Comparison

Greenspace Hack vs ZoneCard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Greenspace Hack

Features
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We want to learn more about your local greenspace - parks, playgrounds, woods, riverside trails. Greenspace Hack is a project by the University of Oxford and Oxfordshire County Council to record your experience of green spaces. Using a well-established survey specially designed for green spaces, you can quickly and easily let us know about the green space. We'll then add it to the in-app map to help others discover it. Your input will also be invaluable in our work to discover what people value about green spaces and how we can best encourage them in new housing developments.

About

ZoneCard

This app simplifies public transport ticketing for bus, rail, and subway in West Scotland. It allows users to purchase and manage smartcards, buy tickets, and download them directly to their phone via NFC. Users can also manage their account details and view past purchases.

Highlights
  • Register and purchase smartcards
  • Associate existing transport cards
  • Buy flexible tickets
  • Download tickets via NFC
  • Manage account details
  • View purchase history
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ZoneCard is the smart ticket for bus, rail and Subway across the west of Scotland – one card to get where you’re going. With the free ZoneCard app you can register an account and purchase a new smartcard. If you already have a ScotRail, Subway, McGill’s, Stagecoach or National Entitlement Card you can simply associate that to your account. Once you have a smartcard setup in your account, you can use the ZoneCard app to buy tickets for it. There’s a flexible range of tickets to suit just what you need. Then, simply hold your smartcard to the NFC reader on your phone, and your ZoneCard ticket will download and you’re ready to travel. You can also use the app to manage your account – for example see your previous purchases or update your address details. See spt.co.uk/zonecard for more information about ZoneCard.

Screenshots

Greenspace Hack2 screens
ZoneCard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Greenspace Hack at every 6 months against ZoneCard's every 21 months. Greenspace Hack also leads on device support and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Greenspace Hack ships an update every 6 months, ZoneCard every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Greenspace Hack versus ZoneCard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreenspace HackZoneCard
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEditions Systeme DStrathclyde Partnership for Transport

In-app purchases

None

Greenspace Hack

No in-app purchases

None

ZoneCard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Greenspace Hack free?
Greenspace Hack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZoneCard free?
ZoneCard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Greenspace Hack or ZoneCard?
Greenspace Hack ships an update every 6 months, and ZoneCard every 21 months. Most recently, Greenspace Hack was updated on September 28, 2026 and ZoneCard on October 5, 2026.

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