Comparison

PayTix vs PMLP App

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

Head to head
About

PayTix

Pay parking tickets securely and easily through a mobile app. It offers a simple payment process, ticket reminders, and a history of your payments. The app is free to download and use, with potential convenience fees applied by member cities.

Highlights
  • Simple ticket payment process
  • Barcode scanning for ticket numbers
  • Payment reminders and alerts
  • Secure payment gateway
  • Ticket history management
Features
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What is PayTix®? PayTix® has partnered with cities across the US to enable users to pay for parking tickets in a safe and secure mobile environment without any added usage fee other than a member cities convenience fees (if applicable). PayTix® has direct connections to member cities parking systems and is a partner of the cities listed in our supported city list. Key Features: o Simple, quick ticket payment process o Quick and easy ticket bar code scanning for fast ticket number searches o Ticket Payment reminders and alerts o Fast and Safe payment gateway o Manage and maintain a ticket list of your ticket history No App Usage Fee Commitment: PayTix® is FREE! We feel adding app "usage fees" on top of what you pay for a parking ticket is unfair and burdensome to you, the "public", and we are totally committed to keeping PayTix® FREE. We do not charge a "usage fee" to download the PayTix® app. Please note, some member cities may apply a "convenience" or "service" fee to transactions to cover the cost of providing services to the public. Why use PayTix®? Since PayTix® is fully supported by member cities you can be assured that your payment is handled with the same security safe guards that are available to you on our member cities payment websites. We do not store your credit card data (anywhere) and we are fully PCI DSS compliant. When you pay for your parking tickets with PayTix™, you are paying with the same service that processes payments for the member cities today. PayTix® has native interfaces to our member cities systems. How To Use PayTix®?: Simply pick the city that you got your parking ticket in and either scan the ticket number bar code on the ticket or manually enter the ticket number into PayTix® and press the Submit button. PayTix® will then guide you through the ticket payment process in 4 easy steps. If your ticket is not in the city's parking system yet, don't worry, PayTix® will setup simple reminders and a "Ticket List" for you to check your tickets availability.

About

PMLP App

Manage your account details, view bills and balances, and make payments securely and quickly. Schedule alerts, receive push notifications, and access nearly all web portal features on the go.

Highlights
  • Secure account access
  • View bill and balance
  • Make payments
  • Schedule alerts and reminders
  • Receive push notifications
  • Manage account details
Features
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Our Mobile App is designed to give you fast, secure account access so you can easily manage your account details, view your bill and your account balance, make payments and find payment locations, schedule alerts and reminders, receive push notifications, and more. Nearly everything you can do from our web portal can now be handled instantly whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go.

Screenshots

PayTix4 screens
PMLP App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PMLP App at 4.3 against PayTix's 1.4. PayTix's advantage is ratings volume (333 vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 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

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

PMLP App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PayTix has 333 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of PayTix's written reviews are positive against 0% of PMLP App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PayTix ships an update every 4 months, PMLP App every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PayTix versus PMLP App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayTixPMLP App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (333 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings333 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModaxo Traffic Management USA Inc.PMLP App

Customer experience

PayTix

All ratings229 ratings
Positive12.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative84.3%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive10.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative88.0%

PMLP App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

PayTix

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Payment shows error but card is charged anyway
  • Multiple charges for single transaction attempts
  • Barcode scanning produces incorrect ticket numbers
  • QR code scanning fails to populate information
  • Ticket lookup by violation number fails intermittently
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  • Valid payment cards rejected by app
  • City never receives payment despite app confirmation
  • Ticket not found in system despite being valid
  • No email confirmation sent after payment
  • Payment history doesn't update after successful payment
  • Buttons appear in middle of screen instead of proper placement
  • App freezes or hangs during payment processing
  • Cannot go back to edit information without clearing fields
  • Inconsistent behavior across different devices

Requested features

12 requests
  • Modern UI redesign for current devices
  • Lookup and pay multiple tickets simultaneously
  • Save personal information for future transactions
  • Ability to view and verify card information before submission
  • Apple Pay and digital wallet integration
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  • Remove or eliminate convenience fees
  • Payment history and confirmation records in app
  • Lookup tickets by license plate
  • Automatic barcode/QR code scanning without manual steps
  • Ability to contest tickets through app
  • Clear security and privacy statements
  • Accessible customer service phone number

PMLP App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PayTix

No in-app purchases

None

PMLP App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PayTix free?
PayTix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PMLP App free?
PMLP App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PayTix or PMLP App?
PMLP App is rated higher. PayTix averages 1.4 out of 5 from 333 ratings, while PMLP App averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do PayTix or PMLP App have ads?
Neither PayTix nor PMLP App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PayTix or PMLP App?
PayTix ships an update every 4 months, and PMLP App every 8 months. Most recently, PayTix was updated on October 26, 2026 and PMLP App on October 24, 2026.

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