UniMaps vs ParkenUlm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
UniMaps
Navigate your university campus with ease. Find rooms, check cafeteria menus, and view tram schedules. Offers personalized routes, QR code location finding, and accessibility features.
- Campus navigation
- Cafeteria menus
- Tram schedules
- Room search
- Favorite rooms
- QR code location
- Accessible routes
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UniMaps is an app that makes your life as a student on the campus of Bielefeld University easier. In addition to navigating through the campus, the app provides you the latest cafeteria menu and the current tram schedules. You might need to find the office of an employee or professor. Then just enter their name and this app navigates you there instantly. If you are visiting a particular room frequently, it may be useful to save it as a favorite so that you can always quickly select this room as your destination. It is even possible to name rooms yourself so that you don't have to remember the room number. If you do not know where you are, you can scan the QR-codes on the door signs. Those allow you to find out your current location in addition to navigating you through the campus. You can adapt the app to your individual needs. For example, if you are not able to pass stairs or crowded places on the way to your destination, UniMaps will offer you an alternative route. In the development of this app βaccessibilityβ was particularly important. That is why all colors were chosen high in contrast and we fully support VoiceOver. This app was developed by the βZentrale Anlaufstelle Barrierefrei (ZAB)β at Bielefeld University.
ParkenUlm
Find available parking garages in Ulm with real-time occupancy data. Discover local services, construction sites, and event schedules. Navigate the city with ease and find convenient parking options.
- Real-time parking garage occupancy
- Official data from the city of Ulm
- List and map views
- Local services directory
- Construction site and schedule information
- Modernized user interface
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Find a free parking space in Ulm before you arrive. ParkenUlm shows the live occupancy of every parking garage in the city β clear, reliable and based on official data from the city of Ulm. At a glance β’ Free spaces across Ulm as one big number, with every garage and its green, orange or red availability bar below β’ Sort by default, occupancy, name or capacity β’ A calm city map shows every garage with its free spaces β in 2D or 3D Everything before you drive in β’ Opening times and prices β’ Entrance height, charging points, accessible and women's spaces β’ Address and navigation in one tap Made for every device β’ iPhone: a quick look at free spaces β’ iPad and iPhone Duo: the garages beside a live map; choose one and its details open right next to it β’ iPhone Duo: dedicated book, tabletop and folded layouts β nothing sits on the fold, and unfolding picks up right where you left off β’ Apple Watch and CarPlay: free spaces on the go More than parking The Ulm tab brings news, webcams, roadworks, timetables, the theater, the Stadthaus, tourism and the city of Ulm together. The new Liquid Glass design keeps everything calm and easy to read β by day and in dark mode. Whether it's a quick appointment in the city center, a day of shopping or a night at the theater: ParkenUlm is free and your helper for stress-free parking in Ulm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ParkenUlm at 100% against UniMaps's 67%. UniMaps's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UniMaps ships an update every 5 weeks, ParkenUlm every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniMaps | ParkenUlm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks β better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universitat Bielefeld | Nicolas Bircks |
Customer experience
UniMaps
ParkenUlm
In-app purchases
UniMaps
No in-app purchases
ParkenUlm
No in-app purchases




