Parkingpay vs PlaceToBee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parkingpay
This app simplifies paying for paid parking spaces across Switzerland. It eliminates the need for physical tickets, allowing users to manage parking directly from their smartphone or with a special badge for seamless entry and exit. Payment is cashless and can be made through various methods.
- Automated parking payments
- Supports over 970 locations in Switzerland
- Smartphone as parking meter
- Badge for barrier entry/exit
- Cashless billing
- Multiple payment options
- Manage closed user groups
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The Parkingpay app is the easiest way to use all types of paid parking spaces and pay for them automatically. EVERYWHERE Already over 1'200 locations in Switzerland (cities, shopping centres and multi-storey car parks). EASY No ticket necessary. Your smartphone is your parking meter. In the multi-storey car park you can comfortably drive in and out with your badge. CASHLESS Easy billing via your Parkingpay account. Also for companies as a collective account. Means of payment TWINT, Apple Pay, credit & debit cards, PostFinance, bank/post office transfer, inpayment slip, invoice (companies only). Parkingpay badge Enables convenient entry and exit of parking spaces with barriers. Is there a problem? We will be happy to help you: info@parkingpay.ch
PlaceToBee
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PlaceToBee est un réseau de producteurs suisses qui invitent les campeurs épicuriens et autonomes à stationner gratuitement pour la nuit sur leur domaine. En échange, le campeur s’intéresse aux produits, peut les acheter ou verser une donation au producteur-accueillant. Nos accueillants sont agriculteurs, fromagers, vignerons, etc... et se réjouissent de t’accueillir. Pour pouvoir toi aussi séjourner dans les plus belles exploitations de Suisse, deviens membre PlaceToBee pour CHF 74.– par année. Grâce à notre carte de membre digitale tu peux immédiatement prendre la route et partir à la découverte des produits locaux et des spécialités régionales. Les fonctions préférées des campeurs PlaceToBee: • Carte interactive • Liste des producteurs accueillants • Fonction de recherche • Différents filtres (WC, douche, type de véhicules acceptés) • Liste de favoris personnalisée • Page détaillée pour chaque accueillant • Carte de membre digitale Plus d'information sur notre site: www.place-to-bee.com Nous te souhaitons de belles rencontres, de douces nuits et d'intenses découvertes gustatives.
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Verdict
Parkingpay and PlaceToBee are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Parkingpay ships an update every 3 months, PlaceToBee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parkingpay | PlaceToBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Digitalparking AG | Bee On GmbH |
In-app purchases
Parkingpay
No in-app purchases
PlaceToBee
No in-app purchases
