# Cello (formerly Cellopark) — user reviews > 45 indexed App Store user reviews of Cello (formerly Cellopark) by cellopark, rated 3.70/5 from 439 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cello-formerly-cellopark/id499993633/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cello-formerly-cellopark/id499993633.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 274 · 4★ 25 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 117 ## Newest reviews (14 of 45) ### 3/5 — Almost perfect *2023-06-18* I have limited Hebrew and I use the app. Generally I’m very satisfied. I’d have given it 4.5 if that had been possibly. The only problem is all customer service contact is in Hebrew. After writing English about a dozen times you get a Hebrew message ( thank you google translate) telling you they will get someone. That takes hours!!! Once someone does come they are helpful and efficient! ### 3/5 — Usually no problem using *2023-03-01* However, 2 days ago I get the standard message that my car just entered a parking garage and if I want to activate their service. Only problem is that my car wasn’t even being driven when this occurred and I did not enter any parking garage anywhere. I also today looked at my yearly charges and it seems that I am being charged a high monthly service charge for their service in addition to the actual parking charges. **Developer response:** hi Ben, sorry to hear about your experience. we will of course be happy to understand more deeply what happened and how we can help and improve the experience. I would appreciate it if you left us a message on our whatsapp https://wa.me/+972543231266 ### 1/5 — Poor product and poor customer service *2022-07-28* Tried to use it with parking lots in Israel. It made me charge the card. It didn’t work and they refused refund . Move to Pango **Developer response:** hi, we are very sorry for the experience you describe. please contact us on our email support@cellopark.com ### 1/5 — Won’t allow registration *2022-07-05, version 7.40* Have tried multiple times to register for this app. It requires a cell phone number to sms you an activation code/password, but no code ever comes (I tried 3 different numbers multiple times). There is no customer support number to call. ### 2/5 — Got unjustified fine that the app could easily solve *2022-07-01* I use cello for 2 cars. I used cello but didn’t change the car to the correct one, got fine and Ramat Yishai did not agree the cancel it although I showed them it was just an error on my side. Since cello has the bluetooth connection associate with each car, why wouldn’t it propose the correct car based on BT connection? Also: stop showing annoying ads every time I want to use the app. I don’t want extra services you propose - so why do I need to see it each and every time I park??? **Developer response:** hi, we are very sorry for the experience you describe. please contact us on our email support@cellopark.com ### 4/5 — Please bring back the Hebrew name *2022-04-01* It’s annoying to change the language in order to find the app every time ### 1/5 — Awful app and service. Beware! They take your money despite the service not working *2021-12-26* I downloaded the app while visiting Israel and wanted to use it to pay for a parking lot, which is one of the specified options in the app. I deposited 100 shekels via my credit card and when I attempted to pay all I kept seeing was a large “Forbidden!” banner. I tried paying 5 times in 3 different locations (a hospital and two malls), and it didn't work in either. When I contacted customer support I was bamboozled with a bunch of extend wait time and silly excuses, and they refused to refund my 100 shekels. Beware! The service is fraudulent and untrustworthy with terrible customer support. **Developer response:** Hi, Thanks for writing. Please send your full name and mobile number to the email listed below for service. support@cellopark.com ### 1/5 — Scam Alert 🚨 *2020-04-13* Sign up was easy, however, after signing up I started to find monthly charges on my credit card for “insurance” which I never requested. There’s no way in the application to even sign-up for this feature or remove. This company is a scam. **Developer response:** Hi, Thanks for writing. Please send your full name and mobile number to the email listed below for service. Thanks in advance, Noa Edri, Customer Service Coordinator. noa@cellopark.com ### 1/5 — Use Pango *2020-02-07* Pango doesn’t charge your card in advance. This app requires you to first load money onto your account and if you don’t use it they keep the balance you can’t get it back. Pango just charges you for what you use and has helpful info like when parking is in affect. **Developer response:** Hi , We are always happy to receive feedback from our customers. Please send your mobile number to the e-mail listed below for an explanation of our service, which makes it easy to pay at parkings :) Thanks in advance, Noa Edri, Customer Service Coordinator noa@cellopark.com ### 1/5 — Didn’t work *2020-01-26* I got a text from Cellopark as to how wonderful it was that my cat was checked but I had Cellopark!! However, I was given a parking ticket!!!! **Developer response:** Hi, Thanks for writing. Please send your full name and mobile number to the email listed below for service. Thanks in advance, Hana Amar, Customer Service Coordinator. ### 1/5 — Public parking *2019-12-27* App would not scan the ticket and allow to pay, otherwise worked fine **Developer response:** Hi, Thanks for writing. Please send your full name and mobile number to the email listed below for service. Thanks in advance, Hana Amar, Customer Service Coordinator. ### 2/5 — No refunds *2019-04-25, version 5.95* Please be warned. This app does not provide refunds. ### 1/5 — This app doesn’t support people who arent from Israel *2018-12-25* Don’t bother renting a car in Israel. You won’t be able to park anywhere. You have to have an Israeli ID number to use this app and all roads lead to nowhere using this or pango. **Developer response:** Hi, thank you for writing to us. Please send your mobile phone number to the listed email address to give you a service. Thanks in advance, Sarah Amram, Customer Service Manager sarah@cellopark.com ### 1/5 — Useless *2018-12-02, version 5.95* Waisted 30 minutes trying to get it to work and got parking ticket anyway. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unusable for American tourist *2026-06-22, version 12.10* Jerusalem requires payment for parking with apps that don’t work for tourists. Never received an activation code so could not sign up. Messaged support on WhatsApp numerous times with no answer. Extremely inconvenient for our trip. ### 1/5 — SCAM! BEWARE!!!They will steal your money *2025-08-28* I installed this parking app on iOS thinking it would be a convenient way to pay for parking, but it turned out to be a complete scam. Without clear consent, the app signed me up for an expensive monthly subscription that doesn’t even show up in Apple’s official App Store subscriptions list, making it nearly impossible to cancel. There’s no option to stop the charges in the app itself, so you’re stuck paying hidden fees every month for a so-called service that provides nothing of value. This is a deceptive, predatory subscription trap disguised as a parking app. Avoid this dishonest app at all costs—there are plenty of legitimate parking apps for iPhone and iPad that don’t rely on shady billing practices, hidden charges, and unauthorized auto-renewals. Apple should remove this fraudulent app from the App Store immediately. ### 1/5 — Top spamer… *2025-08-20, version 11.40* Top spamer… ### 1/5 — No text verification message *2025-06-12, version 11.10* I am trying to sign into the app but it won’t send me a verification code and I can’t park my car. Very frustrating ### 1/5 — Horrible service *2024-06-17* I downloaded the app in Israel, put on my credit card, was charged 50 shekels. The charge went through on my credit card. And then when I tried to use the app to pay for a bus ticket , it said there was something wrong with the credit card and to add another card. So I added another card , and was charged another 50 shekels, and my credit card was charged again yet I received the same error. I contacted customer service and they told me that there is no way to remedy this problem. I sent them a screenshot of the error message. I was receiving they were totally rude and did not refund my money even though there’s no way for me to use the service. Total scam. terrible customer service. ### 1/5 — Does not work wit US sim *2023-08-07, version 8.51* Does not work wit US sim. ### 1/5 — Scam App *2023-07-10* This app requires you to pre load money starting at 50nis and then this only works for street parking, not for parking lots as it leads you to think when you download the app. They do not refund you for balances not used. I would avoid. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t send SMS - can’t sign up *2022-10-09, version 7.50* Gave up on pango as it requires an Israeli phone number. Couldn’t get the correct Cello app for my normal AppStore account in Australia, so switched to the US AppStore. Cello appears to accept international mobile numbers - but neither my AU or US number get an SMS so I can verify. I’ll spend more time sorting out parking apps than actually parking. There are several other reviews complaining of the same issue. Cello have replied asking to be contacted on their support email but don’t actually fix the problem. I’ve used parking apps all over the world, and mostly they work well tourist or local. In Israel they just seem to make things worse. UPDATE: So a week after I first contacted them, and after I’d returned the rental car so no longer needed the service, Cello decided to respond to my email for assistance saying they have to manually process non-Israeli numbers and to phone them on +972 3-7187711. Too late for me, but maybe this will save someone else trouble. I ended up getting assistance from a local and using their account for the few days we needed to park. ### 1/5 — האפליקציה משקרת *2022-09-15* The app shows that the parking has started when it actually hasn't, resulting in parking tickets. האפליקציה מראה שהחנייה התחילה כשבפועל זה לא התחיל ומקבלים דו"ח **Developer response:** היי, אשמח שתגיב את מס' הטלפון שלך על מנת שנחזור אלייך בהקדם. תודה רבה, צוות Cello ### 1/5 — App not working *2022-07-28, version 7.41* I already got a ticket. I’m from Texas, if your from the US, listen up. I rented a car and drove to the my Airbnb. I parked in the blue and white side walk and knew that I had to put in money to park. Immediately the app would not work. I selected English, put in the country code (+1), and put it my number. This is where it doesn’t work, after selecting next it never sends me a code to put in. I tried putting in spaces, dashes, everything that I could think of to get that code but no text with a code came through. I was on WiFi, I shut off the WiFi (I have free international texts), still nothing. My best bet was to find a garage for the night. Went back outside to where my car was parked and too late, I got a ticket. Tel Aviv is literally the WORST for parking. I’ve been to more countries like Vietnam who has a better parking system. You can’t park in red/yellow or red/white. This app doesn’t give you instructions, not even on the website. It’s so frustrating cause not I have no idea where I am going to park tomorrow night. I would try the garage but it’s going to be Shabbat the following day. Will I be able to get out of the garage? The worst parking situation I have ever experienced. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Not working! *2023-03-19* I’ve been trying to login for the last many months and I put in my United States cell phone number but don’t receive any text with a password! No customer service number to contact anyone either! Update: after leaving a review they contacted me and I was able to setup with their assistance. They claim that if it’s a foreign number you need to go through their customer service **Developer response:** Hi, Sorry to hear about your experience. We would love to help you! You can contact us through the link https://wa.me/+972543231266 , and we will do our best to help you. Thank you for the review ### 5/5 — Amazing product and very user friendly *2021-05-25* 5 stars from me **Developer response:** Hi , Thank you for the rating, We are sure you will enjoy Cellopark in the future as well. Cellopark team , support@cellopark.com ### 5/5 — חיים *2020-07-20, version 6.50* אפליקציה מצויינת ונוחה ### 5/5 — Great! *2019-12-27, version 6.40* Great app. Super easy to use. ### 5/5 — Best option for foreigners for Israel parking *2019-10-22* App is fully in English and allows foreigners to register their rental car for parking and the toll road. Also works at parking lots. You can set the payment to start in the morning after free parking ends, so you don’t have to wake up to start payment. Great app! **Developer response:** Hi :) Thank you very much for this feedback! Glad to know that app is to your satisfaction and easy to operate! Hana Amar, Customer Service Coordinator hana@cellopark.com ### 5/5 — Great app *2019-08-13, version 6.0* Very useful. ### 5/5 — Excellent App. Excellent service. *2018-11-26, version 5.95* Great technology at work. ### 5/5 — Gwx *2015-05-22* Nice ### 5/5 — Best app ever to avoid parking tickets *2013-06-07, version 3.15* Thanks!!! ### 5/5 — Doing what it should in a very simple manner. *2012-09-15, version 2.24* So far it's great. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-16.*