MiPermit vs ViewTrail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiPermit
This app allows you to pay for parking and EV charging at supported locations without needing cash or a physical ticket. Extend your parking remotely and receive expiry reminders. Membership is free, and you can even pay for parking up to 7 days in advance.
- Cashless Pay & Display parking
- Apple Pay support
- EV Charging payments
- Extend parking remotely
- SMS expiry reminders
- Pay up to 7 days in advance
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For support and feedback, please visit: www.mipermit.com/help With MiPermit (at supported locations) you can pay for your parking using Visa, Mastercard, or Apple Pay and there’s no need to display a physical ticket on your vehicle. You can pay for your EV charging at the same time at selected locations. Core Features & Benefits: - Cashless Pay & Display parking - Apple Pay support - EV Charging at selected locations - Free membership for all customers* - Pay for parking without registering for an account - Get SMS reminders for when your parking will expire - Extend your stay without returning to your vehicle - Pay for parking up to 7 days in advance** - Digital permits for resident parking schemes, boat mooring, recycling centres and more! MiPermit can only be used in the UK. For more information, please see www.mipermit.com for details. * Signing up for an account is free but all parking and associated fees are still applicable which may vary between parking locations and parking operators. ** Paying in advance of arrival at a location does not reserve a parking bay
ViewTrail
This travel companion app keeps your itinerary accessible offline, offers a built-in travel assistant for local information, and provides secure access to booking details and emergency support. It helps you plan, manage, and enjoy your trips with features like flight tracking, local guides, and secure document storage.
- Offline itinerary access
- Travel assistant (local time, weather, translation)
- Live flight details and notifications
- Secure payment and document storage
- Places of interest and route guidance
- Airport lounge, parking, and hotel booking
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Trailfinders’ ViewTrail App is your essential travel companion, ensuring that your travel plans are always to hand, anywhere, anytime. On or offline. In addition to all of the usual ViewTrail functionality, the ViewTrail App has a built in travel assistant to offer a helping hand wherever you are in the world as well as one touch dialling back to TF HQ. Before your travel – planning and preparing • View your provisional plans on the go in the App • Make secure payments via the App • Update your contact details securely • Send your travel plans securely to friends and family • Add to calendar function • Countdown to travel clock • Book airport lounges, parking, and hotels • Check you baggage allowances • Check in online • Securely add your insurance details for emergencies • Check visa advice and recommended immunisations While you are away • Live flight details available on and offline • Live flight notifications - real time information as you travel • Online check-in and pre-tour notifications • Your Travel Assistant provides local time, weather, translation and an exchange rate calculator • One click emergency support – 365/24/7 • Places of interest - restaurants, shops, stations...plus route guidance back to your hotel whether you’re travelling by foot, bicycle, car or public transport • View your ATOL certificate • View e-vouchers offline and export them to your Apple Wallet In addition, securely access your profile and booking history using Touch ID or Face ID. Download our ViewTrail App to ensure that Trailfinders are with you from start to finish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ViewTrail at 63% against MiPermit's 17%. ViewTrail also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, 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.
ViewTrail holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of MiPermit's written reviews are positive against 63% of ViewTrail's.
MiPermit ships an update every 2 months, ViewTrail weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiPermit | ViewTrail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (59 ratings) | 4.5 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MiPermit Ltd | Trailfinders Ltd |
Customer experience
MiPermit
ViewTrail
User reviews
MiPermit
From 59 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward to use
- ⏱️ Convenient lock screen timer display
- 🚀 Quick payment process
- 💾 Remembers user details for faster transactions
- 📱 Apple Pay integration available
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login failures and authentication issues
- 🐛 Payment processing failures and errors
- ❌ Poor UI/UX design with hidden buttons
- ❌ Confusing navigation and unclear instructions
- 💳 Limited payment method options (no PayPal)
ViewTrail
From 60 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 All travel details in one place
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Useful for checking itinerary
- 👍 Provides useful travel information
- 👍 Good for offline access
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes after update
- 🐛 Continually logs out
- 🐛 'Remember me' function unreliable
- 🐛 Basic flight information
- 🐛 Currency converter text illegible
Bugs and requests
MiPermit
Reported bugs
25 issues- Login fails with 'incorrect format' error message
- Password reset loop - sends confirmation of request instead of reset link
- Continue/Pay button hidden below screen on smaller devices
- Scrolling down to pay accidentally increases parking duration
- App freezes on Yes/No prompts for optional charges
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- Payment button blocked by keyboard
- Screen won't scroll to reveal payment options
- Double charging when changing vehicles
- Parking sessions not displayed after payment
- Long delays between payment and voucher receipt
- Cannot activate resident permits - blank dropdown fields
- Vehicle registration not recognized despite repeated use
- Permit information lost after login failure
- App logs out unexpectedly during transactions
- Search function not working for postcodes
- Car parks not appearing on interactive map
- Location permission requests excessive
- Credit card payment pages non-functional on iPhone
- Cannot remove vehicles from dropdown list
- Countdown timer disappeared from lock screen
- App won't recognize car park location
- Registration requires invoice number from previous booking
- Visitor permit functionality broken with emission-based fees
- Unable to complete transactions without account creation
- Defaults to last vehicle without clear warning
Requested features
20 requests- Apple Pay and PayPal payment options
- Allow pre-registration before car park visit
- Flexible parking duration options (30 mins, 1 hour)
- Immediate receipt/confirmation at purchase
- Apple Watch compatibility and complications
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- Ability to change vehicle mid-session
- Default to last used vehicle
- Ability to add multiple vehicles easily
- Better car park search and location discovery
- Support for international phone numbers
- Automatic account creation without registration requirement
- Ability to extend permits without re-registering
- Clear error messages and support documentation
- In-app help and customer support chat
- Passkey authentication instead of passwords
- FaceID/biometric app lock
- Larger, more prominent expiry time display
- Map view and list view toggle for car parks
- Grace period for extending expired sessions
- Ability to pay for multiple vehicles simultaneously
ViewTrail
Reported bugs
51 issues- App crashes after update
- Continually logs out
- 'Remember me' function unreliable
- Side panel window does not close on iPad
- Logon surname field issue on iOS
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- Side panel obscures screen
- App renders useless due to side panel
- No codes sent on demand
- Falsely states surname/trip code incorrect
- Itinerary not accessible
- App does not match self-explorer app
- Flight information did not update
- Emergency helpline did not help
- App does not work offline
- Site updating for a week
- Insurance not on insurance tab
- e-vouchers not available
- Flight details reference disappears off screen
- Manual update/refresh needed for changes
- Repeated logging-in issue
- App not letting user log in
- Wrong info linked to booking
- Itinerary viewing issues, takes back to login page
- Login issues after update
- Freezes on code/biometrics
- Poorly designed for multiple bookings
- Cannot see past and future trips
- ViewTrail unavailable when travelling
- Itinerary being updated message
- Hotel/Scenic World bookings unconfirmed
- Bookings not confirmed prior to departure
- Countdown days incorrect/not updating
- App not working offline
- Qantas seat issue
- Hotel room looking tired
- Hotel refurbishment not notified
- Airport hotel miles from airport
- Dining room very noisy
- Room too small
- Inadequate storage space
- Guide could not be heard by all
- Briefings in noisy venues
- Important information not given to all
- ViewTrail took work to find info
- Statements within sections incorrect
- Voucher details not direct link
- Flight details not direct link
- Passport detail scanning/entry issues
- Login is useless, asks for details every time
- Charged for download
- Export to calendar feature doesn't work
Requested features
29 requests- Improve currency converter text visibility
- Fix side panel not closing on iPad
- Ensure consistent behavior across iOS and Android
- Allow apostrophes in surname field on iOS
- Add printing facility for itineraries on iPad/iPhone
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- Improve flight information detail (airport names)
- Provide direct links to airline websites
- Improve voucher and e-voucher accessibility
- Ensure all vouchers are uploaded promptly
- Add dark mode
- Improve search functionality for insurance
- Add ability to see past and future bookings
- Improve notification system for changes
- Add group photo feature for guides
- Provide written or electronic information for itinerary changes
- Improve audio clarity for guides
- Add link to hotels
- Improve voucher detail direct linking
- Improve flight detail direct linking
- Fix passport detail scanning/entry
- Improve login process and 'remember me' functionality
- Ensure airport hotels are actually at the airport
- Add more variety of protein for vegetarians
- Improve room size and storage
- Provide notification of hotel refurbishments
- Ensure all bookings are confirmed prior to departure
- Improve countdown timer accuracy
- Allow for easier manual updates/refreshes
- Fix export to calendar feature
In-app purchases
MiPermit
No in-app purchases
ViewTrail
No in-app purchases
