Park KC vs Sunflower Summer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Park KC
Pay for parking in Kansas City, MO, without coins. This official app allows you to find parking, pay via smartphone, and manage your sessions. Receive alerts before your time expires and extend your parking remotely.
- Find parking with map
- Pay for parking via smartphone
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Receive parking expiry alerts
- View future parking rates
- Manage parking history
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No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with Kansas City, MO's official parking app. It’s easy! FIND PARKING Use the map to search for parking, then pay quickly with your smartphone. - Time's precious, stop wasting it feeding a meter. - Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold. NO PRICE SURPRISES See when parking rates will change in the future – even when there’s free parking! - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session. - Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app. STRESS-FREE PARKING Get alerts when your parking session is about to end. - Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered. NO NEED TO RUSH Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.* - Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Simply extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the ParkSmartKC app. 2. Park where you see ParkSmartKC app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The ParkSmartKC app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback. -------- APP PERMISSIONS - Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking zones. * where applicable
Sunflower Summer
Discover family-friendly attractions across Kansas for summer adventures. Track your explorations with a digital passport and engage with fun trivia. Many venues offer free entry for Kansas school families during the promotional period.
- Explore Kansas attractions
- Search by activity or location
- Digital summer passport
- Track visited locations
- Play Kansas trivia games
- Free venue entry for Kansas families
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Sunflower Summer is back for 2026! This summer Kansas Tourism wants families to get out, explore something new, and enjoy time together! Explore family-friendly attractions in the state of Kansas this summer. Search by activity type or location to find the perfect destination for your family. You can see where all of your adventures have taken you with the Sunflower Summer Passport! Families with children attending schools in the state of Kansas can also get into most venues free just while using the Sunflower Summer app during the promotional period from July 9th to August 2nd. Families from other states are welcome to visit the attractions and "stamp" their Passports as well!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sunflower Summer at 48% against Park KC's 0%. Sunflower Summer also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sunflower Summer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 128 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Park KC's written reviews are positive against 48% of Sunflower Summer's.
Park KC ships an update every 9 months, Sunflower Summer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Park KC | Sunflower Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (56 ratings) | 3.8 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Kansas City, MO | Kansas Department of Commerce |
Customer experience
Park KC
Sunflower Summer
In-app purchases
Park KC
No in-app purchases
Sunflower Summer
No in-app purchases
