ParkSmart vs parcscan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParkSmart
This app offers free or discounted parking for carpoolers in the Bay Area and Northern California. Simply download, create an account, and search for available carpool parking spots to start saving.
- Discounted parking for carpoolers
- Free parking options
- Bay Area and Northern California coverage
- Search for nearby parking
- Account creation
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Download the ParkSmart-CarPool app to receive free or discounted parking when you ride with at least one other passenger. ParkSmart-CarPool gives you access to free and discounted carpool parking spaces throughout the Bay Area and Northern California. Download the app, create an account, and start searching for discounted carpool parking near you!
parcscan
This app simplifies parking by connecting users with garages and lots for exclusive pricing. Easily search for parking by destination and book your spot in advance.
- Search parking by destination
- Access insider pricing
- Book parking spots
- Modernizes parking experience
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Parking App that modernizes parking and empowers the future of mobility. We contract with garages and parking lots across America for insider pricing we pass along to you. But booking couldn't be easier. Here's how it goes: - The first screen lets you search by destination by
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ParkSmart at every 3 weeks against parcscan's every 4 months. parcscan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ParkSmart against 5.0 for parcscan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
ParkSmart ships an update every 3 weeks, parcscan every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParkSmart | parcscan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ParkSmart, Inc. (U.S.) | parcscan inc |
Customer experience
ParkSmart
parcscan
In-app purchases
ParkSmart
No in-app purchases
parcscan
No in-app purchases
