Parkunload vs SPRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parkunload
This app digitizes parking zone management for authorized vehicles, offering smart solutions for loading, delivery, resident, and priority parking. It eliminates physical meters and discs, optimizing parking turnover and reducing congestion through data-driven insights.
- Digital parking zone regulation
- Smart loading/delivery zones
- Resident and priority parking
- Time-limited and free parking
- No physical meters or discs
- Real-time parking status notifications
- Parking history and ticket payment
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Parkunload is a 100% digital Smart Parking solution to regulate and control FREE and time-limited parking zones for authorized vehicles, using Apps and Bluetooth: - Smart Loading or Delivery Zones. - Free short-term parking or pick-up zones. - Parking for Residents. - Priority parking: Pharmacy, Reduced Mobility. - Park & Rideonly for commuters. Parkunload allows sharing and optimizing the use of public parking space , achieving excellent performance indicators: - Time-limited and free parking. - No parking meters, discs, or labels. - Time limit based on vehicle, hour and zone. - Increased parking turnover: +30%. - More available free spaces: +30%. - Reduced improper parking: -50%. - Reduced double parking: -50%. - Less traffic congestion. - Reduced mileage and emissions. - Low Emission Zones (LEZ). - Optimization based on Big Data. Parkunload quickly, intuitively, and efficiently shows the maximum time allowed for the selected vehicle in each parking zone, which is marked and identified with a unique code, for instance "PHL-001". Parkunload only requests the strictly necessary personal data to register, simply asking for the phone number and vehicle details. Parkunload allows you to register parking in less than 10 seconds, easily, quickly, and securely for the selected vehicle: - Automatic detection of nearby zones with Bluetooth, or view the zone map or enter "Zone Code". - Check your parking time limit and press "Start parking". - Validate the parking session, if required. The Parkunload user interface clearly shows and notifies the remaining parking time during the ongoing parking session, using a very intuitive color scheme: - PAUSED (Gray) before the time. - IN PROGRESS (Green). - LESS THAN 5 MINUTES (Orange). - EXPIRED (Red). Finally, when leaving the zone, you need to press "Stop Parking". Parkunload also offers additional features to enhance user experience: - Availability in nearby zones. - Highlighted selected vehicle. - Navigation to the selected zone. - Parking history. - Parking tickets. - Parking tickets payment. - Help Center (+30 articles). - Customer service. - Voice notifications. - Language selection. The Parkunload platform is used in several cities and is mandatory, allowing parking registration to be easy, fast, and understandable for everyone. Terms of Use: https://www.parkunload.com/drivers/conditions-of-use/
SPRO
This app allows professional drivers to easily manage parking in designated zones within the Barcelona Metropolitan Area. It simplifies loading/unloading for goods distribution and parking for bus drivers, offering features like real-time notifications and location services.
- Manage DUM parking for goods distribution
- Park in Barcelona Bus Zones
- Activate parking time easily
- Receive parking time notifications
- Locate nearest parking zones
- Check occupancy and regulated times
- Manage vehicle and account data
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SPRO is the application for professionals which you can use to park conveniently and easily in DUM parking places in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area and the Bus Zone areas in the city. With SPRO you can use the DUM and Zona Bus parking services. - Urban Goods Distribution (DUM): If you are a professional driver with an authorised vehicle, you can manage your parking in the DUM parking places in the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area from your mobile phone easily and without using the parking meter. - Bus Zones: If you are a bus driver, you can park in the Barcelona Bus Zones without having to use paper parking tickets. SPRO IS EASY For problem-free loading and unloading in DUM parking places. 1. Activate the parking time in just a few steps, thanks to improved usability. 2. Enjoy 30 minutes of free parking so that you can load or unload with ease. 3. Receive a personalised notification when your regulated parking time is up. To use the Bus Zones without having to leave your vehicle. 1. Activate the parking time or the stop in just a few steps. 2. Select the type of parking or the stop you want and check the available times. 3. Receive a personalised notification when your regulated parking time is up. 4. Pay for the parking you need using your mobile phone. SPRO IS CONVENIENT - Locate the nearest DUM or Bus Zones parking places. - Check anticipated occupancy levels and regulated parking times. - Manage your operations and your vehicle data, whether yours is a personal or a company account. SPRO IS METROPOLITAN If you are a professional who parks in DUM parking places, use the service for parking in Barcelona and other municipalities in the metropolitan area. Now available in Badalona, Castelldefels, Esplugues de Llobregat, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí, Sant Just Desvern, and Santa Coloma de Gramenet, and coming soon in Prat de Llobregat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SPRO at none against Parkunload's 4. Parkunload's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (36% vs 8%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Parkunload sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SPRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Parkunload against 5.0 for SPRO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Parkunload's written reviews are positive against 8% of SPRO's.
Parkunload ships an update fortnightly, SPRO every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parkunload | SPRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parkunload | BARCELONA DE SERVEIS MUNICIPALS, S.A. |
Customer experience
Parkunload
SPRO
In-app purchases
Parkunload
- Premium$1.991 Month
- Business$3.991 Month
- Premium$17.991 Year
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- Business$34.991 Year
SPRO
No in-app purchases








