parkken vs SweepPark NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
parkken
This app simplifies complex Manhattan parking regulations into easy-to-understand graphics and plain English. It helps you determine if you can park on a specific block at a given time, and also provides locations for pay garages and lots.
- Manhattan parking rule translation
- Visual parking gauge
- Street parking availability
- Pay garage and lot locations
- Alternate Side Suspension calendar
- GPS location orientation
- Favorite neighborhood saving
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parkken is a one-of-a-kind Map and App that translates and simplifies into simple graphics or plain English the Manhattan parking rules for any time and place you request. Simply fill in the “CAN I PARK HERE?" Query dialog and the parkken App scans the majority parking rules for the block at the hour and address selected by you. It displays a Parking Gauge graphic that shows a quick Yes, No, or Soon picture of legal parking allowed. The Area Gauges show multiple Parking Gauge readouts for surrounding blocks. This new version's (3.10.87) CAN I PARK HERE?, Parking Gauge, and Text queries as well as Area Gauges have been updated to interpret restored parking rules after Covid. The signs on the block are once again the rule.. The Base Map and its Clock Symbols will continue to interpret non-commercial parking rules for an overall view. The app also includes locations for pay garages and lots, as needed. A pilot program for garage savings coupons is underway. The App has a GPS button that will orient the map to your location and a Favorites function for storing Quick Links to your favorite neighborhoods. An Alternate Side Suspension Days Calendar page shows you days you don't have to move your car for street sweeping. For more info go to parkken.com.
SweepPark NYC
This app helps New York City residents determine if street sweeping alternative parking rules are suspended. Avoid parking tickets by quickly checking the current status of these regulations.
- Check street sweeping rule suspensions
- NYC parking rule information
- Avoid parking tickets
- Real-time status updates
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An App dedicated to finding out if NYC Street Sweeping Alternative Parking Rules are suspended or not.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SweepPark NYC at 100% against parkken's 0%. SweepPark NYC also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). parkken's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12 vs 17.6). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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
SweepPark NYC is free to download; parkken costs $0.99 up front. SweepPark NYC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. parkken asks for nothing beyond the download.
SweepPark NYC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of parkken's written reviews are positive against 100% of SweepPark NYC's.
| Parameter | parkken | SweepPark NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parallel Spaces Maps, LLC | Utsha Saha |
Customer experience
parkken
SweepPark NYC
In-app purchases
parkken
No in-app purchases
SweepPark NYC
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