ParkVictoria vs Ímesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParkVictoria
Manage your parking sessions directly from your smartphone. Pay, extend, and view future parking rates with this official app. Avoid feeding meters and enjoy stress-free parking.
- Pay for parking via smartphone
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- View future parking rates
- Receive email receipts
- Manage parking history
- Find nearby parking spaces
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No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with Victoria's official parking app. It’s easy! PAY ON THE GO Pay quickly and securely with your smartphone. - Time's precious, stop wasting it feeding a meter. - Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold. NO PRICE SURPRISES See when parking rates will change in the future – even when there’s free parking! - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session. - Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app. STRESS-FREE PARKING - Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered. NO NEED TO RUSH Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.* - Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Simply extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the ParkVictoria app. 2. Park where you see ParkVictoria app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The ParkVictoria app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback. -------- APP PERMISSIONS - Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking spaces. * where applicable
Ímesh
Explore Indigenous art and Coast Salish territories through an immersive experience. This app aims to foster awareness of local worldviews and decolonize university spaces.
- Explore Indigenous art
- Learn about Coast Salish territories
- Experience unique worldviews
- Increase awareness of local culture
- Decolonize university spaces
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ímesh, meaning "to walk" in Skwxwú7mesh snichim (Squamish Language), is a mobile app being developed by the Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Studies at Simon Fraser University. The app is a response to the university’s Community Engagement Strategy, and its Aboriginal Strategic Plan, and is intended to be a step, however small, toward decolonizing the university and the surrounding landscape. The goal of the app is to communicate through experience, the unique worldviews represented by the Indigenous art on campus, and to create a stronger awareness of the Coast Salish territories on which SFU is situated. Please note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ímesh at 100% against ParkVictoria's 53%. Ímesh also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.6). ParkVictoria's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 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.
ParkVictoria holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParkVictoria has 163 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of ParkVictoria's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ímesh's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ParkVictoria ships an update every 2 months, Ímesh every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | ParkVictoria | Ímesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (163 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Victoria | Simon Fraser University |
Customer experience
ParkVictoria
Ímesh
Bugs and requests
ParkVictoria
Reported bugs
13 issues- App reports no internet connection when connection is active
- Login fails with phone number validation errors
- PIN verification crashes app on entry
- App freezes when updating payment information
- Verification codes timeout before entry
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- Timer deducts 15+ seconds before payment confirmation
- Charges full amount even when canceling with time remaining
- App crashes on startup
- Payment not recorded despite completing all fields
- Doesn't work with certain SIM card configurations (roaming off)
- Credit card update functionality broken
- Offline detection issues in parkades
- Inconsistent rate calculations across parking spaces
Requested features
15 requests- Apple Pay and Google Pay integration
- License plate linking for verification
- Auto-renew or long-term parking options
- Elapsed time and countdown timer display
- Parking space location descriptions (floor/street info)
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- Native iOS app instead of web-based
- CarPlay and Apple Watch support
- Automatic credit card autofill
- Keychain integration for PIN storage
- Free parking location suggestions
- Confirmation of refunds when ending session early
- Rate breakdown transparency
- Debit card payment option
- Monthly parking pass option
- Less jarring notification sound
Ímesh
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ParkVictoria
No in-app purchases
Ímesh
No in-app purchases







