mPay2Park+ vs Zip Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mPay2Park+
Easily pay for parking with your mobile device. Locate nearby parking, start, stop, and extend sessions remotely, and receive expiration reminders. Manage your parking history and vehicle information all in one place.
- Mobile parking payments
- Parking facility locator with GPS
- Start, stop, and extend parking sessions remotely
- Expiration time reminders
- Transaction history and online receipts
- Manage registered vehicles
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Mobile parking payments with a tap of your finger! The mPay2Park system offers the subscriber quick and easy access to parking spaces and efficient and safe payment methods using a “pay as you stay” or a prepaid parking approach. Parking facilities are easily located via the map-view on the users mobile device, with nearest locations auto-populated. Parking sessions are started, stopped, and extended "on the go", allowing the user to avoid standing in line, or fumbling with cash or or credit cards. Some of the Customer Benefits of Using mPay2Park include: •Parking facility locator on your mobile device utilizing full GPS capability. •No need to worry about Cash, Coin or Credit Card availability. •Extend parking from any phone device (mobile web or App) or Internet anywhere. •Receive notification reminders when the parking time is close to expiring. •View all transactions from an on line user account. •Online receipts and secure password login. •Maintain all records of each car registered. •Pay from the comfort of your own vehicle using your personal mobile device. •User friendly and easy to use. •Additional Promotion features at participating locations. The mPay2Park system is convenient and efficient for drivers and parking operators alike.
Zip Authenticator
Enhance financial transaction security with multi-factor authentication for Zip users. Approve payments directly from your mobile device, receiving detailed transaction information before confirmation. Compliant with EU regulations for secure online payments.
- Multi-factor authentication for Zip payments
- Displays transaction details (amount, payee)
- EU Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance
- Easy QR code setup
- PIN-based verification
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With Zip Authenticator, Zip users (ziphq.com) gain an added layer of security for financial transactions by authenticating payments that are approved in Zip. Zip Authenticator ensures you are fully aware of the transaction about to happen, providing the details of the type, value and payee of the transaction, and then allowing you to approve the transaction on your mobile device. This provides strong 2-factor authentication of financial transactions compliant with EU Secure Customer Authentication (SCA) regulations. Zip Authenticator is easy to configure. To set up your authentication, you’ll first link a mobile device and create a pin. As you complete various payment-related activities in Zip, you’ll be prompted to enter your pin, which will generate a QR code. Then, open up your Zip Authenticator app to scan the QR code and verify your identity. Features include - Provides multi-factor authentication for B2B payment transactions in Zip (ziphq.com) - Displays payment details within the payment authentication alert, including amount and payee - Allows organizations using Zip for payments to comply with EU Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulations - Easy setup via QR code To use Zip Authenticator with Zip, you need to set up a pin on Zip > Personal settings. Visit www.ziphq.com/personal-settings/payout-authentication to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zip Authenticator at 5.0 against mPay2Park+'s 1.5. mPay2Park+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (211 vs 6). 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.
Zip Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mPay2Park+ has 211 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
mPay2Park+ ships an update every 3 months, Zip Authenticator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mPay2Park+ | Zip Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (211 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 211 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile Payment Processing Systems, Inc. | ZipHQ, Inc. |
Customer experience
mPay2Park+
Zip Authenticator
Bugs and requests
mPay2Park+
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes 6-7 times when scanning QR codes
- Password reset emails delayed 4-15 hours
- Login credentials not syncing between app and website
- Parking spot numbers not recognized as valid
- Cannot delete or update vehicle information
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- Keyboard not minimizable, blocking completion button
- Inconsistent parking spot availability on refresh
- QR code scanning not working
- App logs out when switching to other apps
- Payment processed but not applied to parking spot
- Map displays entire North America instead of local area
- Geolocation permission crashes app repeatedly
- Form fields don't support autofill
- Submit buttons not functioning
- Timeout errors on both app and website
- Invalid parking zone errors for legitimate spaces
- Meter not updating after app payment
- Registration errors with all required fields filled
- Cannot add time to existing parking session
- Charges applied without proper confirmation
Requested features
15 requests- Apple Pay and modern digital wallet integration
- License plate-based payment system
- Credit card number scanning capability
- Autofill support for registration fields
- Dark mode support
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- Ability to add multiple credit cards
- License plate recognition for faster payments
- Zip code search functionality
- Better map interface with zoom and location selection
- In-app feedback submission that actually works
- Flexible payment options without prepayment requirement
- Real-time parking spot availability updates
- Ability to add time without restarting transaction
- Confirmation emails for transactions
- Better contrast and readability in sunlight
Zip Authenticator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mPay2Park+
No in-app purchases
Zip Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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