Co vs Smart Park NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Co
This app automatically detects when you leave a parking spot, updating a community-sourced map of available street parking. Find open spots quickly and reduce time spent circling for parking.
- Automatic parking spot detection
- Real-time parking availability map
- Community-sourced parking data
- Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- Neighborhood parking improvement
Read full descriptionHide full description
Co-Park automatically picks up when a user gets in their car and frees up a spot. No need for users to tell the app when they leave parking. With thousands of people on Co-Park near you, rest easy knowing when parking gets tough, you can open Co-Park, press a button, and see where someone emptied out a spot. Features: • Automatically detected street-parking spots • Nearby spots displayed on an interactive map • Spot age and freshness information • Street View • Directions and in-app navigation Download and share, the more people on it, the more parking for everyone. Happy parking! Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_yBIXG48ff8lmSFnGH6IC9ESE0O6CX2Una-vhi7hJ7c/edit?usp=sharing
Smart Park NYC
This app simplifies street parking in New York City by providing real-time information on parking restrictions. It visually indicates where you can park now and when you need to move, helping you avoid tickets and stress.
- Real-time parking restriction information
- Visual map of parking rules
- Navigation mode with voice alerts
- Parking reminders
- Fire hydrant locations
Read full descriptionHide full description
Say goodbye to circling the block. Smart Park NYC turns New York City's parking sign data into a simple answer: where you can park right now, and when you'll have to move. CAN I PARK HERE? See right away whether you can park on each side of the block you're on: street cleaning, no parking and no standing hours, meters and more. Each side of the block is colored on the map, stretch by stretch. DRIVE Mount your phone and tap Drive. Like a navigation app, the map tilts and follows your car, coloring every curb around you: green where you can park now, amber where a rule starts within the hour, red where you can't. A strip at the top says what's allowed on your left and right, and a voice tells you when the curb beside you is somewhere you can park, and until when. PARK HERE Tell the app which side you parked on, and it reminds you 30 minutes before that side's next restriction, like street cleaning. FIRE HYDRANTS See every hydrant on the map and the parking rules around it. Whether you're running errands or heading home, Smart Park gives you a stress-free parking edge—without ads, subscriptions, or nonsense. Sign data can be out of date or miss temporary signs, so always check the posted signs before you park. Made for NYC drivers who think smart.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Park NYC at 5.0 against Co's 2.3. Co's advantage is ratings volume (3 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Park NYC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Co ships an update every 8 days, Smart Park NYC weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Co | Smart Park NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mahdiur Rahman | Jonathan Haar |
Customer experience
Co
Smart Park NYC
In-app purchases
Co
No in-app purchases
Smart Park NYC
No in-app purchases









