OASTH vs ParkPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OASTH
Get real-time bus route and stop information for Thessaloniki. Features include live bus tracking, arrival times, nearby stops, and news updates with push notifications. Supports multiple languages and integrates with navigation apps.
- Real-time bus tracking on map
- Live stop arrival information
- Nearby stops with GPS
- Route and schedule details
- News updates with push notifications
- Favorite lines and stops
- Multi-language support
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Version 6.6.6 The current OASTH telematics app is reaching its end of life. To continue receiving real-time updates for bus schedules and routes in Thessaloniki, please download the new official OSETH Bus app.
ParkPal
Easily find and pay for city parking. Explore locations on a map, manage your e-wallet, and receive timely notifications before your parking session expires. View your parking history and download reports.
- Map exploration of parking locations
- Parking payment timetable
- E-wallet top-up
- Quick parking payment
- Session management (stop/extend)
- Expiration notifications
- Parking history
- Monthly reports
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The new, upgraded ParkPal app makes city parking an easy challenge! The app currently supports parking in the city of Thessaloniki. • Explore parking locations on the map • Check the parking payment timetable • Top up your e-wallet with a single tap • Pay for parking quickly and easily • Stop or extend an active parking session • Get notified a few minutes before your session expires • View your full parking history • Download monthly reports of paid parking fees Your opinion is valuable to us for constantly improving the app! Please provide feedback by selecting the corresponding option in the app menu. For any requests or questions, contact us at info@parkpal.gr.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ParkPal at 86% against OASTH's 7%. ParkPal also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OASTH | ParkPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THESSALONIKI AREA URBAN TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION | ParkPal |
Customer experience
OASTH
ParkPal
In-app purchases
OASTH
No in-app purchases
ParkPal
No in-app purchases
