Evo Car Share vs ZipBy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Evo Car Share
This car-sharing service offers convenient access to vehicles, e-bikes, and e-scooters. Book, unlock, and drive with gas, insurance, and parking included. Manage reservations, track trips, and access account information all within the app.
- Car, e-bike, and e-scooter sharing
- Real-time vehicle map
- Free reservations
- Start, pause, and end trips
- Account management
- 24/7 customer support
- Referral program
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This is the official app for Vancouver’s Best Car Share! Evo is car sharing made for you. It gets you from here to there with room for your friends - gas, insurance, parking and unlimited kms included. Plus, we’ve added e-bikes and e-scooters! The Evo app is your key to everything. Just reserve, unlock and hit the road. Yep, its that easy. The app lets you: • Sign up for car, e-bike and e-scooter sharing (have your driver’s license and a credit card on hand to join) • Find a vehicle 24/7 by checking out the real-time map • Make or cancel reservations (you can reserve a car up to 30 min in advance or 5 min in advance for e-bikes and e-scooters, all for free) or use Evo Return to make round-trip bookings up to 30 days in advance • Start, pause, and end trips with the click of a button, or use our handy QR code to start your e-bike or e-scooter trip • See how much time is left before your reservation expires with the countdown timer • View all available vehicles on the map or view them in a list • View vehicle info including location, fuel/charge level, license plate, and distance from you • Check out parking locations and the Home Zone • See billing and manage all things to do with your Evo account • Give us a shout 24/7 for help. Day or night we are here for you! • Easily refer your friends and earn driving credit • Stay up to date with in-app and push notifications • Use radar to set a location, time, and radius to search for an Evo • View your Evo Extras points balance, challenges and exclusive partner discounts Have a cool idea on how to make Evo even better? Send your questions and feedback to info@evo.ca
ZipBy
This app allows you to enter and exit enabled car parks without a ticket. It automatically charges your credit card upon exit, eliminating the need to wait in line to pay. You can also pre-book parking spots for added convenience.
- Ticketless entry and exit
- Automatic credit card payment
- Pre-book parking spots
- Secure credit card payment
- Emailed parking receipts
- Monthly statements
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What is ZipBy? When you download and register ZipBy on your phone you can drive in and out of any ZipBy enable car park without needing a ticket. If payment is required it automatically charges your credit card when you exit the car park. Why ZipBy? • Ease of registration • User friendly • Pre-book your parking spot • Ticketless entry and exit • Secure credit card payment • No standing in line to pay for your parking • Emailed parking receipts • Emailed monthly statement • Work expense claims • Register using your contact and credit card details • Once registered no need to interact with the App • Apple Pay available for Zoned Parking payments Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: ZipBy at free against Evo Car Share's free with in-app purchases. ZipBy also leads on ratings volume (548 vs 96). Evo Car Share's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 18%) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). 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.
Evo Car Share holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZipBy has 548 ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Evo Car Share's written reviews are positive against 18% of ZipBy's.
Evo Car Share ships an update every 2 months, ZipBy every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Evo Car Share | ZipBy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (96 ratings) — better | 4.0 (548 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews — better | 18.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 | 548 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | British Columbia Automobile Association | ZipBy |
Customer experience
Evo Car Share
ZipBy
Bugs and requests
Evo Car Share
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Cars not where app indicates
- Inability to end trips properly
- Login and account issues
- Inconsistent unlock/lock functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Improved map integration
- Better damage reporting and feedback
- Loyalty program or discounts
- Ability to book multiple vehicles
- In-car navigation and status display
ZipBy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Evo Car Share
No in-app purchases
ZipBy
No in-app purchases
