Compton vs Park Smarter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compton
Engage with your city by accessing city hall, local businesses, news, and events. Report city issues like potholes and graffiti directly to the correct department and track their resolution. Stay informed and connected with your community through this official city application.
- City Hall access
- Local business directory
- News and event calendar
- Issue reporting and tracking
- Contact information and maps
- Message local businesses
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Become a civic citizen and engage with your city like never before by downloading the official app. With features like City Hall, Places, News, Calendar, Business Directory and Issue Reporting, you'll find it easier than ever to stay connected with your city with just a few taps on your mobile device. City Hall and Places sections allow you to have all the important contact and destination information in your city with the click of a button. Learn about your city's history, demographics and elected officials. Find parks, facilities and points-of-interest along with information, phone numbers, maps and directions. Use the Issue Reporting section to report graffiti, potholes and other issues directly to the correct city department right from your phone. The issues are tracked from the initial report to resolution in the "My Reports" section and you will receive push notifications as your report progresses. Stay informed and up-to-date on the latest happenings and upcoming events through the News and Calendar sections. Use the Business Directory to find a local contractor, bakery or new restaurant just around the corner from you. Promote economic development and help ensure your city's thriving future by shopping and dining right where you live. Use the Message Manager to message the business directly and interact with your local business owners on a more personal level than third-party review sites allow. Download your city's app and start engaging with your town on a more meaningful level. Become a civic citizen today!
Park Smarter
Easily find and pay for street parking using a map interface. Store your vehicle and payment information for quick transactions. Extend your parking time remotely and receive notifications to avoid tickets.
- Find available parking spots
- Pay for parking remotely
- Extend parking sessions
- Receive meter expiration notifications
- Store vehicle and payment info
- Manage multiple vehicles and payment methods
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With PARK SMARTER™, just park and walk away as you pay! Create an account, then use the map to search for available parking spots and review prices. Store your vehicle and payment info in the app, so you can park and pay quickly and easily. And once you park, you can add time to your meter from anywhere without having to return to your car! Just extend your parking session from your phone. Never get a parking ticket or have your car towed again. PARK SMARTER™ provides real-time notifications to remind you when your meter is about to expire. If you need more time, you can extend your session right from the app. PARK SMARTER's time-saving tools are flexible to work with your parking needs. Add multiple vehicles and credit cards to your account to manage business and personal parking in one app. IPS Group, Inc. is the leader in smart parking technology delivering the most technologically advanced, yet practical and affordable parking solutions in the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Compton at 100% against Park Smarter's 13%. Compton also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Park Smarter's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 3) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). 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.
Compton holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Park Smarter has 12K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Compton's written reviews are positive against 13% of Park Smarter's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compton | Park Smarter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #92 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Compton | IPS Group Inc |
Customer experience
Compton
Park Smarter
Bugs and requests
Compton
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Park Smarter
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to parking meters
- Inaccurate meter time display
- Double booking of parking spots
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to pay for less than 1 hour
- Improve notification system to alert users before meter expires
- Provide a way to cancel/end parking session remotely
In-app purchases
Compton
No in-app purchases
Park Smarter
No in-app purchases









