CompassPinMax vs Parking Timer & Car Finder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CompassPinMax
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CompassPinMax helps you quickly choose a destination and point yourself in the right direction. Search for a place, drop a pin on the map, save favorite destinations, or open a shared map link. Once a destination is selected, CompassPinMax shows live directional guidance using your location and heading, helping you understand where to turn and how far away the place is. For moments when a full route is more than you need, CompassPinMax gives you a fast, lightweight way to get oriented. It is useful for walking toward a meeting spot, returning to a saved place, finding your way across a park or event space, or simply understanding which direction your destination is from where you are. Features include: • Place search with Apple Maps • Drop-a-pin destination selection • Saved and recent destinations • Live compass guidance toward your selected place • Distance-aware guidance • Shared location link import • Privacy-first guest use with no account required • CompassPinMax Premium unlocks additional guidance tools, including AR Live View, directional haptic guidance, and vibration intensity controls. Your saved places stay on your device. CompassPinMax only uses location while the app is open to provide map and guidance features.
Parking Timer & Car Finder
Never forget where you parked or when your meter expires. This app helps you quickly set parking timers, save your car's location with notes and photos, and provides directions back to your vehicle.
- Quick parking timer presets
- Meter expiry reminders
- Saved car location with directions
- Parking spot notes
- Parking photo preview
- Local parking history
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Parking Timer helps you remember when your meter expires and find your parked car faster. Start a parking session in seconds, save your car location, add a spot note or parking photo, and get reminded before time runs out. Features: - Quick parking timer presets - Reminder before meter expiry - Saved car location with Apple Maps directions - Parking spot notes for level, row, or zone - Parking photo preview - Local parking history Parking Timer is simple, private, and built for everyday city parking, garages, meters, street parking, airports, malls, and events. Free plan includes one parking tracking session. Unlimited parking tracking requires Parking Timer Pro, available as a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://reku-indie.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-35d8c096503c8038a286d14026ff8618?source=copy_link Terms of Service: https://reku-indie.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-35d8c096503c800d8bf2c298dfe203bf?source=copy_link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Parking Timer & Car Finder at Free against CompassPinMax's $9.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Parking Timer & Car Finder is free to download; CompassPinMax costs $9.99 up front. CompassPinMax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Parking Timer & Car Finder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | CompassPinMax | Parking Timer & Car Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Richardson | Ramkumar Vellaisamy |
In-app purchases
CompassPinMax
- CompassPin MaxFree
Parking Timer & Car Finder
- Parking Timer Pro$2.99
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