Comparison

Parking Space Finder vs ParkLive

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

Head to head
About

Parking Space Finder

Locate parking lots, garages, and airport parking near your destination. Build routes directly to available spots and check on-site rules. Core features are free, with an optional Premium upgrade for advanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Search parking near destination
  • View parking lots/garages on map
  • Build route to parking spot
  • Check parking rules/availability
  • Core features free
  • Premium upgrade available
Features
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Find free and paid parking across Europe, and know what to expect before you arrive. Parking Space Finder puts over 2.9 million parking lots on one map, from city garages to free car parks at the edge of town. THE MAP • Every parking lot colored by free, paid or other, with filters for what you need • About 85,000 car parks mapped as a single point, many of them city garages, have a parking pin • Zoomed out, the map shows how many lots each area has; tap a number to zoom in • Search an address to see the parking at your destination PARKING DETAILS AT A GLANCE • Free or paid, open or closed, and who may park • Live free spaces for about 390 car parks in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland and Belgium • Tiles for spaces, disabled spaces, time limit, max height and price • A wheelchair sign on the map marks lots with disabled spaces • Look Around preview where Apple offers it DRIVER'S COCKPIT • Save where you parked and walk back to your car • The nearest parking lot with one-tap directions • Local emergency numbers together with your exact position • After a search, the cockpit shows the nearest parking at the searched address DIRECTIONS YOUR WAY • Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze; choose your default once under Settings → Navigation app • Navigation mode turns the map with your direction of travel and keeps the screen on; one tap switches to North up PREMIUM (one-time purchase, no subscription; try it free for 14 days) • Over 130,000 fuel stations on the map and the nearest one in the cockpit • Current prices per fuel in Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia and Portugal • My vehicle: the cockpit finds the nearest station with your fuel, the cheapest one nearby, or the nearest charger that fits your plugs • Parking timer in the cockpit or on a lot, with a reminder before your time runs out; add time or stop it from the reminder • Getting around: walking time from each car park to the city centre, the nearest stop, the train station and the airport • The car parks closest on foot to where you're going, with walking circles on the map • Over 55,000 camping and camper places • Over 160,000 EV charging stations • Unlimited favorites synced through iCloud (3 without Premium) • No ads COVERAGE Map data covers Europe: the countries of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and the Western Balkans. Parking details come from OpenStreetMap and are as complete as the map data there. Live free spaces are shown only where the city or the car park's operator publishes them. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish and Russian. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Fuel prices in Germany: Tankerkönig (www.tankerkoenig.de), CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). UK fuel prices: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Fuel Finder, via FuelCosts.co.uk). Live free spaces: the source and licence are named on each car park in the app. Phone images: 3D model by Ranguel (https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/iphone-17-pro-4541aa8a28324b33a2baaf81d263aaec), CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), modified.

About

ParkLive

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ParkLive is a community-driven parking app that helps you find available parking spots shared by other drivers in your area. HOW IT WORKS See real-time parking departure signals from drivers leaving spots Tap "I left" when you leave a parking spot to help others Confirm parking availability to earn rewards Build your reputation and climb the leaderboard KEY FEATURES Real-time parking availability in your area Community-powered signals from real drivers Coin rewards for sharing parking information Spot confirmation system for accuracy Easy "I left" button for quick departure signals Multi-language support (English, Spanish) Location-based search for nearby parking WHY PARKLIVE? Save time circling for parking Help your community find parking faster Earn rewards for contributing Build your driver reputation Join a growing community of helpful drivers PERFECT FOR Daily commuters City drivers Anyone tired of circling for parking Drivers in busy urban areas People looking for street parking IMPORTANT NOTES Parking signals are user-generated and may not always be accurate Always verify parking availability before parking Always respect local parking regulations and restrictions Coins are virtual rewards with no cash value Location permission is required for core functionality Join the ParkLive community and never circle for parking again! Note: ParkLive is completely free to use. Our mission is to help drivers find parking faster through community cooperation.

Screenshots

Parking Space Finder4 screens
ParkLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ParkLive at none against Parking Space Finder's 2. ParkLive also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Parking Space Finder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ParkLive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Parking Space Finder versus ParkLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParking Space FinderParkLive
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKirill RozhkovOleksandr Shamshyn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Parking Space Finder

One-time2
  • 14-Day Premium TrialFree
  • Premium Parking Space Finder$8.99
None

ParkLive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parking Space Finder free?
Parking Space Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ParkLive free?
ParkLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Parking Space Finder or ParkLive have ads?
Parking Space Finder shows ads; ParkLive does not.
Which is updated more often, Parking Space Finder or ParkLive?
Parking Space Finder ships an update fortnightly, and ParkLive fortnightly. Most recently, Parking Space Finder was updated on November 8, 2026 and ParkLive on October 31, 2026.

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