Linky vs Nova Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linky
This app simplifies parking by allowing direct payment via your phone, eliminating the need for ticket machines. It automatically detects when you enter and exit garages with Autopay camera systems and offers EV charging start functionality.
- Pay for parking directly on phone
- Automatic parking start/end in compatible garages
- Find parking using map
- Start EV charging with one click
- Pay by card and receive receipts
- Reminders and parking extensions
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Simplify parking with Linky – the only link you need for your parking. With Linky, you don't have to think about ticket machines anymore, instead you pay for the parking directly on the phone. In garages with the Autopay camera system, you start parking when you drive in and it ends automatically when you drive out, how easy is not that? The app is free to download but for the value we deliver, Linky includes a fee (10-15%) in each parking ticket. Please find more info on the pricing on our Linky website. Linky is available in: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala, Solna, Norrköping, Kista, Nacka, Sundbyberg, Täby, Järfälla, Lidingö, Åkersberg, and in many others! Features: - Find parking using the app's map function. - Start the parking with a few clicks. - Get reminders and extend your parking on your phone wherever you are. - Start EV-charging with one click. - Pay by card, receive a receipt directly in the app and via email. - Find thousands of EV-chargers and start electric car charging with one click. Here's how to get started: - Download the app and create an account. - Add payment method. - Select parking zone and registration number, start parking. The zone code ensures that you have chosen the right parking and the parking attendant sees that you have paid for the parking via his PDA. Welcome to a more comfortable everyday life with Linky! For more information visit linky.se
Nova Circle
Discover and share genuine recommendations from trusted friends for places to go, eat, and drink. Organize your favorite spots globally and get inspired by like-minded individuals, saving you time on endless searches.
- Save and share top recommendations
- Organize favorite spots worldwide
- Get inspired by like-minded people
- Follow friends and expand your circle
- Create wishlists for future visits
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We believe that a recommendation from a real friend is worth more than the opinion of a thousand strangers. Nova Circle is your single space for saving and sharing top recommendations around the world while getting inspired by likeminded people. Our app simply gathers genuine recommendations from people you trust, allowing you to save time and skip the endless search for the best places to go/eat/drink/stay. - Organize all your favorite spots around the world - Share your top picks with friends - Expand Your Circle: Follow your friends in the app and invite those not here yet - Wishlist: Save the places and recommendations you want to remember and visit in the future
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nova Circle at 5.0 against Linky's 1.0. Nova Circle also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Linky's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Nova Circle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Linky ships an update every 2 weeks, Nova Circle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linky | Nova Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Linky Tech AB | Nova Circle Technologies AB |
Customer experience
Linky
Nova Circle
In-app purchases
Linky
No in-app purchases
Nova Circle
No in-app purchases
