ZipBy vs Bear & Bells
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Bear & Bells
This app provides hikers with customizable bell chimes to alert wildlife in bear country. It offers educational information on bear safety and features unique animal protector illustrations.
- Customizable bell chimes
- Recordable sound options
- Adjustable chime duration
- Animal protector illustrations
- Bear safety information
- Educational content for all ages
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FREE app for hikers in bear country. Developed by hiking enthusiasts, Bear & Bells gives you nine unique bell chimes plus the ability to record and save your own! Set your bell choice and duration, then start walking. Chimes are spaced apart to avoid annoying continuous ringing. Additional features include custom illustration backgrounds of animal “protectors” that will watch over you, information about black and brown (grizzly bears) and safety suggestions. It’s educational and fun for adults and kids alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bear & Bells at 5.0 against ZipBy's 4.0. Bear & Bells also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 18%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). ZipBy's advantage is ratings volume (628 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bear & Bells holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZipBy has 628 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ZipBy's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bear & Bells's.
| Parameter | ZipBy | Bear & Bells |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (628 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 628 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZipBy | Peter Hornsby |
Customer experience
ZipBy
Bear & Bells
In-app purchases
ZipBy
No in-app purchases
Bear & Bells
No in-app purchases
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