Park Smarter vs Casting Networks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Casting Networks
This app allows actors, models, and performers to manage their professional profiles, submit to auditions, and respond to casting requests directly from their mobile device. It connects talent with thousands of casting directors and representatives.
- Access performer profiles
- Submit headshots and reels
- View and submit to Casting Billboard
- Respond to media and audition requests
- Manage callback requests
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Our new iOS application for Casting Networks enables actors, models and other performers to access their profile, headshots and reels, view and submit to the Casting Billboard, and view/respond to media requests, question requests, audition requests, and callback requests from casting. Casting Networks’ state-of-the-art casting software connects talent with over 20,000 casting directors and talent reps who are looking for performers like you. More than 1.3 million performers have used Casting Networks to schedule 14 million auditions since 2002. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Service: https://www.castingnetworks.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.castingnetworks.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Park Smarter at none against Casting Networks's 1. Park Smarter also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 1.6K). Casting Networks's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (23% vs 13%). On price, rating, ads and chart position 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. Casting Networks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Park Smarter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Park Smarter against 4.6 for Casting Networks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Park Smarter has 12K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Park Smarter's written reviews are positive against 23% of Casting Networks's.
Park Smarter ships an update every 6 weeks, Casting Networks fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Park Smarter | Casting Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.8% of reviews | 22.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #83 — better | #97 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IPS Group Inc | Casting Networks LLC |
Customer experience
Park Smarter
Casting Networks
User reviews
Park Smarter
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Convenient remote parking meter extension
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 👍 Ability to pay for parking from anywhere
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently crashes or freezes
- 🔒 Security and login issues
- 🚫 Inability to pay for less than 1 hour
- ⚠️ Unreliable notifications and meter updates
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
Casting Networks
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient mobile app
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Helpful for finding opportunities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 💰 Overpriced subscription
- 🚫 Missing critical features
- 🤔 Confusing user experience
Bugs and 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
Casting Networks
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes frequently
- Unable to view attachments or media in the app
- Inconsistent or missing notifications
- Profile and account management issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to submit auditions directly from the app
- Display audition due dates in the app
- Improve search and sorting functionality
- Allow translation of information in the app
In-app purchases
Park Smarter
No in-app purchases
Casting Networks
- Casting Networks Membership14 Days trial$29.991 Month
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