iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide vs ParkSFO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide
Explore Half Moon Bay, California with this comprehensive guide. Find lodging, dining, recreation, local events, weather, tides, and safety alerts. Discover local businesses, real estate, and even buy fresh seafood directly from boats.
- Lodging, Food & Drink Directory
- Local Event Calendar
- Recreation & Activities
- Real-time Weather & Tides
- Surf Forecast
- Direct Seafood Purchase Links
- Local News & Radio
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Discover the Fun in charming Half Moon Bay, California with KHMB Radio in the must-have mobile app for locals and visitors alike. Find lodging, restaurants, beaches, fresh fish off the boat, traffic, weather, tides, recreation and more in this up-to-date user-friendly app. What you will find is a vacation paradise just minutes from charming San Francisco and exciting Silicon Valley. Spend a day or a week with accommodations ranging from campgrounds to the 5-star Ritz-Carlton resort with activities ranging from surfing to hiking to links golf. Features include: - Directory of Food & Drink, Lodging & Shopping - Real Estate Featured Listing, Open Houses and other services - Half Moon Bay Recreational opportunities - Local Event Calendar - Local Driving Times - Local Surf Forecast - Links to new FishLine app - buy fish & crab direct from the boats - iCoastisde KHMB Radio AM1710 FM100.9 - listen anywhere* - Half Moon Bay Review News & Weather - Tide tables & Regional Weather - Community Resources Directory - Public Safety including SMC Alerts, Fire Dispatch, and Earthquakes Brought to you by Phondini Partners - we live here! * Continued use of KHMB Radio Player running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life
ParkSFO
Effortlessly manage your parking experience from your phone. Pay for parking, check out of facilities, and apply discounts and coupons without needing paper tickets or waiting in line. Earn credits for future parking fees.
- Mobile parking payment
- Facility checkout
- Apply coupons and discounts
- Earn parking credits
- Frictionless parking experience
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With the ParkSFO Mobile app you can park your car, pay for parking, and check out of the facility all through your mobile phone. No need for paper tickets, no more waiting in line to pay. And you can still use our coupons and receive your club membership discounts when using the mobile app! You can also earn credits within the app and these credit can be applied to your parking fees! The ParkSFO app makes true frictionless parking a reality and it has never been easier or more efficient and hassle-free when you park at ParkSFO!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ParkSFO at 468 against iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide's 13. iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 71%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide against 4.8 for ParkSFO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParkSFO has 468 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide's written reviews are positive against 71% of ParkSFO's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide | ParkSFO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (468 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 70.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 468 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phondini Partners | PARKSFO |
Customer experience
iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide
ParkSFO
Bugs and requests
iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ParkSFO
Reported bugs
10 issues- QR code reader at exit gate doesn't work reliably
- App crashes when entering state in profile
- Brightness control issue on iPhone after closing app
- Cannot retroactively check in after downloading app
- Coupon codes cannot be deleted once selected
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- Coupons don't persist in saved section
- Scanners don't work consistently throughout facility
- App doesn't notify when lot is full
- Website login/registration issues
- Reservation made in app cannot be viewed in app
Requested features
10 requests- Live shuttle location tracking on map
- Ability to make and view reservations directly in app
- Save parking space number and floor to ticket
- Apple Pay payment option
- Ability to attach multiple credit cards to account
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- Parking space photo/note feature for memory aid
- Direct call/pickup location feature for terminals
- Lot capacity/availability status in app
- Better coupon display showing discount amount at checkout
- Clipboard paste functionality for credit card entry
In-app purchases
iCoastside Half Moon Bay Guide
No in-app purchases
ParkSFO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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