# Honk - Find Car, Parking Meter Alarm and Nearby Places

> Car finder and parking meter alarm with location saving features. (iPhone/iPad app by Math Game House LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honk-find-car-parking-meter-alarm-and-nearby-places/id410370669 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Math Game House LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/410370672)
- Category: Navigation, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.80/5 from 38 App Store ratings · 166 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 58 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-01-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honk-find-car-parking-meter-alarm-and-nearby-places/id410370669/reviews.md

## What is Honk?

= NYT Gadgetwise one of the top choices for Parking Apps!
= Essential App in Wired magazine's Apps Guide
= Top choice in the Car Find Category, AppAdvice.com 
= Gizmodo.com : "Honk's the Swiss Army Knife parking app..can't really think of how it could get better.."
= App of the Week, iTunes App Store (UK)
= Cult of Mac : "a stroke of simple genius, and it’s not often you come across a one dollar app that could potentially save you a small fortune." [5 stars][Must Have App]
= 148apps.com : "there’s really no excuse not to buy honk, as it’ll save you a ton of money in future tickets" [5 stars]
= Macgasm.net : "Honk uses icon badges in a genius way."
= MacStories.net : ".. these map and sketch features alone refilled my like-meter."
= GPS Ratings : "yet another reason iPhone is such a life saver."
= New and Noteworthy & What's Hot & Staff Favorites in the App Stores around the world
= #1 Navigation in the UK & Russia; Top 5 Navigation App in the US App Store!

Honk is an App that saves you from another parking ticket with a swipe of your finger. It also help you find your way back to the car through its unique handwritten memo, photo, voice memo and automatic GPS functions. Newly added: a single tap, it will take you to the step-by-step walking instruction to your car!
Honk also sports the widely praised "minute-by-minute" display of remaining time on the meter on its Icon badge. It even helps you locate nearby ATMs, cafes, Parking garages and, gas stations. 

Simply swipe your finger across the meter to set how long you plan to park. As you quit Honk, it will mark your parking location on the map, and when the time comes to head back to your car, it will honk you. On your home screen, its icon will also display the remaining minutes. Just a quick glance, you can go back to your important conversation with a peaceful mind! It even features sync alarm/gps between your iPhone, iPad and even Macs via your cloud-shared Calendar!

Have you ever forgotten where you parked, and embarrassed yourself on the wrong floor, while your family had to follow you along one painful step after another. During winter in Boston? Overcomplicated controls in most apps make you feel like you are trying to heist a federal bank?  

Use Honk's simple note pad to scribble down your spot, in a language of your choice, using the most trusted tool you have: your index finger.  It also allows you to take a snapshot of your spot and superimpose the photo on your handwritten memo. Of course, Honk has a built-in map with useful functions to guide you safely back to your parked car. 

Even if it save you from a few parking tickets, it pays you back 100 times over!

FEATURES:

- Simplest interface to set the parking meter alarm. A single swipe for most situations!

- Updates your remaining time on its App Icon. A quick glance at your home screen, your mind at peace. 

- Smooth handwritten memo/photo/voice memo to mark the parking spot.

- Single tap takes you to the walking directions of Map to your car! (iOS7+ only)

- Honk marks parking location automatically when you set the meter alarm. Manually move the parking pin on the map when the GPS accuracy falls short. Shows how far the car is from your current location.

- Innovative bread-crumb trails to help quick orienting yourself as well as built-in compass.
 
- Different types of meter with long (up to 24 hours) and short time limits.

- Four levels of alarm sounds. 

- Gorgeous background photos change according to the time of the day. Parallax effect! (for iOS7 and retina device users)

## Key features

- Car location saving
- Parking meter alarm
- Icon badge time display
- Handwritten notes
- Photo and voice memos
- Walking directions to car
- Nearby place finder

## What do users think of Honk?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient parking timer
- 💡 Helpful parking location features
- 🚗 Saved from parking tickets

**Cons**

- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔧 Outdated and abandoned by developers
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
- 🚫 No longer functional

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to use map
- Inaccurate parking location detection
- Alarm not working as expected

**Most requested features**

- Option to enter meter time directly
- Longer alarm duration
- More customization options
- Support for higher parking time limits

## Recent user reviews (10 of 166)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honk-find-car-parking-meter-alarm-and-nearby-places/id410370669/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Useless now

*2026-05-14, version 1.7.0*

Don’t bother doesn’t work anymore

### 2/5 — The developer has abandoned this app.

*2025-07-27, version 1.7.0*

It was a good app 10 years ago.  Today it is not worth using.

### 1/5 — Update

*2023-03-06, version 1.7.0*

Can not work

### 1/5 — DOA

*2022-09-14, version 1.7.0*

Will not work with current IOS. Garbage app. Should be removed from the store.

### 2/5 — It was good while it lasted.

*2022-05-05, version 1.7.0*

Back in the day, and I do really mean ‘back in the day’ because this app has not worked since iOS 12, this was a very good app. 

It did what it said on the box without too many bells and whistles. And it was reliable. You knew that if you were paying attention, you would be warned well in advance of the time expiring on your parking meter, airport parking lot, or wherever you happened to be parked and were at risk of getting a fine for overstaying your welcome. 

The alarm is generally loud enough to wake you from a slumber, should the need arise. 

I don’t know what’s happened to the developer, but I wish that they would resume work on this very helpful app. I, for one, haven’t found anything else to replace it.

### 1/5 — iPhone incompatible

*2021-12-25, version 1.7.0*

Won’t work on updated IOS

### 1/5 — Bad

*2021-10-26, version 1.7.0*

Omg guys this app is a virus help don’t do it plzzzzzzzz

### 2/5 — Was a great simple app

*2021-10-01, version 1.7.0*

Needs to be updated as it no longer works with iOS 14 onwards.

### 1/5 — Way out of date

*2021-05-25, version 1.7.0*

Only updated to ios11.

### 5/5 — Great but…..

*2021-05-18, version 1.7.0*

I’ve used this app for a number of years and it’s great, very useful (saved me from many parking tickets) a simple straightforward app that does what it needs to do or at least it did. It’s stopped working as it’s not compatible with the latest iOS, no sign of an updated version so please will the developers update this ASAP

## Frequently asked questions about Honk

### What does Honk do?

Honk is an app designed to help you avoid parking tickets and easily find your parked car. It offers features like setting parking meter alarms, saving your car's location with GPS, and providing various methods to remember your spot, such as handwritten notes, photos, and voice memos.

### How does the parking meter alarm work?

You can set a parking meter alarm by simply swiping across the meter interface to indicate how long you plan to park. The app will then mark your parking location on a map. Additionally, the remaining time on the meter is displayed minute-by-minute on the app's icon badge on your home screen for a quick glance.

### How much does Honk cost?

Based on the provided information, this app is a paid application. It is described as a one-dollar app that can save users a significant amount of money by preventing parking tickets.

### What devices is Honk compatible with?

The app is available for iPhone and iPad, and also features cloud-shared Calendar sync between iPhone, iPad, and Macs, suggesting broad compatibility within the Apple ecosystem.

### What are the main use cases for Honk?

The primary use cases include remembering where you parked your car, especially in large or unfamiliar parking lots, and ensuring you don't overstay your parking meter time to avoid tickets. It also helps locate nearby amenities like ATMs, cafes, parking garages, and gas stations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.0 — 2014-05-29

With iOS 11, there are issues with the Map section while the alarm/alert function works fine. 
While we are working on the major update slated for the Spring of 2018, we offer the original HONK for free. Thank you for your support over the many years. 

In the mean time, the following description pertains to the pre-iOS11 users only. 
----- New in version 1.7
New capability to use the step-by-step walking direction to the parking location

Choose Metric (m, km) system on/off in Honk Settings

Parallax effect for background image display

Completely redesigned built-in Help for more practical guidance (including the built-in 2 min tutorial video)

Voice memo recording limit increased to 2 minutes

Allows to keep a particular background image permanently

New background images optimized for retina display view

More robust iOS device sync operation using the Multipeer Connectivity 

Extra text to display meter duration appears above the meter-head when the user swipes the meter 

Fixed the bug that caused the app to crash when the Help button was pressed

Overall stability improvements

### 1.6.2 — 2013-09-14

Fixed the full screen use issue for iPhone5
Updated Launch images for all devices and orientations conforming to the guidelines
** iOS 7 users may find issue with built-in Help. The fix is being readied. Update will be out soon! Thank you for patience.

### 1.6.1 — 2013-09-12

Minor user interface improvements for iOS7.
Fixed the bug that failed to return control to user when the video player, while showing a short video, was pushed to the background and back to the front.
Links to the Honk App page in iTunes store had been updated for the new Appstore.

### 1.6.0 — 2013-01-14

1. Voice memo
2. A single tap to share Honk Alarm and GPS data via iCalendar for all iOS and Mac devices that sync via iCloud
3. Shake the device to switch distance units (metric and imperial) 
4. Retina support, iPhone 5 native user interface

### 1.5.0 — 2011-08-16

iPad HD native. 
Option to display alarm expiration time in a clock display.
Bread-crumb trailing for easier navigation to find parked car.
Nearby search for gas station, atm, parking, and cafe.
Email/save memo/photo data.
Red/Blue color pens for memo.
Bluetooth sync between iPhone and iPad.
Complete redesign of Help functions.
Other User Interface tweaks.

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