Comparison

MiPermit vs RingGo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Cashless Pay & Display parking
  • Apple Pay support
  • EV Charging payments
  • Extend parking remotely
  • SMS expiry reminders
  • Pay up to 7 days in advance
Features
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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

About

RingGo

Easily pay for parking using your mobile device. Secure payment options and real-time space availability indicators help you find and pay for parking quickly and conveniently across the UK. Ideal for both personal and business use.

Highlights
  • Cashless parking payments
  • Secure debit/credit card and Apple Pay options
  • Space availability indicator
  • Supports over 500 UK towns and cities
  • Business parking solutions
  • VAT receipt downloads
Features
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Pay to park in seconds. With secure methods such as debit or credit cards available for payment and Apple Pay available in most locations, RingGo is the safe, cashless, flexible, and easy solution for your parking needs. You can pay with RingGo in more than 500 towns and cities across the UK. Our space availability solution, with its traffic light indicator, shows where spaces are most likely to be found, so you don’t need to circle the block multiple times. If you want to use RingGo for business parking, check out our RingGo Corporate service or download your VAT receipts from within the app if you want to pay and claim. Use the RingGo app to pay to park across London in Westminster, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, City of London, Croydon, Fulham, Hackney, Hammersmith, Haringey, Islington, Kingston, Merton, Redbridge, Richmond, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, and Wandsworth, as well as Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guildford, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, and Winchester, plus a host of other towns and cities across the UK. For more information and to see the 500 towns and cities where RingGo is offered for parking, please see our website at www.RingGo.co.uk Searched for Ringo but looking for RingGo? You’ve reached the right place.

Screenshots

MiPermit4 screens
RingGo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: MiPermit at free against RingGo's free with in-app purchases. RingGo's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 57) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

RingGo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RingGo has 3.7K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of MiPermit's written reviews are positive against 13% of RingGo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiPermit ships an update every 2 months, RingGo monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MiPermit versus RingGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiPermitRingGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (57 ratings)4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.6% of reviews — better13.1% of reviews
Number of ratings573.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiPermit LtdRingGo Ltd

Customer experience

MiPermit

All ratings57 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive16.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative75.7%

RingGo

All ratings3,742 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews906 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative83.2%

User reviews

MiPermit

From 57 App Store ratings

What 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)

RingGo

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Convenient parking solution
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 🚀 Saves time
  • 🚀 Straightforward payment process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🔑 Difficult registration process
  • 💰 Expensive convenience fees
  • 🔒 Lack of international support
  • 🤖 Poor customer service

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

RingGo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Verification codes not arriving
  • Inability to change parking duration
  • Inconsistent location detection
  • Repeated login issues
  • App freezing and crashing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to cancel parking sessions
  • Ability to update vehicle details
  • Support for international phone numbers
  • Improved customer support channels
  • Simpler registration and login process

In-app purchases

None

MiPermit

No in-app purchases

None

RingGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MiPermit free?
MiPermit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RingGo free?
RingGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MiPermit or RingGo?
RingGo is rated higher. MiPermit averages 4.3 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while RingGo averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do MiPermit or RingGo have ads?
Neither MiPermit nor RingGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MiPermit or RingGo?
MiPermit ships an update every 2 months, and RingGo monthly. Most recently, MiPermit was updated on September 22, 2026 and RingGo on September 22, 2026.

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