EVie vs NCP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EVie
This app unlocks a fleet of shared electric vehicles, allowing users to easily find and use them for sustainable and affordable travel. Your phone acts as the key, and trips can be ended at designated locations.
- Shared electric vehicle access
- Phone as vehicle key
- Multiple pickup/dropoff locations
- Dynamic best-rate pricing
- Trip receipts via email
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EVie is a shared mobility platform that provides simple, sustainable and affordable travel for all. We have a lot of locations that you can choose from. With many more on the way! With our app, your phone becomes the key to a shared fleet of electric vehicles! Log in to see what you can drive. Pick what you want, and use it when you want. Finish your trip in one of our locations. Our pricing algorithm automatically ensures that you are always charged the best possible rate for using our service. We'll email you your receipt at the end of your journey. Find out more in the app.
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 rating: EVie at 5.0 against NCP's 4.3. EVie also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 12%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). NCP's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 2). 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.
EVie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NCP has 95 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of EVie's written reviews are positive against 12% of NCP's.
EVie ships an update every 3 months, NCP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EVie | NCP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JEV Company Ltd | National Car Parks Limited |
Customer experience
EVie
NCP
User reviews
EVie
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💰 Cheap and affordable
- 💡 Inspired idea
- ✅ Simple to use
- 🚚 Great for moving items
Room to improve
- 📱 Clunky app
- 🤔 Confusing pricing
- ❌ Password reset issues
- 🔌 Charger point issues
- 📉 Low speed without pedaling
NCP
From 95 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive app
- 🚀 Helpful auto-popup to scan barcode
- 👍 Great app, easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work, redirects to web
- 🐛 App not recognizing username/password
- 🐛 App not storing login details
- 🐛 App not working, logging out constantly
- 🐛 QR code not working
Bugs and requests
EVie
Reported bugs
33 issues- App is clunky
- Pricing is confusing
- Password reset not working
- Evolve charger point not opening
- Electric kept cutting out
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- Bikes not working
- Tracking unreliable
- App doesn't let you login
- Documents not approved
- Brakes on bike are dangerous
- No electric on bikes
- Kept loading and never unlocked
- App says no payment card added
- Frustrating to locate and unlock bike
- Needs internet connection message when WiFi is on
- App closes after pressing OK to internet message
- Battery flat with no warning
- Bike stopped working
- Motor didn't work
- Brakes stayed on
- Side broken, couldn't pedal
- Poor connection with battery
- Drive was intermittent
- Rented bikes didn't work
- Charged bikes didn't work
- App doesn't work
- Unhelpful app regarding document approval
- First two bikes had zero electric power
- No electric power
- Kept saying no payment card had been added
- Frustrating trying to locate and unlock the bike
- Keeps asking for camera access
- App closes after pressing OK to internet message
Requested features
12 requests- More drop-off points
- More interactive map showing drop-off points
- Less burdensome damage photo review process
- Regular brake oiling
- Clearer balance display in app
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- Dark mode option
- More intuitive app for locating and unlocking bikes
- Clearer pricing structure
- Improved password reset functionality
- Better battery indicator
- More reliable tracking for bikes
- Option to avoid unlock fee
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
EVie
No in-app purchases
NCP
No in-app purchases
