ParkWhitePlains vs GoNewHaven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParkWhitePlains
Manage your parking sessions easily with the official app for White Plains, NY. Pay for parking, receive alerts before your session ends, and extend your time remotely from your smartphone. Avoid the hassle of meters and enjoy stress-free parking.
- Pay for parking on the go
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Receive end-of-session alerts
- View future parking rates
- Manage parking history
- Receive email receipts
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No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with White Plains' official parking app. It’s easy! PAY ON THE GO Pay quickly and securely with your smartphone. - Time's precious, stop wasting it feeding a meter. - Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold. NO PRICE SURPRISES See when parking rates will change in the future – even when there’s free parking! - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session. - Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app. STRESS-FREE PARKING Get alerts when your parking session is about to end. - Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered. NO NEED TO RUSH Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.* - Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Simply extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the ParkWhitePlains app. 2. Park where you see ParkWhitePlains app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The ParkWhitePlains app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback. -------- APP PERMISSIONS - Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking zones. * where applicable
GoNewHaven
Manage your entire parking experience from your smartphone. Pay for parking, extend your session, and receive notifications when your time is low, all with a few taps.
- Pay for parking from phone
- Extend parking sessions
- Receive time limit notifications
- Digital wallet payment
- Email parking receipts
- Manage parking history
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Parking just got easier! Handle your entire parking experience with GoNewHaven, a mobile parking app that provides users with a convenient way to park, pay, extend, and manage their parking session from the convenience of their smartphone. GET STARTED: 1. Download GoNewHaven 2. Park where you see the GoNewHaven labels and signs 3. Pay from your phone THE PERKS: - Receive notifications when your parking session time is low - Extend your parking session through the app - Add money and pay for parking with your digital wallet - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session - Manage your parking history through the mobile app GoNewHaven makes parking simple! With a few taps, handle your parking experience entirely through your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ParkWhitePlains at every 2 months against GoNewHaven's every 21 months. ParkWhitePlains also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 48%). GoNewHaven's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ParkWhitePlains against 4.6 for GoNewHaven. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 404 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of ParkWhitePlains's written reviews are positive against 48% of GoNewHaven's.
ParkWhitePlains ships an update every 2 months, GoNewHaven every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParkWhitePlains | GoNewHaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1K ratings) | 4.6 (404 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better | 47.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 404 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of White Plains | City of New Haven CT |
Customer experience
ParkWhitePlains
GoNewHaven
User reviews
ParkWhitePlains
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Easy and convenient
- ⭐ Saves time and hassle
- ⭐ Helpful for commuters and busy people
- ⭐ Reliable and works as expected
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent technical issues and bugs
- 🚫 Doesn't accept all payment methods
- 💰 Additional fees on top of parking charges
- 🔒 Security concerns and personal data breaches
GoNewHaven
From 404 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Straightforward and intuitive signup process
- ⏱️ Easy time management and minute additions
- 🚀 Quick payment process (about one minute)
- 📍 Zone location identification feature
- 🔔 Alert notifications reduce parking stress
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on iOS 13 and newer versions
- ❌ No Apple Pay support
- ❌ No geolocation feature
- 🔐 Requires manual entry of 5-digit zone numbers
- 💳 Full card information entry required for payment
Bugs and requests
ParkWhitePlains
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or doesn't respond
- Payments not processing correctly
- Inaccurate parking session tracking
Requested features
3 requests- Automatic zone detection
- More flexible time extension options
- Better customer support and communication
GoNewHaven
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes immediately on iOS 13+
- Incompatibility with iPhone 11 Pro and newer models
- App force closes on launch
- Crashes after iOS system updates
- Parking validation failures despite payment
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- Password reset issues after iOS updates
- App hasn't been updated in 2+ years (as of 2019)
- Zone recognition failures
- No customer support response to bug reports
Requested features
8 requests- Apple Pay integration
- Geolocation feature for automatic zone detection
- Alarm notification at meter expiration (not just 5 minutes before)
- Ability to add time with less than 5 minutes remaining
- Extended meter expiration warning (10-20 minutes)
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- User-selectable star rating option
- Modern UI/UX redesign
- Automatic login persistence
In-app purchases
ParkWhitePlains
No in-app purchases
GoNewHaven
No in-app purchases
