ParkingPlates vs HOAParkingPatrol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParkingPlates
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Car park management tool to allow a creature to read all of the license plates in a parking lot and upload the plates and their GPS location to a JSON server.
HOAParkingPatrol
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This app, ParkingPatrol, is used for checking vehicle's parking violation. It is mainly targeting for HOA community parking patrol. It uses OCR to scan the vehicle's plate number then check against the database. Based on the data in the database, it can automatically create a violation record. You can even get rid of parking permit stickers or hangtags. 这个应用程序(停车巡逻)用于检查车辆的停车违规行为。 它主要针对HOA社区停车巡逻。 它使用 OCR 扫描车辆的车牌号,然后根据数据库进行检查。 根据数据库中的数据,它可以自动创建违规记录。您甚至可以摆脱停车许可证贴纸或吊牌。 Functions: Scan vehicle plate to patrol parking violation. Support night mode to scan with iPhone’s flashlight. Share with other users via iCloud. Violation reporting. Violation GPS locations mapping. Custom item GPS location mapping. Import & export the database. Violation list under a vehicle. Exporting to text files. One click to navigate to the custom location. 功能: 扫描车牌以巡逻违章停车。 支持夜间模式,使用iPhone的手电筒进行扫描。 通过 iCloud 与其他用户共享。 违规报告。 违规 GPS 位置映射。 自定义条目 GPS 位置映射。 导入和导出数据库。 车辆下的违规列表。 导出为文本文件。 一键导航到自定义位置。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HOAParkingPatrol at Free against ParkingPlates's $7.99. ParkingPlates's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
HOAParkingPatrol is free to download; ParkingPlates costs $7.99 up front. HOAParkingPatrol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ParkingPlates asks for nothing beyond the download.
ParkingPlates ships an update fortnightly, HOAParkingPatrol every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | ParkingPlates | HOAParkingPatrol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imense Ltd | shaojun lin |
In-app purchases
ParkingPlates
No in-app purchases
HOAParkingPatrol
- ParkingPatrol Full Version$19.99
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