Comparison

Metropolis vs SpotGenius Admin

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

Head to head
About

Metropolis

Effortlessly pay for parking by linking your license plate and payment method. Simply drive in and out of participating locations, with transparent pricing and remote session management. Discover discounts at partner retailers and easily manage rental car parking.

Highlights
  • Automated payment upon exit
  • Transparent pricing and estimates
  • Remote session extension
  • Discount QR code scanning
  • Rental car management
  • Parking history access
Features
Currently charting
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USING METROPOLIS IS EASY With Metropolis, paying for parking is as easy as driving in and driving out. Just open the app and sign up by adding your license plate and payment method. JUST DRIVE IN AND PARK Just drive in to any Metropolis location to start your visit. You'll receive a notification that you've arrived. TRANSPARENT PRICING With Metropolis, parking rates and price estimates are available before you park. Once your visit starts, you can extend your stay or change your payment method remotely. JUST DRIVE OUT TO PAY When you've finished parking, just drive out to pay automatically. We'll send you a receipt after every visit, and you can access your complete parking history at any time. FIND FREE OR DISCOUNTED PARKING Look for a Metropolis sign at participating retailers near your parking location. From your visit page, simply scan the QR code to apply the discount. You'll see your parking price adjust right away in the app. EASY TO NAVIGATE You can use Metropolis when traveling and renting a car. Just add the rental to your account, assign an end date, and we'll automatically remove it when you're done. FIND METROPOLIS IN YOUR CITY Nashville, Houston, Los Angeles, Detroit, Austin, Roanoke, Knoxville, Denver, St. Louis, Kansas City, Memphis, Salt Lake City, Miami, San Francisco, Washington DC, Charlotte, Dallas, Cleveland, New York, Chattanooga, Seattle, Sacramento, Louisville, and more. Not all features available in all markets. NEED HELP? Contact help@metropolis.io or visit help.metropolis.io Interested in deploying Metropolis technology in your facility or real estate portfolio? Learn more at https://metropolis.io https://www.metropolis.io/privacy/#california-privacy-notice

About

SpotGenius Admin

Features
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SpotGenius - Your Eyes in the Parking Lot Manage parking operations from anywhere with the SpotGenius Admin app. Monitor real-time occupancy, review violations and alerts, access vehicle and session details, and use Enforcement Copilot to take faster, more informed action from your mobile device.

Screenshots

Metropolis4 screens
SpotGenius Admin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Metropolis at #15 against SpotGenius Admin's unranked. SpotGenius Admin's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Metropolis versus SpotGenius Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetropolisSpotGenius Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (45K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings45K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetropolis Technologies, Inc.Visint LLC

Bugs and requests

Metropolis

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ongoing charges after leaving the lot
  • App crashes when checking past visits

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to manually end parking session
  • Ability to share/transfer parking sessions
  • Clearer pricing and rate transparency

SpotGenius Admin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metropolis

No in-app purchases

None

SpotGenius Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metropolis free?
Metropolis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpotGenius Admin free?
SpotGenius Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metropolis or SpotGenius Admin have ads?
Neither Metropolis nor SpotGenius Admin shows ads.

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