iParque Driver vs @Coimbra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iParque Driver
This app provides a convenient way to pay for parking using your mobile device, eliminating the need for coins or parking meters. It offers flexible payment options, including starting and stopping parking sessions as needed, and paying only for the actual time parked.
- Pay for parking via phone
- No coins or parking meters needed
- Start and stop parking sessions
- Pay only for actual parking time
- Timed parking mode
- Parking time alerts
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The pioneering system in Portugal offers drivers the fastest and easiest solution to pay for parking using their cell phone or tablet, without the need to use coins or go to the parking meter. With the 'Start and Stop' feature, the driver can start and stop the parking period at any time, and only pays for the time the vehicle has actually been parked. The application also offers a pay-per-time mode, in which the driver specifically indicates how long he/she wants to park, and will be alerted each time the parking period is nearing its end, so that he/she can then extend the parking period.
@Coimbra
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Com a aplicação @Coimbra, munícipes e visitantes podem ficar a par de todas as novidades, da agenda de eventos, de alertas, bem como de pontos de interesse e de outras informações úteis sobre os vários serviços da autarquia. Com esta aplicação é ainda possível comunicar diretamente com o Município de Coimbra, quer através da área pessoal ligada diretamente aos serviços online, quer através do reporte de ocorrências no espaço público.
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Verdict
iParque Driver and @Coimbra are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iParque Driver | @Coimbra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACIN-ICLOUD SOLUTIONS, LDA | AIRC - Associação de Informática da Região Centro |
Bugs and requests
iParque Driver
Reported bugs
21 issues- App freezes
- Cannot login to website
- Bank transfer process is complicated
- Balance not credited after bank transfer
- App repeatedly fails to authenticate
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- App does not work
- App has multiple errors
- Cannot select street
- App is slow
- App stops parking when funds are low
- Cannot complete login process
- Cannot pay for parking
- App is buggy
- Errors when paying
- Cannot select correct hours
- Cannot click on anything or use the app
- No way to top up account in the app
- Cannot switch language to English on iPhone website
- App freezes at setup point
- Parking ticket issued even after payment
- Email leaked reported
Requested features
19 requests- Allow smaller top-up amounts (1€, 5€)
- Allow retrieval of remaining balance
- Support credit card payments
- Support Apple Pay
- Support PayPal
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- Support other international payment methods (Monzo, Revolut, etc.)
- Allow top-up for use in any participating town
- Automatic app stop when parking is no longer required
- Link to bank account for continuous parking
- Improve UI/UX
- Provide clear instructions for bank transfers
- Improve customer service response time
- Allow account deletion
- Improve language options
- Fix bugs and errors
- Allow payment on the spot
- Implement automatic stop feature
- Allow payment via UK bank cards
- Provide BIC/Swift code for bank transfers
@Coimbra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iParque Driver
No in-app purchases
@Coimbra
No in-app purchases
