Comparison

Green P vs BuddyRide Canada

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

BuddyRide Canada

This carpooling application connects riders with drivers to facilitate shared journeys. Users can search for available trips, post their own rides, manage seat requests, and communicate directly with others. It offers features like profile pages, ride history, and location sharing for safe and convenient travel coordination.

Highlights
  • Search for rides
  • Post a ride
  • Request/approve seats
  • In-app messaging
  • Location sharing
  • Ride history
  • Profile pages
Features
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BuddyRide is a carpooling app that helps riders find trips and helps drivers fill empty seats. Search for rides, post a ride, request or approve seats, message other users, share your location in chat, and manage your trips in one place. The app includes profile pages, vehicle details, notifications, receipts, and ride history so people can coordinate trips safely and easily.

Screenshots

Green P4 screens
BuddyRide Canada3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BuddyRide Canada at 5.0 against Green P's 4.5. Green P's advantage is ratings volume (275 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

BuddyRide Canada holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Green P has 275 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Green P versus BuddyRide Canada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreen PBuddyRide Canada
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (275 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings275 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToronto Parking Authority17480822 Canada Inc.

Customer experience

Green P

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

BuddyRide Canada

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

BuddyRide Canada

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Green P

No in-app purchases

None

BuddyRide Canada

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Green P free?
Green P is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuddyRide Canada free?
BuddyRide Canada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Green P or BuddyRide Canada?
BuddyRide Canada is rated higher. Green P averages 4.5 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while BuddyRide Canada averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Green P or BuddyRide Canada have ads?
Neither Green P nor BuddyRide Canada shows ads.

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