Comparison

NCP vs AMP EV

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital season tickets
  • Ticketless pay-as-you-go parking
  • Extend parking sessions remotely
  • Favorite car park sites
  • AutoPay with VRN
  • In-app chat support
Features
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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

About

AMP EV

This app allows electric vehicle owners to locate and charge their cars at a network of charging stations. Users can initiate and monitor charging sessions, and securely manage payment information for seamless transactions.

Highlights
  • Charge electric vehicles
  • Pay for charging sessions
  • Save payment details
  • Scan QR codes to start charging
  • Locate nearby charging stations
  • Track charging sessions in real-time
Features
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Amp EV is a new EV charging network. The Amp EV driver app includes the following features: - Charge your car on Amp EV chargers - Pay for charge sessions using a credit or debit card - Save your payment details - Scan QR codes on chargers to start a session - Identify nearby chargers - Track ongoing sessions in real time

Screenshots

NCP4 screens
AMP EV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AMP EV at 5.0 against NCP's 4.3. AMP EV also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). NCP's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AMP EV 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of NCP's written reviews are positive against 18% of AMP EV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NCP ships an update every 2 months, AMP EV monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NCP versus AMP EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNCPAMP EV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.6% of reviews18.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNational Car Parks LimitedMiralis Data ltd

Customer experience

NCP

All ratings95 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews450 reviews
Positive11.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative82.9%

AMP EV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

Bugs and 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

AMP EV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NCP

No in-app purchases

None

AMP EV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NCP free?
NCP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AMP EV free?
AMP EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NCP or AMP EV?
AMP EV is rated higher. NCP averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while AMP EV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NCP or AMP EV have ads?
Neither NCP nor AMP EV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NCP or AMP EV?
NCP ships an update every 2 months, and AMP EV monthly. Most recently, NCP was updated on October 2, 2026 and AMP EV on September 27, 2026.

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