Cloud Battery vs ParkedTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Battery
This app centralizes battery levels from all your Apple devices into one view. Monitor battery status across iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, with notifications and widgets for easy access. Seamlessly integrates with iCloud for a hassle-free experience.
- Centralized battery monitoring
- Real-time battery tracking
- Today, Home Screen, and Lock Screen Widgets
- Watch Complications
- Low battery and unplug notifications
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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Cloud Battery keeps your device, accessory, and shared device battery levels in one place. Use Cloud Battery on supported devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV. Cloud Battery is available on supported Apple platforms. Use iCloud to sync supported battery levels across your devices, view synced batteries on Apple TV, and share individual battery status for devices you own with people you choose. Cloud Battery includes: - At-a-glance battery levels - iCloud battery sync - iCloud sharing for battery status from devices you own - Synced battery viewing on Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro - Battery levels for Mac AirPods and compatible Bluetooth accessories - Home Screen, Lock Screen, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro widgets - Apple Watch battery rings - Low-battery and ready-to-unplug alerts for devices you own on supported platforms - App Shortcuts and Siri actions for battery level lookup and sync Cloud Battery works best with iCloud enabled on each device.
ParkedTimer
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Never lose track of your parking again. Parked is a smart parking timer designed to help you avoid fines, track your parking sessions, and return to your car with confidence. Whether you're parking for 15 minutes or several hours, Parked keeps everything simple and organised. System-Level Parking Alarm When your parking expires, Parked sounds a system alarm powered by AlarmKit — it cuts through Silent Mode and Focus so you never miss it. Extend your session or end it directly from the alarm. Live Countdown on Your Lock Screen See exactly how long you have left without opening the app. A real-time countdown appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Smart Parking Timer Quick preset durations (15m, 30m, 1h, 2h) Tap-to-select custom durations (Pro) Extend your session at any time Visual car progress bar that fills red as time runs out Clear countdown with urgency indicators Haptic feedback on every interaction Save Your Parking Location Optionally store your parking location when you start a session. View it later on a map and get walking directions back to your car. Directions Back to Your Car (Pro) Open Apple Maps directly from your parking history and navigate back instantly. Track Your Parking Costs (Pro) Pay on exit? No problem. Add the cost after your session ends Log expenses per session See monthly spend summaries View your average parking cost Monthly Insights (Pro) Understand your parking habits: Total spend this month Average cost per session Organised session history Grouped by Today, Yesterday and Earlier Smart Duration Suggestions (Pro) Parked remembers how long you usually stay at a location and suggests the last used duration when you return. Parked Pro (One-Time Purchase) Unlock advanced features with a single purchase: Unlimited history Custom durations Smart suggestions Cost tracking Monthly summaries Directions to your car No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Built for Simplicity Parked is designed to be clean, fast and distraction-free. No unnecessary features — just the tools you need to manage parking confidently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ParkedTimer at none against Cloud Battery's shown. Cloud Battery's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Cloud Battery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ParkedTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cloud Battery ships an update every 2 months, ParkedTimer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Battery | ParkedTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alan Yan | Andrien Ricketts |
Bugs and requests
Cloud Battery
Reported bugs
5 issues- Devices disappearing from the app
- Widget not updating correctly
- Crashes when trying to share device status
- Incorrect battery percentages displayed
- Inability to add certain devices like older MacBooks
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for AirPods and other Bluetooth devices
- Improve Apple Watch integration and complication options
- Allow customization of device order in the app and widget
- Provide more detailed battery health information
- Implement a background refresh mode to keep data up-to-date
ParkedTimer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cloud Battery
- Remove Ads & Customization$4.99
ParkedTimer
- ParkedTimer Pro$3.99
Questions
Is Cloud Battery free?
Is ParkedTimer free?
Do Cloud Battery or ParkedTimer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cloud Battery or ParkedTimer?
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