SurfCAST by otto vs WV E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SurfCAST by otto
Easily pay for beach parking directly from your phone. Select your zone, set your duration, and pay securely. Receive timely notifications before your parking time expires, allowing you to fully enjoy your day.
- Select parking zone
- Enter parking duration
- Pay for parking
- Real-time parking time notifications
- Register multiple vehicles
- Secure payment processing
- Pay parking violations
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Headed to the beach? SurfCAST makes paid parking easy. Select the parking zone, enter your duration, and pay, all from the convenience of your phone! When your time is almost up, our app will notify you. All you have to do is enjoy your day at the beach! Features: - Find local community information - Real-time notifications and communication - Monitor how much time is remaining on active parking passes - Ability to register up to two vehicles per account - Secure payment method with the option to save for future use - Quick and easy violation payment - and much, much more!
WV E
Manage your E-ZPass account, view toll and payment history, and update vehicle information directly from your mobile device. This app allows for easy account management, including renewing discount plans and paying outstanding balances.
- Manage E-ZPass account
- Renew discount plans
- View toll and payment transactions
- Manage vehicles and transponders
- Update contact information
- Pay Pay-By-Plate and violations
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With the WVPA E-ZPass Mobile App, you can manage your E-ZPass account, make payments, and more right from your fingertips! The following includes some key functionality offered on the mobile app: * Open and manage E-ZPass Account. * Renew Single Fee Discount Plan. * View toll and payment transactions. * Manage your vehicles and transponders. * Update contact information. * View and pay Pay-By-Plate or Violation transactions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WV E at 100% against SurfCAST by otto's 6%. WV E also leads on rating (2.2 vs 1.4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). SurfCAST by otto's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 11). 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.
WV E holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SurfCAST by otto has 101 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of SurfCAST by otto's written reviews are positive against 100% of WV E's.
SurfCAST by otto ships an update monthly, WV E every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SurfCAST by otto | WV E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (101 ratings) | 2.2 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Otto Connect, Inc. | West Virginia Parkways Authority |
Customer experience
SurfCAST by otto
WV E
Bugs and requests
SurfCAST by otto
Reported bugs
20 issues- App won't let users create accounts
- No spot to type in password reset codes
- Doesn't work with Apple Pay
- App disappears when tapping register button
- Input validation breaks password managers
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- App freezes and doesn't let users continue
- App constantly freezes
- Payment doesn't go through
- 'Next' button non-responsive
- App immediately shuts down
- App crashes during registration/payment
- App freezes during web queries
- App allows buying unneeded parking, still charges violation
- Overpaid for an hour, charged violation
- App doesn't display full screen on older iPhones
- Error message when registering as resident
- Can't register second vehicle (initially)
- Button to complete registration is off-screen
- Can't sign up, sent back to agreement page
- App icon is sloppy and amateurish
Requested features
13 requests- Add features for looking up parking zones
- Improve user-friendliness
- Add Apple Pay support
- Allow extending parking time
- Improve input validation for password managers
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- Enable copy-paste for password fields
- Provide a review page before purchase
- Improve app loading times
- Fix app crashes during registration and payment
- Ensure full screen display on older devices
- Allow registration of multiple vehicles
- Improve resident registration process
- Add dark mode option
WV E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SurfCAST by otto
No in-app purchases
WV E
No in-app purchases
Questions
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