iStall vs Parallel Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iStall
This app allows users to register vehicles for guest and paid parking at various locations across North America. It features a map of parking spots and a simple process to enter location IDs for a secure, tow-free parking experience.
- Visitor parking registration
- Pay parking registration
- Map of parking locations
- Vehicle registration
- Location ID entry
- Tow-truck free visits
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iStall provides access to visitor and pay parking registration for Apartments, Condominiums, Commercial Venues, and Private Properties around North America. An easy to install application provides you with a clear map of possible parking locations, but most importantly - a quick and easy way to register your vehicle in guest parking at hundreds of possible locations! Just look for the iStall sign in the visitor stall you require - or the Parking lot you've entered. Enter the Location ID from the bottom of the sign into iStall and you're on the way to a safe, tow-truck free visit.
Parallel Mobile
Find available parking lots instantly and view real-time occupancy. Pay automatically using license plate recognition and track your parking history. Avoid tickets and pay stations with this effortless parking solution.
- Find available parking lots
- Real-time occupancy and availability
- Automatic payment with license plate recognition
- Track parking history
- No pay stations needed
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Parallel makes parking effortless. • Find available lots instantly • View real-time occupancy and availability • Pay automatically with license plate recognition • Track parking history in your account • No unexpected tickets. No need for pay stations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Parallel Mobile at 5.0 against iStall's 1.3. Parallel Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). iStall's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Parallel Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iStall has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iStall ships an update every 6 months, Parallel Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iStall | Parallel Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iStall Inc. | Parallel Parking Solutions Inc. |
Customer experience
iStall
Parallel Mobile
In-app purchases
iStall
No in-app purchases
Parallel Mobile
No in-app purchases
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