MobileMeter vs MTD Connect
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!
MTD Connect
This app provides on-demand, curb-to-curb van service within designated boundaries, connecting outlying areas to fixed-route transit. It offers safe transportation for individuals traveling alone when other options are unavailable, with a limit of three persons per pickup.
- On-demand van service
- Curb-to-curb transportation
- Connects outlying areas to fixed routes
- Designated service boundaries
- Safe rides for solo travelers
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The purpose of SafeRides Connect is to provide safe transportation to individuals who are generally traveling alone and when no other means of safe transportation are available within the designated SafeRides Connect boundaries. There is a maximum limit of three persons per pick-up location. SafeRides Connect does not duplicate fixed-route service already provided by MTD. SafeRides Connect does not provide emergency transportation services to medical facilities. SafeRides Connect does not provide service to and from bars. West Connect is a van service that operates within a designated service boundary (shown) not served by fixed routes. West Connect provides curb-to-curb service that connects outlying areas to fixed route service. If your trip is within the West Connect boundaries or at the Round Barn Road or Stephens Family YMCA transfer locations, just enter the trip information into the app and get the details of your trip. For any questions about SafeRides, the West Connect, or MTD’s fixed-route service, please call 217.384.8188 or visit mtd.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MobileMeter at 33% against MTD Connect's 0%. MobileMeter also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (729 vs 98). MTD Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 30 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
MTD Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MobileMeter has 729 ratings behind it against 98, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of MobileMeter's written reviews are positive against 0% of MTD Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MobileMeter ships an update every 30 months, MTD Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MobileMeter | MTD Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (729 ratings) | 4.8 (98 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 729 — better | 98 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Champaign | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
MobileMeter
MTD Connect
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
MTD Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MobileMeter
No in-app purchases
MTD Connect
No in-app purchases
