Parkster vs Traumpfade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parkster
Manage your parking easily from your smartphone. Start, stop, or extend parking sessions, find nearby lots, and receive reminders. Save time and optimize costs with this intuitive parking solution.
- Start, stop, and extend parking tickets
- Find nearby parking lots with information
- Save multiple license plates
- Various payment options
- Receive parking time reminders
- Digital parking ticket for attendants
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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
Traumpfade
Discover premium hiking and walking trails in the Rhein-Mosel-Eifel region. Find detailed information on routes, attractions, and amenities, with navigation and offline map capabilities.
- Premium hiking and walking trails
- Detailed route information
- Offline maps and navigation
- Attraction and amenity listings
- Tour planner and recording
- Community features
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Traumpfade und Traumpfädchen – Rundwanderwege im Premiumformat Die Traumpfade im Rhein-Mosel-Eifel-Land sprechen alle Sinne an. Im Norden von Rheinland-Pfalz führen insgesamt 27 Premium-Rundwanderwege und 14 Premium-Spazierwanderwege zu den besonderen Plätzen der Region Rhein-Mosel-Eifel. Der Wanderer findet eine einzigartige Wanderwelt für Natur- und Kulturentdecker vor: mit etwa zwei UNESCO-Welterbestätten, Vulkanlandschaften, der Wein-Kultur-Landschaft der Terrassenmosel, einmaligen Wacholderheiden, der Burg Eltz als deutsche Ritterburg schlechthin und dem höchsten Kaltwassergeysir der Welt. Im Gegensatz zu großen Weitwanderwegen, die etappenweise Tag für Tag begangen sein wollen, hat der Wanderer mit den Traumpfaden Halbtages- und Tagestouren mit höchst unterschiedlichen Längen (zwischen 6 und 18 Kilometern), Landschaften und Themen zur Auswahl und kann sich sein „Wandermenü“ selbst zusammenstellen. Die Traumpfädchen sind Spazier-Wanderwege im Premiumqualität. Auf Kurztouren stillen sie den kleinen „Premiumwanderhunger“ und sind nur zwischen 3 und 7 Kilometer lang und weniger steil. Sie eigenen sich vor allem für Familien mit Kindern oder Wandereinsteiger. Die Traumpfade-App bietet alle Informationen rund um die Rundwanderwege: - Länge, Höhenmeter, Dauer und Schwierigkeitsgrad - Tourenbeschreibungen und Höhenprofile - Anfahrtsbeschreibungen und Parkmöglichkeiten - Topographische Karten, stufenlos zoombar und Fotos - Übernachtungs- und Einkehrmöglichkeiten - Geführte Wanderungen - Sehenswürdigkeiten entlang der Wege - Ausflugstipps der Ferienregion Mayen-Koblenz - Individueller Tourenplaner und Aufzeichnung eigener Touren - Navigation - Offlinespeichermöglichkeit - GPS-Ortungsdienst - Aktuelle Bedingungen - Community-Funktion (Inhalte bewerten, kommentieren und teilen, individueller Merkzettel und aktuelle Bedingungen anlegen - Gipfel und Sehenswürdigkeiten entdecken mit der Skyline-Funktion - Wegezustand/Wegestörung kann über die App direkt an den Wegemanager gemeldet werden Apple Health: Wenn du eine Rad-, Wander- oder Laufstrecke aufzeichnest, kannst du dein Workout in Apple Health speichern. Daten aus HealthKit werden nicht für Marketing oder Werbezwecke genutzt. Weitere Infos zu App gibt es hier: https://traumpfade.info/traumpfade-app-faq Wir wünschen Ihnen viel Spaß in der PremiumWanderRegion Traumpfadeland Rhein-Mosel-Eifel!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Parkster at every 2 weeks against Traumpfade's every 13 months. Traumpfade's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (64% vs 45%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Parkster ships an update every 2 weeks, Traumpfade every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Parkster | Traumpfade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (785 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 785 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Parkster | Outdooractive AG |
Customer experience
Parkster
Traumpfade
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
Traumpfade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Parkster
No in-app purchases
Traumpfade
No in-app purchases









