Comparison

MonthDay vs ParkedTimer

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

Head to head
About

MonthDay

Display the current date on your watch face with customizable complications. View month, day, year, and day of the week based on complication size and regional settings.

Highlights
  • Numeric date display
  • Month number
  • Day of the month
  • Year display
  • Day of the week name
  • Regional date order
Features
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View the current date on your watch face. Depending on complication size, see the month number, day of the month, year, and name of the day within the week. The order of the date components reflects your region preferences.

About

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.

Screenshots

ParkedTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MonthDay at none against ParkedTimer's 1. MonthDay also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ParkedTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MonthDay asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonthDay ships an update every 6 months, ParkedTimer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MonthDay versus ParkedTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonthDayParkedTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLateef SanfordAndrien Ricketts

In-app purchases

None

MonthDay

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ParkedTimer

One-time1
  • ParkedTimer Pro$3.99

Questions

Is MonthDay free?
MonthDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ParkedTimer free?
ParkedTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MonthDay or ParkedTimer have ads?
Neither MonthDay nor ParkedTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonthDay or ParkedTimer?
MonthDay ships an update every 6 months, and ParkedTimer every 5 months. Most recently, MonthDay was updated on October 5, 2026 and ParkedTimer on October 1, 2026.

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