Abel Tasman vs PayMyPark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abel Tasman
This virtual visitor center provides up-to-date weather, tide, and points of interest information for Abel Tasman National Park. Discover the park's history, flora, fauna, and walking times, along with insights into its ecological restoration.
- Up-to-date weather and tide information
- Details on points of interest
- Information on park history, plants, and wildlife
- Walking times for the Coast Track
- Insights into ecological restoration projects
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If you are walking or kayaking the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park you will want the virtual visitor centre with you. The app has up-to-date information on weather and tides plus photos and all you need to know about points of interest, history, plants, wildlife and walking times on the world-famous Abel Tasman Coast Track. It also gives you a special insight into the 30-year ecological restoration of the Park being undertaken by Project Janszoon and the Department of Conservation. Follow our journey as we discover the secrets of this most iconic of National Parks and help nature restore its diverse ecology. Meet the birds, animals and plants that will benefit from this restoration and those that we hope to return to their former glory.
PayMyPark
Easily pay for parking by finding a spot, paying for the time used, and extending remotely. Avoid tickets and the hassle of finding coins or returning to your car. Supports various parking types and offers business accounts.
- Remote parking time extension
- Start-stop payment for used time
- Pay by Space and coupon parking
- Business accounts for multiple vehicles
- Parking expiry alerts
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Paying for parking has never been so easy! Download the free app, find a parking space, then pay and walk away. Only pay for the time you use, and extend remotely if you need. Choose to pay per session as a casual user, or save on transaction fees by creating an account and using a stored balance. Benefits of PayMyPark: • Receive an alert when your paid parking is about to expire and extend your time remotely (time restrictions apply) • Only pay for the time you’ve used with the handy start-stop function (on account) • Use for Pay by Space and coupon parking • Businesses can simplify their parking costs with one account for all vehicles PayMyPark makes parking hassles a thing of the past. No more driving around looking for a parking space, finding coins, or rushing back to your car. And no more tickets to display. Available for street parking and carparks managed by Wellington City Council, New Plymouth District Council, Tauranga City Council, Hamilton City Council, Hutt City Council, Timaru District Council, Dunedin City Council, Waitaki District Council, Gore District Council, Christchurch City Council and Nelson City Council. Contact us at info@paymypark.com. Terms and Conditions are available at https://www.paymypark.com/terms_conditions.aspx (New Zealand)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Abel Tasman at 5.0 against PayMyPark's 1.9. Abel Tasman also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). PayMyPark's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Abel Tasman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayMyPark has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Abel Tasman's written reviews are positive against 11% of PayMyPark's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Abel Tasman ships an update every 2 months, PayMyPark monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abel Tasman | PayMyPark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.9 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groundtruth Limited | Arthur D Riley & Co Ltd |
Customer experience
Abel Tasman
PayMyPark
Bugs and requests
Abel Tasman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PayMyPark
Reported bugs
5 issues- Verification email never received
- Credit card scanning feature not working
- Inability to log in or reset password
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent behavior across different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save credit card information
- Integration with Apple Pay and other digital wallets
- Improved GPS and location-based features
- More intuitive and user-friendly interface
- Better notification system for parking expiration
In-app purchases
Abel Tasman
No in-app purchases
PayMyPark
No in-app purchases
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