MiPermit vs Only Farmers
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
Only Farmers
Discover and book unique farm experiences, from walks and tastings to workshops and stays. Personalize your feed and search based on your interests, save favorites, and connect with farmers. Offers a direct way to experience working farms and for farmers to share their offerings.
- Discover farm experiences
- Book countryside stays
- Personalize your feed
- Save favorite farms
- Message farmers directly
- Manage upcoming trips
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Only Farmers connects you with real working farms — the people, the land, and everything they open up to visitors. DISCOVER FARMS NEAR YOU Explore working farms on the map, follow the ones you love and find places you never knew were on your doorstep. BOOK FARM EXPERIENCES From farm walks, tastings and workshops to countryside stays, seasonal events and private hire — book memorable days out on working farms. Secure checkout (now with Apple Pay), easy messaging with your hosts, and all your trips in one place. JOIN THE FARMING COMMUNITY Only Farmers is also the digital home of the farming community: verified farmers sharing knowledge, advice and daily life from the field. Follow farms, join Herds around the topics you care about and see farming as it really happens. FOR FARMERS Create listings in minutes, manage bookings and payouts, rent out idle equipment, list livestock, post jobs and reach both visitors and fellow farmers. Built for the people who grow, make and share food — and for everyone who wants to feel closer to where it comes from.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Only Farmers at 79% against MiPermit's 17%. Only Farmers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). MiPermit's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 5). 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.
Only Farmers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MiPermit has 57 ratings behind it against 5, 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 79% of Only Farmers's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiPermit | Only Farmers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MiPermit Ltd | Only Farmers LTD |
Customer experience
MiPermit
Only Farmers
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
Only Farmers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MiPermit
No in-app purchases
Only Farmers
No in-app purchases
