# Parking Pin™ — Automatic GPS Parking Tracker > Automatic GPS parking tracker that guides you back to your car. (iPhone/iPad app by Everyday Odyssey LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parking-pin/id767796953 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Everyday Odyssey LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/767796956) - Category: Navigation, Travel - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 3.20/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 40 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 7.0 · 4 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-12-11 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parking-pin/id767796953/reviews.md ## What is Parking Pin™? ▶ Parking Pin™ - The App that Automatically Remembers Where You Parked & Guides You Back To Your Car! ◀ » “A steal for the value you get” - appshappens.com « » “It just knows. Like magic. [...] it is well thought out and easy to look at. (It’s even fun to play with!)” - Item of the Day on hellogiggles.com « » App of the Day & App of the Evening on AppTurbo.com « Never waste your time or energy wandering around again. Other apps claim to guide you back to your car but let’s face it-using an app that requires you to tell it that you’ve parked just isn’t going to work. After all, if you’re prone to forgetting your spot, you’re going to forget to tell the app you’ve parked. Parking Pin is different. Use it when you need it most-that painful moment when you realize you can’t remember where you parked. Unlike other apps that require you buy extra accessories or to mark your location beforehand, Parking Pin simply remembers your last spot for you without your iPhone ever leaving your pocket or purse. Parking Pin remembers where you’ve parked, even if you don’t! How Does It Work? Parking Pin's Pin Finder* uses the newest iPhones’ Motion Coprocessors in combination with Location Services to pinpoint your spots as you park. It does this in the background, while your iPhone is asleep or as you use other apps. The next time you open the app, your current spot will be saved along with a list of your most recent spots. Don't have an iPhone with Motion capabilities? We’ve got you covered! As long as you enable Location Services, saving your spots has never been easier. Simply drop a Pin manually with the tap of a button or easily reposition an existing Pin for a more accurate location. Rotating your iPhone reveals a fullscreen map making getting back to your car a snap. It even works without Wifi or Cell Service! Where’s My Car? Open the app to see your current Pin location on a map with walking directions, distance to your car, street name, date you parked & how long you’ve been parked for along with a compass needle that continuously points in your car’s direction. When Does My Meter Expire? Was that 1 hr 35 mins you bought at 3:15pm or was it 3 hrs at 1:15!? Hate remembering how much time you have left on your meter? So do we. That’s why Parking Pin has a slick built-in Meter with Time Left, Time Available & Expire Time settings. Pinch or tap to set one of these options. Parking Pin automatically calculates & sets the rest-you’ll never need to do the extra math! Parking Pin will even notify you when your meter expires or is about to expire. Features ∙Automatic Pin Finder* ∙Compass Pointing to Your Car ∙Walking Directions with Fullscreen Map ∙Date & Time & Duration of Parking ∙Distance to Your Car in Feet or Meters ∙Ability to Orient the Map to Your Direction ∙Easy Pinch-to-Set Meter Calculates All Times for You ∙Meter Notifies When It Expires & 15 Mins Before ∙Add Multiple Notes to a Pin ∙Open a Pin in the Maps App ∙Switch the Map style to Standard, Satellite, or Hybrid ∙Tracks Up to 30 Days of Parking Pins ∙All Your Data Stays Private to Your Own Device ∙Delete Pins Easily ∙Straightforward Sleek Minimalist Design Requirements ∙iOS7+ ∙Location Services enabled/authorized for Parking Pin in the Settings App ∙*Pin Finder (automatically finding parking locations) requires a device with the M7 or M8 chip, Location services enabled/authorized, Motion Activity authorized & Background App Refresh (Multi-Tasking) enabled/authorized. You must travel above 3.5m/s (~7mph) to find your parking spots. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Use Parking Pin in open areas. Indoor garages, interference, weather conditions & locations with poor coverage may affect accuracy. By downloading & using Parking Pin™ you agree to the Terms of Use. ## Key features - Automatic GPS parking tracking - Compass pointing to car - Walking directions with map - Parking meter timer with notifications - Distance to car - Manual pin dropping ## Recent user reviews (10 of 40) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parking-pin/id767796953/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Impressed with what I've seen so far *2024-07-03, version 1.4.1* Just paid a PCN notice for overstay in supermarket car park. I could not remember when I parked and guessed the wrong time. The ANPR cameras got clear pictures. So searching for an app to automatically record my parking time - most importantly- and secondary record the place (useful in other occasions parking at motor events in big fields). This looked to tick the boxes ! And having just paid the fine 99p seemed reasonable to take a gamble it would work. First impression is good and the support provided on their website was very clear as to how it works and it's use. It even knew where and when I last parked my car - must be reading some health tracking data my iphone logs. Will update review after more use. However looking fun and very useful. Update: yes if app running in background it adds a parking pin automatically when your gps speed drops from driving to walking speed. Similar to apple seeing when you disconnect from a car's audio Bluetooth. Except this works for other cars, taxi, buses etc to get back to taxi rank or bus stop. ### 1/5 — Battery drain *2021-08-19, version 1.4.1* And Doesn’t work. ### 5/5 — Great app for forgetful parkers *2019-08-16, version 1.4.1* Excellent support team I could not get it to work with my iphone 6S This is because it uses a different chip with the motion sensors. I taised the issue with the team. The team have worked hard and rewritten part of the programme just for me. It is a great app for exploring unfamiliar cities andjust finding your way back in a large car park. ### 5/5 — Happy Camper Now! *2019-05-24, version 1.4.1* Just heard back from the developer. Apparently the issue that kept me from accessing the Motion Tracker on my iPhone 6 has now been fixed! Can’t wait to use this app. Thank you!! ### 5/5 — Brilliant App *2018-06-08, version 1.4.0* Embarrassingly the number of times have I forgotten where I’ve parked :( this app walks you back to you car with precise instructions. Set the timer and avoid going over the limit avoiding fines etc !!.. highly recommended. Excellent support. ### 2/5 — No customer support. *2018-01-09, version 1.4.0* When I pay for an application I expect a customer support. With this app you get zero support. I had a specific question, emailed 3 times. Wasted of my time. ### 5/5 — Handy! *2017-04-16, version 1.4.0* Worth every penny. It's cool to see the list of places I've already parked start to grow. The meter has already saved me from going over my time limit a few times! In all a great app. ### 2/5 — Poor App *2015-12-03, version 1.4.0* For me it’s a poor app. Say I go to Costco. I set a pin at the car. When I leave the store and am faced with the huge parking lot, Parking Pin points me in the general direction. When I get within 50 yards of the car it is still pointing way off. When I get to the car, it is still showing the wrong direction and that I’m 40 ft from the car. Maybe I’m doing something wrong.. but.. I think it’s pretty poor. ### 1/5 — Not tracking my parking *2015-11-15, version 1.4.0* It works only one of each ten times i parked... With iPhone 6 ### 1/5 — Useless *2015-11-02, version 1.4.0* Usekess ## Frequently asked questions about Parking Pin™ ### What does Parking Pin do? Parking Pin automatically remembers where you parked your car using your iPhone's GPS and motion coprocessors. It then provides walking directions, distance, and a compass to help you find your way back to your vehicle. It also includes a parking meter timer with expiration notifications. ### How does the automatic parking tracking work? The app utilizes the newest iPhones' Motion Coprocessors and Location Services to pinpoint your parking spot in the background, even when your iPhone is asleep or you're using other apps. Your current and most recent spots are saved automatically. ### What if I don't have an iPhone with motion capabilities? If your iPhone doesn't have motion capabilities, you can still use the app by enabling Location Services. You can then manually drop a Pin at your parking spot with a single tap or easily reposition an existing Pin for greater accuracy. ### Does the app work without Wi-Fi or cell service? Yes, the app is designed to work even without Wi-Fi or cell service, relying on your device's GPS capabilities to track your location and guide you back to your car. ### Can I set parking meter reminders? Yes, Parking Pin features a built-in meter that allows you to set your parking time. It automatically calculates the remaining time and expiration, and will notify you when your meter is about to expire or has expired. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.1 — 2019-05-24 Thank you to our wonderful users who helped give us great feedback! We've made some fixes thanks to your support: - Fixed the Motion permissions that weren't working properly for iOS 12 users - Fixes an issue with the Location Services description - Minor UI spacing adjustments on the home screen Enjoy! ### 1.4.0 — 2015-07-31 Thank you to our wonderful users who helped give us great feedback! We've made some updates and improvements thanks to your support: - Fixed the font contrast issue on the help and legal screens - Updated the alerts to use the new iOS 8 alert controllers that open directly to the Settings App - Added iOS 9 support - Fixed the Welcome screen layout issue along with other minor layout issues - Fixed the issue where opening a pin in the Maps App was missing its address - Added background app refresh sign up - Minor bug fixes Enjoy! ### 1.3.4 — 2015-01-23 Thank you to our wonderful users who helped give us great feedback! We've made some updates and improvements thanks to your support: - Fixed an issue with meter notifications not working for some iOS 8 devices Enjoy! ### 1.3.3 — 2014-11-13 Thank you to our wonderful users who helped give us great feedback! We've made some updates and improvements thanks to your support: - Fixed an issue with the Pin Finder switch in the Settings - Added retina @3x support - Improvements to the automatic Pin Finder Enjoy! ### 1.3.2 — 2014-11-03 Thank you to our wonderful users who helped give us great feedback! We've made some updates and improvements thanks to your support: - Fixed a significant issue with the automatic Pin Finder - Minor memory optimization Enjoy! ## Apps similar to Parking Pin™ | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Find My Parked Car](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-my-parked-car/id987712319) | 4.6 (12,079) | Free | Navigation | | [Find My Car GPS Auto Park](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-my-car-gps-auto-park/id815542507) | 4.7 (1,753) | Free | Navigation | | [SpotGenius](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotgenius/id1609225316) | 4.7 (12) | Free | Navigation | | [ParkWhiz - #1 Parking App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parkwhiz-1-parking-app/id595743376) | 4.8 (187,704) | Free | Navigation | | [Parksy - find your parked car](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parksy-find-your-parked-car/id6747337625) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Navigation | | [Pinbox - Map Your World](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinbox-map-your-world/id733144754) | 4.2 (119) | $3.99 | Navigation | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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