Comparison

ZipBy vs Ímesh

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Ticketless entry and exit
  • Automatic credit card payment
  • Pre-book parking spots
  • Secure credit card payment
  • Emailed parking receipts
  • Monthly statements
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Explore Indigenous art
  • Learn about Coast Salish territories
  • Experience unique worldviews
  • Increase awareness of local culture
  • Decolonize university spaces
Features
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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.

Screenshots

ZipBy4 screens
Ímesh3 screens

Verdict

The call

ZipBy and Ímesh both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ímesh's written reviews are positive against 18% of ZipBy's. Ímesh also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 14.0). ZipBy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (548 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for ZipBy against 4.0 for Ímesh. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZipBy has 548 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of ZipBy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ímesh's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZipBy ships an update every 5 weeks, Ímesh every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZipBy versus Ímesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipByÍmesh
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (548 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings548 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipBySimon Fraser University

Customer experience

ZipBy

All ratings548 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative79.8%

Ímesh

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ZipBy

No in-app purchases

None

Ímesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZipBy free?
ZipBy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ímesh free?
Ímesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZipBy or Ímesh?
ZipBy and Ímesh are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 548 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ZipBy or Ímesh have ads?
Neither ZipBy nor Ímesh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZipBy or Ímesh?
ZipBy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ímesh every 11 months. Most recently, ZipBy was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ímesh on October 7, 2026.

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