MobileMeter vs Illinois Tollway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MobileMeter
Easily pay for on-street parking directly from your iPhone or iPad. Access your parking history, charges, and profile information through a secure website, and print reports.
- Pay for on-street parking
- Use iPhone or iPad
- Access secure website
- View parking charges
- Access parking history
- Print reports
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MobileMeter provides an easy way to pay for on-street parking using your iPhone or iPad. You can also login to our secure website to access parking charges, history, profile information and print reports. Registration with us is free and you are never under an obligation to use our system once you join. If there are ways we can help make your life easier as you're taking the key from the ignition, please let us know!
Illinois Tollway
Manage your I-PASS account or pay unpaid tolls directly from your smartphone. Easily handle missed tolls for rented or borrowed vehicles by adding your plate information within 14 days of travel to avoid fines. Enroll in or manage your I-PASS account with notifications and online management.
- Pay unpaid tolls
- Manage I-PASS accounts
- Enroll in I-PASS
- Use Pay By Plate service
- Add plate for missed tolls
- Manage rental/borrowed vehicle tolls
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Safely and securely pay unpaid tolls or enroll and manage your I-PASS account or Pay By Plate service directly from your smartphone. - Already miss a toll? No transponder? No problem. Simply add your plate, payment information for up to 14 days after your initial travel to avoid fines and fees. TIP - If you’ve already traveled, be sure to backdate your plate information to reflect your beginning date of travel. -Are you an I-PASS customer, or looking to enroll? You can now enroll in or manage your account right from the Tollway’s app. You’ll receive account notification, and will be able to manage your entire account online. Get started today! - Renting or Borrowing a Vehicle? If you’re in a rented, borrowed or temporary vehicle without an I-PASS or E-ZPass transponder, Pay By Plate is right for you. Simply enter the plate, payment and dates and times of travel within 14 days of your initial travel and you’re all set. - Already a Pay By Plate customer? Login right from the app to manage your service. Simply download the app and log in today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Illinois Tollway at every 6 weeks against MobileMeter's every 30 months. Illinois Tollway also leads on ratings volume (161K vs 730) and chart position (#172 vs unranked). MobileMeter's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 13%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for MobileMeter against 4.4 for Illinois Tollway. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illinois Tollway has 161K ratings behind it against 730, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of MobileMeter's written reviews are positive against 13% of Illinois Tollway's.
MobileMeter ships an update every 30 months, Illinois Tollway every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | MobileMeter | Illinois Tollway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (730 ratings) — better | 4.4 (161K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 12.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 730 | 161K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #172 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Champaign | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
Customer experience
MobileMeter
Illinois Tollway
User reviews
MobileMeter
From 730 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient
- 💡 Useful app
- 🚀 Excellent parking app
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive convenience fee
- 🐛 Doesn't work with latest iOS
- 🐛 Crashes and issues opening app
- 💰 Inflexible and possibly malicious
- 🐛 Faulty app
Illinois Tollway
From 161K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless
- 🚀 Easy download
- 👍 Nice overview of account
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Glitches
- 🐛 Inaccurate charges
- 🐛 Confusing
Bugs and requests
MobileMeter
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Doesn't work on latest iOS
- Parking time not reflected on meter
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Watch app
- Allow early parking session end
- Improve UI and UX
- Add QR code scanning for parking spots
Illinois Tollway
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Incorrect credit card information
- Delayed toll charge updates
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to filter activity by transponder
- Improved notification system for tolls
- Better integration between Pay by Plate and I-Pass
- Streamlined payment process
- Enhanced user interface and navigation
In-app purchases
MobileMeter
No in-app purchases
Illinois Tollway
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MobileMeter free?
Is Illinois Tollway free?
Which has better reviews, MobileMeter or Illinois Tollway?
Do MobileMeter or Illinois Tollway have ads?
Which is updated more often, MobileMeter or Illinois Tollway?
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