iParkSimple vs ParkDC Permits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iParkSimple
Easily pay for parking and reserve your spot before you arrive. This platform also offers a business solution for managing parking registrations at various locations.
- Pay for parking
- Book parking spaces in advance
- Enterprise parking registration platform
- Supports various location types and sizes
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iParkSimple is a simple and convenient way to pay for parking and help drivers book parking spaces before reaching their destinations. Additionally, iParkSimple/business offers enterprise-level parking registration platform for locations of all types and sizes.
ParkDC Permits
Easily manage temporary street parking permits for residents and visitors in Washington, D.C. Residents can send unique codes to guests, approve parking requests in real-time, and view active permits. Visitors receive alerts and can request parking in advance or upon arrival.
- Send unique parking codes to visitors
- Approve visitor parking requests
- View permit requests and active permits
- Visitors request parking in advance
- Receive real-time parking alerts
- Access active construction maps
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The ParkDC Permits app is the simple, fast way for Washington, DC residents and their visitors to park on their neighborhood streets in Residential Permit Parking (RPP) areas across all eight wards. The ParkDC Permits app allows residents to manage visitor and temporary parking permits for friends, family members, contractors, and home health care aides from the palm of their hand. App Features: • Residents – text or email your unique code to your visitors • Residents – approve your visitors in advance or in real time • Residents – view permit requests and pending and active permits • Visitors – request parking from your resident/host in advance or upon arrival • Visitors – receive real time alerts and active construction maps to make finding parking easier If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the ParkDC Permits app, please contact us via: • Call the 24/7 Call Center at 202-671-2631 • Email us at DDOT.Parking@dc.gov • Visit the ParkDC website at parkdc.com Thank you for using the ParkDC Permits App!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iParkSimple at 3.8 against ParkDC Permits's 1.4. iParkSimple also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 9%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). ParkDC Permits's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iParkSimple holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParkDC Permits has 82 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of iParkSimple's written reviews are positive against 9% of ParkDC Permits's.
iParkSimple ships an update every 4 weeks, ParkDC Permits every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iParkSimple | ParkDC Permits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better | 1.4 (82 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 9.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 82 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IPARKSIMPLE INC | District Department of Transportation |
Customer experience
iParkSimple
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In-app purchases
iParkSimple
No in-app purchases
ParkDC Permits
No in-app purchases
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