Washington Bikes vs Run Parking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Washington Bikes
This app displays detailed information about Capital Bikeshare stations, including bike and stand availability on a city map. It offers features like station search, favorites, and a usage timer, with support for multiple languages.
- Interactive city map with station locations
- Real-time bike and stand availability
- Station search by number, name, or address
- Favorite stations list
- Closest stations finder
- Bike usage timer
- Multi-language support
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Unofficial app to view detailed information about the stations of the Capital Bikeshare bike rental service in Washington. - Map of the city with the position of stations showing the number of bikes and the free stands for each station. It includes also the BIKE PATH. - You can click on a station directly on the map to expand its information. - The map also shows your current position and it updates when you move. - List of favorite stations categorized by groups (home, work, friends or general). - List of stations closest to you according to your current position. - List of all stations. - Search engine for stations by number, name of station or address in all lists. - Timer to see the duration of bike use. - Several languages available (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Catalan). * Unofficial app: Use your user card to unlock a bike.
Run Parking
Easily pay for parking from your mobile device. Register in under a minute and manage your parking sessions remotely to avoid fines. Supports major payment methods and offers business accounts for cost splitting.
- Mobile parking payment
- Remote session management
- Avoid parking fines
- Automatic expiry notifications
- Multiple payment options
- Business accounts
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RunParking is a smart solution Paying for parking on any smart mobile device, including a computer or tablet It takes less than a minute to register All major credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay are accepted. Extend your parking session remotely RunParking helps you avoid fines by allowing you to control your parking session. You will be automatically notified when your session is about to expire and when it has expired. Choose the time you want to pay for Divide parking costs between you and your business by getting a business account. Save time and money with RunParking We charge a small booking fee in addition to the parking fee.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Run Parking at 5.0 against Washington Bikes's 2.0. Run Parking also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Washington Bikes's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Washington Bikes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Run Parking asks for nothing beyond the download.
Run Parking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Washington Bikes ships an update every 4 months, Run Parking every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Washington Bikes | Run Parking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergi Palomares Redon | RUN PARKING LLC |
Customer experience
Washington Bikes
Run Parking
In-app purchases
Washington Bikes
- Remove advertisements$6.99
Run Parking
No in-app purchases






