Parkera VGR vs Linky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parkera VGR
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Med Parkera VGR köper du som anställd inom Västra Götalandsregionen ditt personalparkeringstillstånd. Parkera VGR • Köp ditt personalparkeringstillstånd digitalt • Hantera ändringar av aktivt registreringsnummer • Se din köphistorik
Linky
This app simplifies parking by allowing direct payment via your phone, eliminating the need for ticket machines. It automatically detects when you enter and exit garages with Autopay camera systems and offers EV charging start functionality.
- Pay for parking directly on phone
- Automatic parking start/end in compatible garages
- Find parking using map
- Start EV charging with one click
- Pay by card and receive receipts
- Reminders and parking extensions
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Simplify parking with Linky – the only link you need for your parking. With Linky, you don't have to think about ticket machines anymore, instead you pay for the parking directly on the phone. In garages with the Autopay camera system, you start parking when you drive in and it ends automatically when you drive out, how easy is not that? The app is free to download but for the value we deliver, Linky includes a fee (10-15%) in each parking ticket. Please find more info on the pricing on our Linky website. Linky is available in: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala, Solna, Norrköping, Kista, Nacka, Sundbyberg, Täby, Järfälla, Lidingö, Åkersberg, and in many others! Features: - Find parking using the app's map function. - Start the parking with a few clicks. - Get reminders and extend your parking on your phone wherever you are. - Start EV-charging with one click. - Pay by card, receive a receipt directly in the app and via email. - Find thousands of EV-chargers and start electric car charging with one click. Here's how to get started: - Download the app and create an account. - Add payment method. - Select parking zone and registration number, start parking. The zone code ensures that you have chosen the right parking and the parking attendant sees that you have paid for the parking via his PDA. Welcome to a more comfortable everyday life with Linky! For more information visit linky.se
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Linky at every 2 weeks against Parkera VGR's every 18 months. Parkera VGR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Parkera VGR ships an update every 18 months, Linky every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parkera VGR | Linky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Västra Götalandsregionen Västfastigheter | Linky Tech AB |
In-app purchases
Parkera VGR
No in-app purchases
Linky
No in-app purchases
