Comparison

Cellopark Australia vs CrazyPhone

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

Head to head
About

Cellopark Australia

This app offers a convenient and cost-effective way to pay for parking using your smartphone. Start and stop parking sessions remotely, pay only for the time used, and avoid traditional parking machines. It's free to use with optional premium features.

Highlights
  • Start and stop parking remotely
  • Pay only for time parked
  • Scan QR codes or select zone numbers
  • View parking time remaining
  • Cloud-based access to parking history
  • Optional premium membership for reminders
Features
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Description CellOPark is the most convenient and lowest-cost parking payment app for your smartphone. With more users than any other parking app in Australia and still FREE with no strings attached, you will pay no more to use CellOPark and never touch a pay machine again. • Winner of the International Parking Institute 2014 award for merit in innovation • 2015 Winner of the Parking Australia Innovation award • Start and stop parking from the security and comfort of your car • Pay only for the time you park (No more over-feeding the meter!) • Use the app to see exactly how much time you have left User Reviews • “I’ve been using it for months now. So easy to use and negates the need to ensure you have coinage in your pocket.” • “Excellent app. I wouldn't park without it. Best thing is, you only pay for the time you have parked. No need to drive off with an amount of parking time paid and not used. Everyone should have this app with them. • “I've been using this for over a month now. Seems to work a treat. Beats waiting for a credit card transaction to happen” How it works With CellOPark you can instantly start and stop parking a paid parking session in a CellOPark zone by using the app to scan the sign-posted QR code or select the zone number; confirm your car from a list of vehicles in your account and press ‘Start’. The cloud based CellOPark portal gives you secure access parking to your history as well as the ability to produce reports, change your account settings and control your parking payments online. The optional Premium membership is $1.99 per vehicle per month and only charged in months the CellOPark app is used. Premium account holders receive push notification reminders after driving away from a parking bay and SMS reminders before allowable parking time ends. Registering with CellOPark is easy and best of all it's FREE – so sign up now and start enjoying a new level of parking convenience. CellOPark is available with selected campus parking providers throughout Australia and in cities such as Brisbane, Wollongong and Fremantle. Look out for CellOPark zone signage coming soon to a city near you. About CellOPark Delivering Integrated Smarter Parking Solutions that deliver efficiencies for both motorists and parking providers, CellOPark is Australia’s leader in contemporary Pay-by-Phone, Pay-by-App and Virtual Permit systems. Secure data centres and support centres are exclusively Australian based. Every day thousands of CellOPark members enjoy the convenience of using their mobile phone to pay for a car space rather than feeding coins or credit cards into a traditional parking machine. ‘Providing Options’ including smartphone and non-smartphone payment methods linked to debit cards, credit cards, unique CellOPark pre-paid cards, or PayPal top-ups, CellOPark tailors Smarter Parking solutions using multiple integrated technologies for municipalities, universities and private parking providers. Find out more about CellOPark by visiting our website www.cellopark.com.au Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

CrazyPhone

Communicate with your existing account using this app. It offers free calling and texting between users, along with free file sharing capabilities. Enjoy seamless communication without additional costs.

Highlights
  • Free calling between app users
  • Free texting
  • Free file sharing
  • Utilizes existing account
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Make and Receive calls with Crazytel with your existing account. Our Application supports the existing Crazytel features in addition of: • Free Calling between App users • Free texting • Free file sharing

Screenshots

Cellopark Australia4 screens
CrazyPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CrazyPhone at 53% against Cellopark Australia's 9%. CrazyPhone also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Cellopark Australia's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Cellopark Australia holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cellopark Australia has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of Cellopark Australia's written reviews are positive against 53% of CrazyPhone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cellopark Australia versus CrazyPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCellopark AustraliaCrazyPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (15 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews9.0% of reviews52.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DevelopercelloparkCRAZY TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD

Customer experience

Cellopark Australia

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive9.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative89.6%

CrazyPhone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%

Bugs and requests

Cellopark Australia

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App fails to register new accounts
  • Login credentials not recognized despite correct password
  • Password reset emails not received
  • SMS verification codes not arriving
  • App freezes during signup process
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  • Payment method update throws server errors
  • Vehicle details cannot be added or edited
  • Parking session fails to start despite button press
  • Automatic session continuation after vehicle departure
  • Parking meter stops without user action
  • Parking meter continues despite manual stop
  • Location search unable to find valid parking zones
  • Carpark not appearing in app despite signage present
  • Feedback popup traps users unable to exit
  • App not optimized for iPhone X and newer devices
  • Inconsistent parking zone numbering between app and signage
  • Charged despite not starting parking session
  • Double billing from council and app simultaneously
  • Overcharging beyond advertised rates
  • Password requirements validation errors
  • App crashes on reinstallation
  • Spam text messages from wrong parking locations
  • Premium subscription appears despite deactivation
  • Account suspension with unexplained large bills
  • Notification system fails to alert users
  • iMoved tracking service does not function
  • Parking rate cap not honored in billing

Requested features

20 requests
  • Apple Pay and PayPal payment integration
  • Automatic parking session termination upon vehicle departure
  • Free SMS/push notifications for parking reminders
  • Geolocation-based automatic session stop
  • Pre-set parking duration limits
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  • Parking time limit display on map view
  • Back-pay option for forgotten parking sessions
  • Support for international phone numbers
  • Password autofill and iOS credential manager support
  • Credit card autofill functionality
  • Simple one-tap parking session start/stop
  • Clear upfront pricing display before session start
  • Account deletion functionality
  • In-app premium downgrade option
  • Improved location accuracy and parking spot search
  • QR code scanning from car without leaving vehicle
  • Parking history and receipt management
  • Multi-vehicle management without premium charges
  • Clearer premium service opt-in/opt-out process
  • Parking inspector notifications for account holders

CrazyPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cellopark Australia

No in-app purchases

None

CrazyPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cellopark Australia free?
Cellopark Australia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrazyPhone free?
CrazyPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cellopark Australia or CrazyPhone?
Cellopark Australia is rated higher. Cellopark Australia averages 3.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while CrazyPhone averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cellopark Australia or CrazyPhone have ads?
Neither Cellopark Australia nor CrazyPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cellopark Australia or CrazyPhone?
Cellopark Australia ships an update every 4 months, and CrazyPhone every 4 months. Most recently, Cellopark Australia was updated on October 29, 2026 and CrazyPhone on October 9, 2026.

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