Comparison

ParqTime vs Trips

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

Head to head
About

ParqTime

This smart parking timer helps you avoid tickets by reminding you to return to your car. It automatically saves your location and adjusts reminder times based on your distance, offering full control via Apple Watch, CarPlay, and Siri.

Highlights
  • Smart parking timer with location saving
  • Distance-based reminder adjustments
  • Live Activity countdown
  • Apple Watch standalone control
  • CarPlay integration
  • Find your car with GPS navigation
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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ParqTime is the smart parking timer that reminds you in time – adjusted to how far you are from your car. You park, start the timer, go about your day. ParqTime remembers where your car is and calculates when you need to head back. Far away? Earlier reminder. Right around the corner? A quick heads-up is enough. QUICK START IN 3 TAPS β€’ Pick your parking time: 30 min, 1 hr, 2 hrs, or custom β€’ Timer starts instantly – location saved automatically β€’ Live Activity shows the countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island SMART PARKING ZONE DETECTION β€’ Hundreds of airports and millions of parking spots worldwide are recognized β€’ ParqTime automatically suggests the right parking duration β€’ Based on location, time of day, and your parking habits SMART REMINDERS β€’ Lead time adjusts automatically based on your distance β€’ 200 m away? 5 minutes early β€’ 2 km away? 35 minutes early β€’ Extra buffer time adjustable β€’ Extend right from the notification: +15, +30, or +60 minutes APPLE WATCH – STANDALONE β€’ Full timer control on your wrist – no iPhone needed β€’ Start, stop, extend – right on your Watch β€’ Watch face complication shows remaining time at a glance CARPLAY β€’ Control your parking time directly from your vehicle's display β€’ Start the timer when you park – as easy as it gets WIDGETS β€’ Home Screen widget with countdown β€’ Multiple sizes available FIND YOUR CAR β€’ GPS location saved automatically on the map β€’ One tap opens navigation in Apple Maps β€’ Distance and estimated walking time at a glance SIRI & SHORTCUTS β€’ "Hey Siri, start parking with ParqTime" β€’ Siri asks for your desired duration β€’ Also extend, stop, and check status by voice PRIVACY β€’ Works completely offline β€’ No sign-up, no accounts β€’ All data stays on your device β€’ No tracking, no ads No more stress. No more running to your car. Just reminded in time. All features. No subscriptions. No hidden costs. Less than a parking ticket – and you only need to avoid one.

About

Trips

Features
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Just drive. Trips does the rest. Trips notices when you start driving and stops when you park. There are no buttons to press and no account to create. Every drive is saved with its route, distance, time and speed, then turned into a postcard coloured by the time of day. WHY PEOPLE KEEP IT β€’ Automatic: it starts and stops on its own, in the background. β€’ Never lose your car: Trips remembers where you parked and gets you walking directions back. β€’ Private: your drives stay on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no tracking. β€’ Always ready: GPS recording works without cell service. EVERY DRIVE, IN FULL β€’ Postcards: each drive becomes a card you will want to look back on. β€’ Timeline: when you left, where you stopped, your top speed and when you arrived. β€’ Maps and charts: see your route, speed and elevation. β€’ Notes: name a drive and add a note so you remember it. β€’ Search: find any drive by place, name or note. β€’ Share: send a postcard while keeping your start and end points hidden. YOUR DRIVING, ADDED UP β€’ See this week, this month and all time at a glance. β€’ Track distance, drive time, average speed and top speed. β€’ Check your longest drive, busiest day and longest streak. IN YOUR CAR Trips works with CarPlay. Follow your speed, distance and time on your car's display, and look back at recent drives. TRIPS PRO Trips is free to use for recording, history and stats. Trips Pro adds: β€’ Fuel Cost: see what every drive costs, based on your car and local fuel price. β€’ Monthly Recaps: your whole month of driving on one shareable poster. β€’ Export: save all your drives as CSV and GPX files. Monthly and annual plans start with a 1-month free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Terms of Use: https://pawandixit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pawandixit.com/privacy

Screenshots

ParqTime4 screens
Trips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Trips at Free against ParqTime's $0.99. ParqTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Trips is free to download; ParqTime costs $0.99 up front. Trips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ParqTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ParqTime ships an update every 4 months, Trips every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
ParqTime versus Trips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParqTimeTrips
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 months β€” betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel GlaserPawan Kumar Dixit

In-app purchases

None

ParqTime

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Trips

Subscriptions2
  • Trips Pro β€” Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Trips Pro β€” Annual1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Trips Pro β€” Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is ParqTime free?
ParqTime costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trips free?
Trips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ParqTime or Trips have ads?
Neither ParqTime nor Trips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ParqTime or Trips?
ParqTime ships an update every 4 months, and Trips every 8 months. Most recently, ParqTime was updated on November 5, 2026 and Trips on November 7, 2026.

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