Comparison

BeachLens vs Parkey

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

Head to head
About

BeachLens

Get real-time updates on beach conditions, weather, water quality, and safety before you visit. Plan your perfect beach day with detailed information on amenities, parking, and local insights. Share your own reports from the shoreline to help other beachgoers.

Highlights
  • Real-time beach weather forecasts
  • Water quality and red tide updates
  • Wave height and rip current risk
  • Beach amenities and parking info
  • Community-sourced shoreline reports
  • Beach ratings and reviews
Features
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BeachLens is the go-to beach app for checking real-time beach conditions, weather, water quality, beach safety, and local beach information before you go. Whether you're planning a family beach day, surfing, swimming, fishing, shelling, boating, or simply exploring Florida's coastline, BeachLens helps you make smarter decisions with live beach intelligence. Stop guessing. Know before you go. REAL-TIME BEACH CONDITIONS Get live updates for beaches across Florida, including: • Beach weather forecasts • Water temperature • Wave height and conditions • Wind speed • UV index • Tide information • Rip current risk • Red tide updates • Water quality • Beach flag conditions (rip current risk) BEACH PLANNING TOOLS Find the best beach for your day based on the conditions you care about. • Beach maps • Beach amenities • Parking information • Restrooms and facilities • Lifeguard information COMMUNITY REPORTS BeachLens includes a Waze-style reporting system where beachgoers can share real-time updates from the shoreline. See reports about: • Water clarity • Crowd levels • Marine life sightings • Beach hazards • Parking availability BEACH REVIEWS & DISCOVERY Discover new beaches and learn from other beachgoers. • Beach ratings • Reviews • Photos • Local insights BUILT FOR FLORIDA BEACHES BeachLens combines NOAA data, environmental monitoring systems, community reports, and local beach information into one easy-to-use platform. Whether you're a local resident, tourist, surfer, fisherman, beach lover, or family planning your next coastal adventure, BeachLens helps you find better beaches, stay safer, and enjoy more time by the water. Download BeachLens today and discover why thousands of beachgoers use it to check beach weather, beach conditions, water quality, surf reports, red tide updates, rip current forecasts, and real-time beach information across Florida. Know Before You Go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Parkey

This app simplifies game day parking by connecting drivers with homeowners offering driveway or yard spaces near the stadium. Drivers can easily browse, compare, book, and pay for spots, while hosts can list their spaces and earn income.

Highlights
  • Interactive map for browsing spots
  • Compare prices, distance, and reviews
  • Instant booking and payment
  • List driveways or yard spaces
  • Set custom prices and availability
  • Earn money on game days
Features
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Parkey takes the stress out of game day parking. No more circling blocks, no more sketchy lots, no more overpaying. Just book a driveway or yard space near Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and show up knowing exactly where you're going and what you're getting. For Drivers: - Browse nearby spots on an interactive map - Compare prices, distance, and reviews - Book and pay in seconds — your spot's locked in before you leave the house For Hosts: - List your driveway or yard in minutes - Set your own prices and availability for each event - Earn money every game day without lifting a finger Parkey connects Gator fans with homeowners near the stadium. Better parking for drivers, easy income for hosts. Everybody wins.

Screenshots

BeachLens4 screens
Parkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parkey at none against BeachLens's 3. Parkey also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). BeachLens's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (92 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BeachLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Parkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parkey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeachLens has 92 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of BeachLens's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parkey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeachLens ships an update weekly, Parkey every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BeachLens versus Parkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeachLensParkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (92 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperALAREX LLCParkey LLC

Customer experience

BeachLens

All ratings92 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

Parkey

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BeachLens

Subscriptions2
  • LENS+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • LENS+ Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

Parkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeachLens free?
BeachLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parkey free?
Parkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeachLens or Parkey?
Parkey is rated higher. BeachLens averages 4.8 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Parkey averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do BeachLens or Parkey have ads?
BeachLens shows ads; Parkey does not.
Which is updated more often, BeachLens or Parkey?
BeachLens ships an update weekly, and Parkey every 3 weeks. Most recently, BeachLens was updated on October 21, 2026 and Parkey on October 13, 2026.

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