Parket vs MyNetstar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parket
This app offers a seamless and automated parking experience. It allows for license plate recognition for entry and exit, QR code scanning for access, and automatic payments via a linked card. Users can also book parking in advance at reduced rates for daily or monthly needs.
- Automated access via license plate recognition
- QR code scanning for entry
- Automatic payments with linked cards
- Advance parking booking (daily/monthly)
- Hourly parking tracking and rate breakdown
- Direct customer support via app
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Parket is committed to providing its users seamless automated access to parking lots as well as making payment as easy as possible. The parking industry uses outdated solutions to provide users access to parking lots. This results in unnecessary inconvenience in the form of waiting in lines to pay for tickets, waiting in queues when there is an issue exiting and lengthy waits when there is an issue with payment. Not only is the current ticketing system clunky and outdated but it is not sustainable. Get Automated Access With our licence plate reader all you have to do is load your licence plate onto your account via the app and our advanced imaging technology will automatically open for your vehicle when you approach the entry or exit boom. Scan For Access If the parking lot does not have licence plate recognition installed you can scan a QR code at the entry boom of the parking lot to gain access. No more tickets needed, just the power of your phone. Automatic Payments Load a card onto your account via the app. This card will allow you to make automatic payments when you exit the parking lot. Cheaper Parking Not only is our solution more seamless but it is cheaper for everyone involved as our system requires less hardware, which means we can offer cheaper parking compared to other parking lots, especially in and around Cape Town's CBD. Park As Long As You Want Need to park your car somewhere long term or need to make use of a parking lot on a daily basis but don't want to pay hourly rates that cost an arm and a leg? We offer the ability to book parking in advance at much lower rates. You can reserve a bay on a daily or monthly basis as you need. Hourly Parking Only need to park for an hour or two? Get access to any parking lot by scanning the QR code. Once inside you will be able to track your parking session via the app. We give you a detailed breakdown of how long you've stayed and the upcoming rates for the next hours. No longer will you need to keep track of where your ticket is! Full Customer Support If ever you need assistance, have questions or just want to give your feedback, Parket gives you the ability to get in touch with our support team directly via the app. This is part of our commitment to making parking for you as seamless as possible.
MyNetstar
This app provides real-time telematics and stolen vehicle recovery solutions. It allows users to track vehicles, review trip history, generate reports, and set up custom alerts for safety and driver behavior. Users can also manage accounts, vehicle details, and share access securely.
- Real-time vehicle tracking on interactive map
- Trip categorization and replay with export
- SARS-compliant logbook generation
- Customizable safety and driver behavior alerts
- Secure vehicle access sharing
- Account and vehicle details management
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Netstar provides industry-leading telematics and Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) solutions, which come in various price points. MyNetstar is the digital engagement platform that connects you to those solutions in real-time and empowers you to manage your accounts and your fleet, and access important documents on demand. And provides a mechanism to contact Netstar should you require assistance. Features: 1) Vehicle Tracking - Easily track your vehicles on an interactive map. - See vehicle status information such as location, battery voltage, dynamic events, and so much more. 2) Trip Replay - Categorize your trips as Business or Personal. - Powerful trip filters to quickly find the trips you are looking for. - Generate trip replays on an interactive where you can see events and alerts. - Export trip reports. 3) SARS Logbook - Generate a SARS-compliant logbook. 4) Alerts - Set up a variety of alerts which include Safety (impacts and ignition on) and Driver Behavior (speeding, harsh braking, acceleration, cornering, and rapid lane change). - Get real-time push notifications that detail date and time, alert type, location, and vehicle. - Set up geo-zones around areas of interest and get alerts when entering or exiting those areas. 5) Share Vehicle - Securely and easily share access to selected vehicles without needing to share your login credentials. - If you are a Consumer, you can share vehicles with loved ones. - If you are a Business Owner, you can share access with drivers. 6) Manage account - Ability to manage and update personal and financial details. - Able to download your latest statement and invoice. 7) Manage Vehicle - Update odometer. - Update vehicle and driver details. - Download your fitment certificate and latest test certificate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyNetstar at 4.6 against Parket's 4.1. MyNetstar also leads on ratings volume (156 vs 21). Parket's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, 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.
MyNetstar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyNetstar has 156 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Parket's written reviews are positive against 50% of MyNetstar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Parket ships an update weekly, MyNetstar fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Parket | MyNetstar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (21 ratings) | 4.6 (156 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 156 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PARKET (PTY) LTD | NETSTAR (PTY) LTD |
Customer experience
Parket
MyNetstar
In-app purchases
Parket
No in-app purchases
MyNetstar
No in-app purchases






