Comparison

ZipBy vs Intercardinal

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

Intercardinal

Features
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Intercardinal keeps you connected to your home community and helps you find your way around new ones when you travel. See what is happening where you live, from local events and announcements to promotions and the businesses that serve your area, all in one place. YOUR HOME COMMUNITY Set the place you call home and open the app to everything that matters there: community specific tools, local events, announcements, promotions, and the businesses and services around you. FOLLOW THE EVENTS YOU CARE ABOUT Follow an event to get its updates delivered straight to your inbox. If the organizer changes the time, the location, or other details, you will know before you go. POST TO YOUR COMMUNITY Need a hand with something? Publish a service request and share it with service providers in your community. Hosting something? Publish a popup such as a yard sale, a food stand, or a donation stand so your neighbours can find it. WHEREVER YOU GO Travelling or just passing through? Tap the location control to see the community you are in right now, so you can find local events, places, and services wherever you are. WHAT YOU CAN DO - See local events, announcements, and promotions as they are posted - Follow events to receive updates straight to your inbox when details change - Publish a service request that is shared with service providers in your community - Publish popups such as a yard sale, food stand, or donation stand - Explore an interactive map of your community and the area around you - Find local businesses, services, and organizations - Save your favourite places and get the updates that matter to you STAY IN THE LOOP Turn on notifications and sign up for the weekly digest so you never miss an event, closure, or local update in your community. You are always in control of what you receive. Intercardinal also gathers helpful public information such as event listings and transit schedules so you have more of your community in one app. Always confirm details with the organizer or official source before you go. Questions or feedback? Reach us any time at support@intercardinal.app.

Screenshots

ZipBy4 screens
Intercardinal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Intercardinal at every 9 days against ZipBy's every 5 weeks. ZipBy's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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

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, Intercardinal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ZipBy versus Intercardinal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipByIntercardinal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (548 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings548 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZipByThomas Fraser

In-app purchases

None

ZipBy

No in-app purchases

None

Intercardinal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZipBy free?
ZipBy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intercardinal free?
Intercardinal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZipBy or Intercardinal have ads?
Neither ZipBy nor Intercardinal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZipBy or Intercardinal?
ZipBy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Intercardinal every 9 days. Most recently, ZipBy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Intercardinal on October 17, 2026.

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