MiPermit vs Butlin’s Bognor Regis
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
Butlin’s Bognor Regis
Plan and book your next family holiday with ease. Discover live shows, activities, and resort amenities. Manage your booking and explore interactive maps before you arrive.
- Book live shows and activities
- Interactive resort maps
- Manage booking details
- View break information
- Discover entertainment schedules
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DISCOVER BUTLIN’S We’ve been delighting families for 90 years, so we know a thing or two about great holidays. The days are packed, the pace never slows, and every night feels like Saturday night. Get excited and book your next break at the Home of Entertainment in just a few taps. PLAN AHEAD Never miss a moment of fun! See what’s on during your break and book live shows and activities in advance, so you can get stuck in as soon as you check in. EXPLORE RESORT Get your bearings before you arrive. Use the interactive maps to find your accommodation, venues, restaurants and more, all from the comfort of your sofa. MANAGE YOUR BOOKING Keep everything in one place with our handy wallet feature. View your break details, bookings and extras whenever you need them. VISIT ALL YEAR ROUND No sunshine? No problem. From summer breaks and Easter escapes to Halloween frights and festive lights, we’re open all year round, all under one roof!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Butlin’s Bognor Regis at 5.0 against MiPermit's 4.2. Butlin’s Bognor Regis also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). MiPermit's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (60 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Butlin’s Bognor Regis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MiPermit has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of MiPermit's written reviews are positive against 50% of Butlin’s Bognor Regis's.
MiPermit ships an update every 2 months, Butlin’s Bognor Regis every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | MiPermit | Butlin’s Bognor Regis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (60 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MiPermit Ltd | Butlin's Skyline Limited |
Customer experience
MiPermit
Butlin’s Bognor Regis
User reviews
MiPermit
From 60 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)
Butlin’s Bognor Regis
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to manage bookings
- 🗺️ Useful for park navigation
- 🤩 Great for planning activities
- ✨ Staff are friendly and helpful
- 🎉 Lots of fun and entertainment
Room to improve
- 🐛 App login issues
- 🐛 App doesn't update bookings
- 🐛 Cannot get bookings on app
- 🐛 App shows no bookings
- 🐛 Cannot book activities on app
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
Butlin’s Bognor Regis
Reported bugs
41 issues- Never updates your booking
- Cannot get bookings up on the app
- Says I have no bookings when I do
- Cannot book any activities on the app
- Cannot receive my voucher
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- Play experience bit makes scrolling a pain
- Machine that takes inflatables up top was broken
- Rapids are closed as roller door won’t open
- Not all activities shown on app
- Can’t login
- Email address is correct. Password same as web account login password. Web account login is ok, app login is not!
- The app won’t work EVER!!!
- Loads list of activities but when you select activities you would like to book it says “failed to get activities”
- Customer service on Butlins Twitter page are no help
- Can’t get login on app!!
- Says failed to login and username and password incorrect when it isn’t!
- Won’t work
- Unable to book any activities
- Customer service patronising
- Shows a list of all activities with no indication of what date they’re on
- Map sometimes don’t work
- Can’t even get in!
- No option to set up a password for the app
- Have 3 bookings, however if I want to access them, I have to delete app after viewing one booking then reinstall app then log in again to access the other booking
- Itinerary section doesn’t work
- When trying to add activities to the itinerary it comes up with an error message “oops something went wrong”
- When you add an activity as a favourite it won’t be saved when you go back into the app next time
- Can’t log in if you didn’t personally make the booking
- Spent several hours this week looking at activities and creating an itinerary in advance of our trip. Logged in today and it’s all disappeared!
- Favourites tab isn’t working
- Itinerary - well, what is that supposed to do?
- Can only get one booking details on the app if you have more bookings
- Doesn’t let you create an account
- Oops! Something went wrong!
- Can’t even log in.
- Won’t even let u log on
- Account not recognised on the app!!
- Previous reviewer pointed it out but not been addressed obviously
- Unable to book arrival time
- Unable to access the the booking screen.
- Can see the screen by swiping right but it will not stay there.
Requested features
20 requests- Filter out play experience stuff
- Add way to filter play experience
- Put activities and shows in chronological order
- Choice of views for activities
- View by venue in time order
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- View all activities in time order
- Name of venue and finish times on activity booking
- Improve map detail
- Put venue labels on tickets
- Cancel activities from the app
- Fairground opening times visible
- Book bikes or go karts
- Add dark mode
- Improve app performance
- Fix itinerary function
- Fix favourites function
- Allow booking directly from the app
- Show all bookings on the app
- Add option to set up password for app
- Allow login for bookings not personally made
In-app purchases
MiPermit
No in-app purchases
Butlin’s Bognor Regis
No in-app purchases
Questions
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