Comparison

Green P vs blogTO

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

Head to head
About

Green P

This app allows users to pay for parking in Toronto quickly and easily. It supports on-street, non-gated, and participating gated parking lots. Users can pay via QR code, set up payment methods, and receive expiry reminders.

Highlights
  • Pay for parking
  • QR code entry/exit for gated lots
  • Multiple payment options
  • Parking expiry reminders
  • Remote parking extension
  • Carpark locator
  • Transaction history
Features
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The newest release of Toronto's only official "Green P App" from the Toronto Parking Authority makes parking easier and faster than ever. Available for on-street parking, all non-gated off-street carparks, and now at participating gated carparks. Skip fumbling for change or waiting at a machine by using the app to pay for parking in seconds. With this update, you can now start and pay for gated parking sessions by simply scanning a QR code at the entry gate. When you’re ready to leave, the app will automatically calculate your total and let you exit seamlessly, all without needing a paper ticket. Set up your profile quickly and pay using Apple Pay, PayPal, or your credit card. Plus, the app will notify you when your parking time is about to expire, so you can extend it remotely if needed. Key Features: - Pay for parking in on-street, non-gated, and participating gated carparks - Enter and exit gated carparks using QR codes - Use your credit card, Apple Pay, or PayPal account for payment - Receive reminders when your parking session is about to expire - Extend your parking session remotely from your phone - Use the Green P Locator to find carparks by GPS, address, or landmark - Get parking receipts emailed directly to your inbox - View your complete parking transaction history You can learn more about our exciting mobile parking program at http://mobilepay.greenp.com/ For app support, email: mobilepay@greenp.com. We cannot respond to comments left in reviews. Keep in mind, the Toronto Parking Authority reminds you that using your mobile phone (or any handheld device) while driving is unsafe and illegal in Ontario. Pull over or have a co-pilot do the navigating. Powered by Passport – a leading provider of mobile payment technologies.

About

blogTO

Discover Toronto's best dining, drinking, shopping, and entertainment. Stay updated with local news and find events to attend. Access curated lists and map nearby attractions.

Highlights
  • Best of Toronto lists
  • Map nearby places
  • Find restaurants and bars
  • Local news updates
  • Event listings
  • Create to-do lists
  • Save articles and events
Features
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Find the best Toronto restaurants, bars and other places to eat, drink, shop and hangout. Get the latest local news. Discover events you want to attend. Access hundreds of Best of Toronto lists. This app brings everything you love about blogTO to a convenient app format. FEATURES: • Access all of blogTO's Best of Toronto lists, map the locations and see Best Of places nearby. • Find restaurants and other places nearby, by address, neighbourhood or TTC subway stop. • Get the latest Toronto news. • Look up events taking place in Toronto by date. • Create a free blogTO account to upload photos, mark favourites and rate local businesses. • Create To-Do lists of places you want to visit. • Save articles and Best of lists for future reading or reference. • Save upcoming events you don't want to miss.

Screenshots

Green P4 screens
blogTO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Green P at none against blogTO's shown. Green P also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). blogTO's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 16%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

blogTO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 275 and 435 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Green P's written reviews are positive against 49% of blogTO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Green P versus blogTO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreen PblogTO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (275 ratings)4.8 (435 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.5% of reviews49.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings275435 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToronto Parking AuthorityFreshdaily

Customer experience

Green P

All ratings275 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive15.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative79.7%

blogTO

All ratings436 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative37.6%

User reviews

Green P

From 275 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient parking payments
  • 🚀 Reliable app performance
  • 💡 Apple Wallet support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Privacy and security concerns
  • 💰 Mandatory minimum wallet balance
  • 🤔 Confusing and tedious payment flow
  • 🕰️ Inconsistent parking session tracking

blogTO

From 435 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for Toronto news and events
  • 🔍 Useful lists and recommendations
  • 💻 Well-designed and easy to use
  • 🌆 Helpful for visitors and locals alike

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • 🔒 Login and account issues
  • 📱 Lack of iPad/landscape support
  • 🔔 Annoying notification prompts
  • 📰 Biased or political content

Bugs and requests

Green P

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to verify phone number
  • Inability to update payment method
  • Saved sessions not working as expected
  • Parking lot information not loading properly
  • App freezing or not loading on mobile networks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to pay exact parking amount
  • Improved map and location search
  • Automatic parking session extension
  • Better notification system for expiring sessions

blogTO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Articles cut off at the bottom
  • No results or content available
  • Inability to log in or create account

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved sharing functionality
  • Customizable font sizes
  • Horizontal/landscape mode for tablets

In-app purchases

None

Green P

No in-app purchases

None

blogTO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Green P free?
Green P is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is blogTO free?
blogTO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Green P or blogTO?
blogTO is rated higher. Green P averages 4.5 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while blogTO averages 4.8 from 435 ratings.
Do Green P or blogTO have ads?
blogTO shows ads; Green P does not.
Which is updated more often, Green P or blogTO?
Green P ships an update every 2 months, and blogTO every 2 months. Most recently, Green P was updated on November 1, 2026 and blogTO on November 1, 2026.

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