Comparison

Telpark vs SMOU

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

Head to head
About

Telpark

Manage and pay for street parking and public car parks using your smartphone. Avoid cash and parking meters, receive expiration alerts, and even cancel fines. Supports multiple vehicles and secure payment options.

Highlights
  • Pay for street parking
  • Manage multiple vehicles
  • Receive parking expiration alerts
  • Cancel parking fines
  • Paperless public parking access
  • Find your car with GPS
Features
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Telpark allows you to pay and manage your parking in regulated areas such as the blue and green zones on public streets, just using your smartphone. There's no need to carry cash in your pockets, nor to search for a parking meter. You can make your payments, receive parking expiration alerts and cancel fine tickets without going to the parking meter. Soon with Telpark you can also use many of the public parkings in the Empark universe (largest parking operator company in Spain), in a completely paperless way: access is made via license plate optical recognition at the parking entrance and exit points and payment is automatic with your Telpark account. You can manage different vehicles and pay for them without stopping your business meeting, getting out of the cinema, nor interfering with your activity. Moreover, you don’t have to pay beforehand. These are the main advantages of using Telpark: - Pay safely in city council regulated areas without going to the parking meter and without using any paper. - Extend your parking time allowance without getting back to the car. - With one app, you can pay in the city council regulated areas and soon also at Empark car parks in Spain and Portugal. - Get notifications in your mobile when your parking time is about to expire. - Find your car thanks to the GPS position - Secure payments with credit card or Paypal - Manage all the vehicles from one single account - Without pre-payments - You can use it in more than 50 cities in Spain and 11 in Portugal - Cancel parking ticket fines directly from your mobile (in cities where local regulations allow it)

About

SMOU

This app consolidates various urban mobility services in Barcelona and its metropolitan area. It allows users to pay for parking, book taxis, manage resident parking, and access public transport information and shared mobility options.

Highlights
  • Pay for blue zone parking meters
  • Find and pay for parking spaces
  • Book and pay for taxis
  • Manage resident parking
  • Access public transport information
  • Use shared mobility services (bikes, scooters, cars)
Features
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SMOU is the mobility services app in Barcelona and the metropolitan area to book a taxi, pay for parking, pay at blue zone parking meters, check timetables and public transport combinations – train, metro or bus – and much more! SMOU: Move easily, move better. All mobility services in Barcelona and the metropolitan area in one single app. Mobility services you can use with SMOU: PARKING METERS: Pay for blue zone parking: ▸ With SMOU you can pay for blue zone parking meters. ▸ Pay quickly, conveniently and directly from your mobile, without having to walk to the physical parking meter. ▸ Only pay for your actual parking time, with no extra fees. ▸ Use it to park in Barcelona, Badalona, Castelldefels, Cornellà de Llobregat, Esplugues de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat, Gavà, l’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Montgat, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Sant Joan Despí, Sant Just Desvern, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Sant Vicenç dels Horts, Sant Andreu de la Barca i Viladecans. FIND & PAY FOR PARKING: Find a parking space quickly and easily with the PARKING VIA APP service: ▸ Locate the nearest car or motorbike car park, park and forget about the rest. ▸ Number plate recognition system, no parking ticket needed and no need to go to the car park pay station – all from your phone! BOOK A TAXI: Book and pay for your taxi rides: ▸ With SMOU you can book a taxi 24/7. ▸ Schedule taxi rides in advance, up to 15 days ahead. ▸ Book a taxi for someone else. ▸ Save your favourite destinations for quick access when booking. ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING: Electric charging for your electric car with the ENDOLLA BARCELONA service: ▸ Charge your electric vehicle from your mobile. ▸ You can also locate and book charging points in advance. BARCELONA RESIDENTS: Manage your AREA resident parking in Barcelona: ▸ Buy and manage your tickets from your phone to park as a resident in Green zones and/or exclusive resident-only spaces in Barcelona. BICING: Barcelona’s shared bicycle service: ▸ Sign up and join the community moving around sustainably. ▸ Pick up and reserve bikes, check station availability, plan routes – and much more! ▸ Bicing is more than just cycling – Bicing is sharing. SHARED MOBILITY: Carsharing, motosharing and bikesharing: ▸ Motosharing services like ACCIONA, Cooltra or YEGO. ▸ Carsharing services like Getaround, Som Mobilitat or Virtuo. ▸ Bikesharing services like AMBici, Bolt, Donkey Republic, Lime, Bird, Voi, Cooltra or RideMovi. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: We show you how to reach your destination by public transport: ▸ Barcelona Metro: Find the nearest metro stop and check timetables for all lines. ▸ Barcelona Tram: You can also view all information for another sustainable transport option – the Tram. ▸ FGC and Rodalies (Renfe) trains: If you need to travel around the metropolitan area by public transport, we provide maps and timetables for Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) and Rodalies trains (Renfe). ▸ BUS: Check stops, routes and timetables for buses in Barcelona and the metropolitan area. SMOU: The mobility services app for Barcelona and the metropolitan area to book a taxi, pay for parking, pay at regulated parking meters, book Bicing, check public transport timetables and combinations – train, metro or bus – and much more! Move easily, move better.

Screenshots

Telpark4 screens
SMOU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Telpark at 25% against SMOU's 4%. Telpark also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

Telpark holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 693 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Telpark's written reviews are positive against 4% of SMOU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Telpark ships an update every 3 weeks, SMOU every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Telpark versus SMOU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelparkSMOU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better4.3 (693 ratings)
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews — better3.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better693
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAKSU ESPANA, S.L.Ajuntament de Barcelona

Customer experience

Telpark

All ratings1,077 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative71.7%

SMOU

All ratings693 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive3.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative89.8%

User reviews

Telpark

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Easy and convenient
  • 🚀 Efficient parking process
  • 💳 Secure payment options
  • 🕰️ Helpful reminders and extensions

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 🤖 Poor customer service and responsiveness
  • 💰 Unexpected/unauthorized charges
  • 📵 Compatibility issues with mobile data/networks
  • 🚫 Inability to delete/manage account information

SMOU

From 693 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great idea but slowest app ever
  • 👍 Excellent app for connecting transportation options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy, buggy, and unreliable
  • 🔍 Confusing user interface
  • 🚲 Lack of available and working bikes
  • 🤷‍♂️ Not made for tourists
  • 💳 Annual subscription only

Bugs and requests

Telpark

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Parking sessions not recognized by system
  • App crashes and login issues
  • Inaccurate parking time/fee calculations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved security measures
  • Better customer support channels
  • Ability to manage account and linked vehicles
  • Compatibility with more payment methods (e.g., Apple Pay)

SMOU

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and disconnections
  • Issues with email verification and login
  • Incorrect bike availability information
  • Problems with reserving and unlocking bikes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to report broken bikes
  • Faster QR code scanning
  • NFC integration for bike unlocking
  • Offline access to Bicing card
  • Improved real-time availability of bikes

In-app purchases

None

Telpark

No in-app purchases

None

SMOU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Telpark free?
Telpark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMOU free?
SMOU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Telpark or SMOU?
Telpark is rated higher. Telpark averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while SMOU averages 4.3 from 693 ratings.
Do Telpark or SMOU have ads?
Neither Telpark nor SMOU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Telpark or SMOU?
Telpark ships an update every 3 weeks, and SMOU every 6 weeks. Most recently, Telpark was updated on September 25, 2026 and SMOU on September 25, 2026.

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