Comparison

MyNB vs Park Smarter

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

Head to head
About

MyNB

Connect with the City of Newport Beach to submit service requests, pay bills, and stay informed about local events and news. This app offers 24/7 access to City Hall services for residents, businesses, and visitors.

Highlights
  • Submit service requests
  • Pay city bills
  • Track request status
  • Access city events
  • Receive city news
  • Communicate with leaders
Features
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MyNB is your mobile connection to the City of Newport Beach. Submit service requests, communicate with community leaders, pay your bills, stay up to date with City events and news all from one convenient App. MyNB is designed to provide Newport Beach California residents, businesses, and visitors the opportunity to access City Hall, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere. You will be able to quickly submit service requests for issues such as graffiti, potholes and sign damage. iPhone users can simply open the App, select an issue, take a picture, and tap submit – the App knows the exact location and sends the issue directly to city staff. You will also be able to track the status of your requests through your iPhone.

About

Park Smarter

Easily find and pay for street parking using a map interface. Store your vehicle and payment information for quick transactions. Extend your parking time remotely and receive notifications to avoid tickets.

Highlights
  • Find available parking spots
  • Pay for parking remotely
  • Extend parking sessions
  • Receive meter expiration notifications
  • Store vehicle and payment info
  • Manage multiple vehicles and payment methods
Currently charting
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With PARK SMARTER™, just park and walk away as you pay! Create an account, then use the map to search for available parking spots and review prices. Store your vehicle and payment info in the app, so you can park and pay quickly and easily. And once you park, you can add time to your meter from anywhere without having to return to your car! Just extend your parking session from your phone. Never get a parking ticket or have your car towed again. PARK SMARTER™ provides real-time notifications to remind you when your meter is about to expire. If you need more time, you can extend your session right from the app. PARK SMARTER's time-saving tools are flexible to work with your parking needs. Add multiple vehicles and credit cards to your account to manage business and personal parking in one app. IPS Group, Inc. is the leader in smart parking technology delivering the most technologically advanced, yet practical and affordable parking solutions in the world.

Screenshots

MyNB4 screens
Park Smarter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyNB at 75% against Park Smarter's 12%. Park Smarter's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12K vs 4). 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

Park Smarter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Park Smarter has 12K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of MyNB's written reviews are positive against 12% of Park Smarter'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 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
MyNB versus Park Smarter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNBPark Smarter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better12.4% of reviews
Number of ratings412K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#96 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of Newport BeachIPS Group Inc

Customer experience

MyNB

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Park Smarter

All ratings11,800 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive12.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative81.5%

Bugs and requests

MyNB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Park Smarter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to connect to parking meters
  • Inaccurate meter time display
  • Double booking of parking spots
  • Incompatibility with older iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to pay for less than 1 hour
  • Improve notification system to alert users before meter expires
  • Provide a way to cancel/end parking session remotely

In-app purchases

None

MyNB

No in-app purchases

None

Park Smarter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyNB free?
MyNB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Park Smarter free?
Park Smarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyNB or Park Smarter?
Park Smarter is rated higher. MyNB averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Park Smarter averages 4.5 from 12K ratings.
Do MyNB or Park Smarter have ads?
Neither MyNB nor Park Smarter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyNB or Park Smarter?
MyNB ships an update every 6 weeks, and Park Smarter every 6 weeks. Most recently, MyNB was updated on November 6, 2026 and Park Smarter on November 10, 2026.

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