Comparison

DNV Parks vs HonkMobile

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

Head to head
About

DNV Parks

Discover and explore District Parks with this comprehensive app. Find parks based on specific amenities, activities, or dog-walking rules. View detailed park information, including hours and locations, on an interactive map.

Highlights
  • Park amenity search
  • Interactive map with locations
  • Detailed park information
  • Customizable park lists
  • Dog-friendly park finder
  • Park hours and descriptions
Features
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Designed with District Parks users in mind, the DNV Parks App offers up everything you need to know about District Parks. Curious where you can go to walk your dog on or off leash? Looking for a park with picnic facilities? The DNV Parks App can help! This highly customizable app provides a wealth of parks-related information at your fingertips. Whether you’re looking for a park with a concession or one with playground equipment the DNV Parks App has got you covered. Review District parks in an alphabetized list, or view the interactive map with clickable pinpoint location finders. Click on a particular park on the map to review its features including, a brief description of the park, its hours, location, and more! You can create a personalized parks list tailored to suit your activities; for example, find parks with tennis courts, hiking trails, or basketball hoops. Search out parks that have sheltered picnic areas, or that permit dogs off leash. Finding a park that meets your needs has never been easier. Not only can the new DNV Parks App help you find the amenities you’re looking for, it can also tell you which parks that meet those criteria are closest to your current location. Everything you need to know about District Parks is now just a click away. This easy to use, interactive app is one of only a few of its kind in Metro Vancouver. Download it today!

About

HonkMobile

Easily pay for parking on your phone at thousands of locations across Canada and the US. Avoid pay stations and parking tickets by booking in real-time or reserving spots in advance. Save time and money on hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly parking.

Highlights
  • Mobile parking payment
  • Real-time and advance reservations
  • Save up to 40% on parking
  • Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly options
  • Mapview of available spots
  • Meter feeding from phone
  • Notifications before session expiry
Features
Currently charting
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The #1 trusted parking app: Save up to 40% on parking with Honk. Forget waiting at pay stations, digging for change and circling the block trying to find an empty parking spot - use the HonkMobile app the next time you park and save on time, money and parking tickets! Using a single account, drivers can pay for parking on their phone at any of the 2,000 locations and 190,000 parking spaces Honk is accepted across Canada and the United States. Whether you’re looking for city, off-street, hospital, school or airport parking, Honk has you covered! Just some of the cities you’ll find us in: Corner Brook, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Whitby, Oshawa, London, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Waterloo, Windsor, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Burnaby, Kelowna, Surrey, Okanagan, Vancouver, Nanaimo, and Victoria. How It Works: - Sign up and create a free account using your email or Facebook Connect - Add your license plate - parking sessions are validated by license plate - store as many as you like! - Add as many payment methods as you’d like - great way to manage personal and business expenses - Honk accepts all major credit cards, Visa/Debit, PayPal, MasterPass and ApplePay - Book parking in real-time or make a reservation for the future - Click ‘pay’ and get on your way faster! App Features & Functionality: - Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly parking options Mapview of all available parking spots in relation to your destination - Choose parking spot based on price and proximity - Park in the same spot for work? Favourite your most frequented parking spot for even quicker and easier access to the spots you use on a regular basis - Receive text notifications 15 minutes before your session is set to expire - Feed the meter directly from your phone - no more running back to beat the meter maid! - Receipts are emailed to you within seconds of a booking - Municipal, private, school campus, university, airport and residential parking - Access to parking deals and promotions - with savings up to 40% off regular parking rates! Go ahead and ghost the parking meter and download the HonkMobile app today - you’ll never look back! Follow us for updates and announcements: HonkMobile.com: https://www.honkmobile.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/honkmobile Twitter: https://twitter.com/honkmobile Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honkmobile/

Screenshots

DNV Parks4 screens
HonkMobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HonkMobile at every 6 weeks against DNV Parks's every 53 months. HonkMobile also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). DNV Parks's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DNV Parks ships an update every 53 months, HonkMobile every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
DNV Parks versus HonkMobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNV ParksHonkMobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 53 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#125 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDistrict of North VancouverHonk Mobile Inc.

Customer experience

DNV Parks

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

HonkMobile

All ratings3,089 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative69.3%

Bugs and requests

DNV Parks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HonkMobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or doesn't load
  • Issues with login and account setup
  • Incorrect parking time/charges

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to cancel/refund unused time
  • Option to pay for custom time increments
  • Better support for international users

In-app purchases

None

DNV Parks

No in-app purchases

None

HonkMobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DNV Parks free?
DNV Parks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HonkMobile free?
HonkMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DNV Parks or HonkMobile have ads?
Neither DNV Parks nor HonkMobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DNV Parks or HonkMobile?
DNV Parks ships an update every 53 months, and HonkMobile every 6 weeks. Most recently, DNV Parks was updated on November 1, 2026 and HonkMobile on November 1, 2026.

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