if your phone is lost, stolen, damaged or faulty, how to apply for a Refund, how to make a claim under our Delay Repay scheme, further information and full Terms & Conditions can be found at www.translink.co.uk/mLink
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Translink mLink at 1.5 against Donegal eParking's 1.0. Translink mLink also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). Donegal eParking's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Translink mLink holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Donegal eParking's written reviews are positive against 2% of Translink mLink's.
Donegal eParking ships an update every 3 months, Translink mLink fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Donegal eParking | Translink mLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 1.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 2.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ParkMagic | Corethree Ltd. |
Customer experience
Donegal eParking
Translink mLink
Bugs and requests
Donegal eParking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Translink mLink
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant log-outs
- Tickets disappearing
- Crashes when selecting destination
- Basket validation errors when purchasing
- Password reset emails not being received
Requested features
4 requests- Add 'Add to Apple Wallet' button
- Remember last route when buying tickets
- Ability to buy tickets for multiple people
- Integrate ticket purchasing into main app
In-app purchases
Donegal eParking
No in-app purchases
Translink mLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
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