Gilpin vs NCP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gilpin
Plan your perfect getaway at this charming country house hotel. Explore dining options, book spa treatments, and access all the information you need for a memorable stay.
- View dining menus
- Book spa facilities
- Access useful information
- Plan your stay
- View hotel details
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Welcome... One of our favourite things that our guests say is that when they think of Gilpin, they think of love and laughter – ours, and theirs, which is a really lovely compliment. At the heart of Gilpin is a very passionate family and team, dedicated to creating lasting memories for our guests, who return time and again for romance, celebrations and escapes. For us, hospitality starts with a very warm welcome and ends with a friendly goodbye, with extraordinary service, exquisite décor and stunning culinary experiences in between. We love Gilpin, and very much hope that you will too. With our app you can view menus for our various dining options, see and book spa facilities and get all the other useful information for you to make the most of your time with us. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
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.
- Digital season tickets
- Ticketless pay-as-you-go parking
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Favorite car park sites
- AutoPay with VRN
- In-app chat support
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gilpin at 67% against NCP's 12%. Gilpin also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). NCP's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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.
Gilpin holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NCP has 100 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Gilpin's written reviews are positive against 12% of NCP's.
Gilpin ships an update every 5 weeks, NCP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gilpin | NCP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | 4.3 (100 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 100 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GILPIN LODGE COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL LIMITED | National Car Parks Limited |
Customer experience
Gilpin
NCP
Bugs and requests
Gilpin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Gilpin
No in-app purchases
NCP
No in-app purchases
