Meter Feeder App vs PennWest Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meter Feeder App
Easily pay for parking using your mobile phone. This application simplifies the process of parking payments, allowing for quick and convenient transactions on the go.
- Pay for parking via mobile
- Easy payment process
- Convenient on-the-go transactions
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Meter Feeder is the easiest way to pay for parking with your mobile phone.
PennWest Shield
Enhance organizational security with tools like a panic slider, tip submission, and a safety timer. This app provides an extra layer of protection for your community.
- Panic Slider
- Submit Tips
- Safety Timer
- Organizational Protection
- Additional Security Layer
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Use PennWest Shield to add an additional layer of protection to your organization by utilizing tools such as: Panic Slider, Submit Tips and Safety Timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PennWest Shield at 5.0 against Meter Feeder App's 1.1. PennWest Shield also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). Meter Feeder App's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PennWest Shield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meter Feeder App has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meter Feeder App | PennWest Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meter Feeder, Inc. | Pennsylvania Western University |
Customer experience
Meter Feeder App
PennWest Shield
Bugs and requests
Meter Feeder App
Reported bugs
19 issues- Token creation failure preventing payment
- App stuck on 'Get Started' screen
- White screen on app launch
- Payment fails but card still gets charged
- Cannot create parking token with any payment method
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- Add time button unresponsive or causes freezing
- App forgets saved vehicle and payment information
- ReCaptcha errors blocking payment
- Incorrect time remaining display
- App crashes when adding more than 2 hours
- Location detection not working despite permissions
- View rates and details button non-functional
- Receipt checkbox resets without saving
- App incompatible with newer iPhone models
- Blank white screen after recent updates
- Multiple duplicate charges from single transaction attempt
- Cannot change vehicle after payment selection
- Ticket validation failed error
- App spins indefinitely on startup
Requested features
12 requests- Apple Pay and digital wallet integration
- Weekly or monthly subscription discounts
- Ability to add less than 2 hours at a time
- Add time before parking expires
- Audible notifications for expiring parking
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- Confirmation dialogs before charging
- In-app customer support chat
- Parking zone map display
- Reservation cancellation feature
- Payment history and receipt storage
- Support for multiple payment methods
- Improved search functionality with location autocomplete
PennWest Shield
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meter Feeder App
No in-app purchases
PennWest Shield
No in-app purchases
Questions
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