Comparison

ZipBy vs Cypress Mountain Carpool

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

Cypress Mountain Carpool

Features
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Cypress Mountain Carpool is a complimentary service that is open to use all season long to improve the guest experience and get less cars on the road. Receive a $10 Cypress Bucks Card every time you Carpool.

Screenshots

ZipBy4 screens
Cypress Mountain Carpool4 screens

Verdict

The call

ZipBy and Cypress Mountain Carpool are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZipBy ships an update every 5 weeks, Cypress Mountain Carpool monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ZipBy versus Cypress Mountain Carpool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipByCypress Mountain Carpool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (548 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings548 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipByLiftango

In-app purchases

None

ZipBy

No in-app purchases

None

Cypress Mountain Carpool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZipBy free?
ZipBy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cypress Mountain Carpool free?
Cypress Mountain Carpool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZipBy or Cypress Mountain Carpool have ads?
Neither ZipBy nor Cypress Mountain Carpool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZipBy or Cypress Mountain Carpool?
ZipBy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cypress Mountain Carpool monthly. Most recently, ZipBy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Cypress Mountain Carpool on October 11, 2026.

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