MiPermit vs Misfit Museums
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
Misfit Museums
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Find museums devoted to almost anything. One map of 2,000+ specialist, single-subject museums across 110+ countries—from pencils and lawnmowers to fans and umbrellas. Offbeat attractions and hidden gems, for a day out near home or a detour on a longer road trip. Search near you or your next destination, see the practical details, save the places worth stopping for and open directions. FIND YOUR NEXT DETOUR • Browse the complete curated map. • Search by place, subject or category, by keyboard or by voice. • See what is nearby when you choose to use location. • Check descriptions, addresses and official websites, plus step-free access notes where we have them. • Look around the entrance in Street View before you commit to the drive. • Read further on Wikipedia, Tripadvisor and Google Places. • Open the destination in your preferred maps app, or share it with whoever is coming along. • Get an occasional alert when a new museum appears near you. KEEP THE ONES THAT CATCH YOUR EYE • Build a Shortlist for future days out. • Mark museums Visited. • Filter your collections by subject or category. • See your visited totals and collection of themes. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Your Shortlist and Visited record stay on your device. Location is optional, and there is no advertising tracking. Optional anonymous product analytics stay off unless you choose to share them. WHAT IS FREE Explore the full map, search every museum, read details, open directions and keep up to ten museums in each of Shortlist and Visited. Premium removes those two list limits. Choose the annual plan, or make a one-time purchase to unlock Premium for life. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. The annual subscription auto-renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in Apple Account > Subscriptions. The lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase and never renews. Venue details can change. Check the official website before travelling. Terms of Service: https://misfit-museums.underctrl.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://misfit-museums.underctrl.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MiPermit at none against Misfit Museums's 2. Misfit Museums's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Misfit Museums sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. MiPermit asks for nothing beyond the download.
MiPermit ships an update every 2 months, Misfit Museums every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MiPermit | Misfit Museums |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MiPermit Ltd | Alex Whinfield |
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
Misfit Museums
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MiPermit
No in-app purchases
Misfit Museums
- Unlimited Lists: Yearly$4.991 Year
- Unlimited Lists: Lifetime$19.99
