Pied vs PowerFlex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pied
This app offers a contactless and cashless parking experience, simplifying the process of finding and paying for parking. Its automated technology aims to reduce stress and improve the overall driving experience.
- Contactless parking
- Cashless payment
- Automated parking technology
- Stress-free parking
- Find parking easily
- Remember parking location
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Pied is the easiest cashless parking app with its award-winning contactless parking experience. Our automated parking technology keeps you safe during these times. This app was built with one thing in mind, “bring more delight back to driving and reduce traffic” and that is why it is an award-winning designed app. Simply download the app, set up your profile, and park without the stress of dealing with people, tickets, or remembering where you parked. We keep our users safe through the use of our parking automation technology.
PowerFlex
Easily charge your electric vehicle by locating nearby stations, initiating charging sessions, and monitoring your progress. Optimize your charging to meet your energy demands and benefit the power grid.
- Locate PowerFlex stations
- Start charging sessions
- Monitor charge session data
- Specify energy demand
- Grid-friendly charging
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Charging an electric vehicle is easy with PowerFlex. Use the app to explore PowerFlex stations near you, start charging, and stay up to date with your charge session data. The PowerFlex app enables you to specify your energy demand for charging that's a win for both you and the grid.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pied at 69% against PowerFlex's 20%. Pied also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). PowerFlex's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (5.3K vs 66). 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.
PowerFlex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerFlex has 5.3K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Pied's written reviews are positive against 20% of PowerFlex's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pied ships an update every 2 weeks, PowerFlex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pied | PowerFlex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (66 ratings) | 4.8 (5.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better | 20.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 5.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #150 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pied Parker, Inc. | PowerFlex Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
Pied
PowerFlex
Bugs and requests
Pied
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PowerFlex
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Charging sessions fail to start
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Inaccurate charging estimates
- Inability to cancel charging sessions
Requested features
4 requests- Allow pay-as-you-go option
- Integrate with mobile wallets
- Provide better charging status updates
- Simplify charging process
In-app purchases
Pied
No in-app purchases
PowerFlex
No in-app purchases
