Comparison

Parkster vs mobilet.de

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Parkster

Manage your parking needs directly from your phone. Find spots, start, extend, or end your parking sessions, and pay only for the time you use. Supports electric vehicle charging at select locations.

Highlights
  • Start, extend, and end parking sessions
  • Pay based on actual parking time
  • Find nearby parking spaces on map
  • Search using zone codes
  • Receive expiry reminders
  • Manage multiple license plates
  • Manage EV charging
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PARK WITH PARKSTER With Parkster, you have everything you need right on your phone. Find the right spot, start your ticket, and extend or end it when your plans change. You pay based on the time you actually park and stay in control with the app. Parkster is a parking app for both everyday life and travel, offering mobile parking in over 550 Swedish cities and municipalities. We are also available in over 960 locations across Germany and Austria. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN PARKSTER • Start, extend and end directly on your phone • Pay based on the time you actually park • Find nearby parking spaces on the map • Search quickly using zone codes • Get a reminder before your time expires • Save multiple license plates for personal, company or rental cars • Choose the payment method that suits you best HOW IT WORKS 1. Download Parkster and create an account, or choose express parking. 2. Find the right spot on the map or search using the zone code. 3. Select your car and start your ticket. 4. Need more time? Extend directly in the app. 5. Done earlier than expected? Stop the parking and drive off. 6. The parking attendant checks your digital ticket using your car's license plate. PARK AND CHARGE YOUR ELECTRIC VEHICLE At supported locations, you can also manage EV charging with Parkster. Start and pay for charging in the same app you use when parking. The app shows you available parking and charging options where you are. WANT MORE? Upgrade to Parkster Complete and enjoy extra features: • Get a reminder if you drive away without ending your parking session • Pay directly using Swish or Apple Pay • Share a family account with up to four people • Park abroad You can activate Parkster Complete directly in the app and cancel at any time. Parkster Complete costs an additional SEK 5 per parking session. PARKSTER IN SWEDEN, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA Parkster is available at parking locations across more than 550 Swedish cities and municipalities, including Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Lund, Uppsala, Helsingborg, Umeå, Sundsvall, Sundbyberg, Västerås and Jönköping. Heading to work, shopping, visiting someone, or exploring a new city? Use the map to find a spot nearby and view the applicable zone code and terms. You can also use Parkster at hundreds of locations across Germany and Austria. A PARKING APP FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Sometimes you know exactly how long you need to park. Sometimes plans change along the way. With Parkster, your parking adapts to your life. Extend if you need more time, or stop the parking when you're ready to drive off. Simple, flexible, and directly on your phone. DOWNLOAD PARKSTER NOW

About

mobilet.de

This app digitizes your mobility by allowing you to pay for parking and secure bicycle parking in over 450 cities. Experience the convenience of mobile parking solutions.

Highlights
  • Mobile parking payments
  • Secure bicycle parking
  • Over 450 supported cities
  • Digital mobility solutions
Features
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Ist der Parkautomat zu weit weg? Keinen sicheren Platz für dein Fahrrad? Mach deine Mobilität digital - mit mobilet. Parke mit uns in über 450 Städten und profitiere von den Vorteilen des Handyparkens.

Screenshots

Parkster4 screens
mobilet.de4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Parkster at 4.4 against mobilet.de's 2.0. Parkster also leads on ratings volume (790 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parkster holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parkster has 790 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Parkster's written reviews are positive against 39% of mobilet.de's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parkster ships an update every 2 weeks, mobilet.de every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Parkster versus mobilet.de: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParkstermobilet.de
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (790 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews — better39.0% of reviews
Number of ratings790 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParksterstadtraum - Gesellschaft für Raumplanung, Städtebau & Verkehrstechnik mbH

Customer experience

Parkster

All ratings785 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative50.3%

mobilet.de

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive39.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative47.5%

Bugs and requests

Parkster

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Parking time not registering correctly
  • Inability to close account
  • Incompatibility with non-Swedish phone numbers
  • Parking zones not found in the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Driving directions to parking spots
  • Live parking time display
  • Multilingual support
  • Seamless credit card payment

mobilet.de

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Parkster

No in-app purchases

None

mobilet.de

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parkster free?
Parkster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mobilet.de free?
mobilet.de is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Parkster or mobilet.de?
Parkster is rated higher. Parkster averages 4.4 out of 5 from 790 ratings, while mobilet.de averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Parkster or mobilet.de have ads?
Neither Parkster nor mobilet.de shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parkster or mobilet.de?
Parkster ships an update every 2 weeks, and mobilet.de every 5 weeks. Most recently, Parkster was updated on November 10, 2026 and mobilet.de on November 11, 2026.

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