Comparison

PARK'nPAY vs Lightrium

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PARK'nPAY

Easily find and pay for parking without meters or tickets. Choose to pay at the end of your session for exactly what you use, or pay upfront and top up. Save your vehicle and payment details for a faster experience.

Highlights
  • Find parking locations
  • Pay for parking sessions
  • Pay at end of session
  • Ticketless parking
  • Save vehicle details
  • Multiple payment methods
Features
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No meters, no tickets - find and pay for parking with the Park’nPay app. Pay now or later: You can now choose to pay at the end of your session and only pay for what you use. Just park your car, start the session on the app and end it when you leave. You can still choose to pay upfront and top up from the app if you need more time. Ticketless: No need to go to the meter or display a ticket as parking rangers will be able to see that your parking is paid for. Accepted payment methods: Apple Pay, G Pay, MasterCard, Visa and AMEX Create an account to save time: You can save your vehicle and payment details in the app for added convenience. Artarmon, Avalon Beach, Balmain, Bayview, Bents Basin National Park, Blue Mountains National Park, Bouddi National Park, Brisbane Water National Park, Broken Head National Park, Budderoo National Park, Burragorang National Park, Burwood, Cape Byron National Park, Cattai National Park, Chatswood, Church Point, Collaroy, Enmore, Garigal National Park, Georges River National Park, Gosford, Hunters Hill, Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Killara, Kosciuszko National Park, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Lane Cove National Park, Leichhardt, Liverpool, Macquarie Park, Manly, Mona Vale, Morton National Park, Mosman, Munmorah National Park, Murramarang National Park, Myall Lakes National Park, Narrabeen, Nelson Bay, Newport, Newtown, Palm Beach, Pittwater, Port Stephens, Royal National Park, Rozelle, St Leonards, Strathfield, Sydney Harbour National Park, Terrigal, The Rocks, Whale Beach, Ashfield Park&Ride, Bella Vista Park&Ride, Brookvale Park&Ride, Cherrybrook Park&Ride, Dee Why Park&Ride, Edmondson Park Park&Ride, Gordon Park&Ride, Gosford Park&Ride, Granville Park&Ride, Hills Showground Park&Ride, Kellyville Park&Ride, Kiama Park&Ride, Kogarah Park&Ride, Leppington Park&Ride, Manly Vale Park&Ride, Mona Vale Park&Ride, Narrabeen Park&Ride, Revesby Park&Ride, Seven Hills Park&Ride, St Marys Park&Ride, Sutherland Park&Ride, Tallawong Park&Ride, Warriewood Park&Ride, West Ryde Park&Ride Visit our website parknpay.nsw.gov.au for more info. © 2017-2021 NSW Department of Customer Service

About

Lightrium

Features
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A self-sustaining lighting 
solution for your home. The Lightrium lamp captures sunlight, storing it to light your home at night. This app allows you to control your Lightrium lamp. - Personalize your lamp Take a photo & name your lamp. - Adjust brightness Manage your lighting to suit your mood and needs. - Charging status View battery charging in real-time. - Analytics Monitor PV tower array, battery performance, and light connectivity.

Screenshots

PARK'nPAY4 screens
Lightrium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightrium at every 4 days against PARK'nPAY's every 2 months. PARK'nPAY's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PARK'nPAY ships an update every 2 months, Lightrium every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PARK'nPAY versus Lightrium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPARK'nPAYLightrium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (142 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings142 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDepartment of Customer ServiceIgnition Design Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

PARK'nPAY

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when ending parking session
  • Payment fails with 'unknown error' message
  • Unable to confirm price error
  • Session doesn't end despite user action
  • App freezes during payment processing
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  • Keyboard input fields not appearing
  • Map constantly reloads and doesn't display meters
  • App logs out unexpectedly
  • Loading spinner stuck indefinitely
  • Double charging for single parking session
  • Session remains active after app crash
  • Inconsistent meter location display
  • Card details not saving properly
  • App doesn't recognize Services NSW login credentials
  • Payment taken but session shows unsuccessful
  • GPS location detection inaccurate

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple Pay support for registered accounts
  • CSV export for expense tracking
  • Automatic refunds for early departure
  • Live parking availability updates
  • QR code scanning for easier meter selection
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  • Push notifications for parking zone type
  • Integration with Apple Maps parked car feature
  • Wider geographic coverage and council participation
  • Automatic session detection based on GPS
  • Improved meter location accuracy and selection
  • Better zoom level on map at app launch
  • List view option instead of map view
  • Warning alerts when leaving parking zone
  • Keyboard input field fixes for credit card and vehicle details

Lightrium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PARK'nPAY

No in-app purchases

None

Lightrium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PARK'nPAY free?
PARK'nPAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightrium free?
Lightrium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PARK'nPAY or Lightrium have ads?
Neither PARK'nPAY nor Lightrium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PARK'nPAY or Lightrium?
PARK'nPAY ships an update every 2 months, and Lightrium every 4 days. Most recently, PARK'nPAY was updated on October 13, 2026 and Lightrium on October 1, 2026.

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