ParkOmaha vs Open Omaha
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParkOmaha
Manage your parking sessions in Omaha directly from your smartphone. Pay for parking, extend your session remotely, and receive alerts before your time expires. Avoid the hassle of meters and enjoy a more convenient parking experience.
- Pay for parking on the go
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Receive parking session end alerts
- View future parking rates
- Manage parking history
- Receive email receipts
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No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with Omaha's official parking app. It’s easy! PAY ON THE GO Pay quickly and securely with your smartphone. - Time's precious, stop wasting it feeding a meter. - Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold. NO PRICE SURPRISES See when parking rates will change in the future – even when there’s free parking! - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session. - Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app. STRESS-FREE PARKING Get alerts when your parking session is about to end. - Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered. NO NEED TO RUSH Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.* - Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Simply extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the ParkOmaha app. 2. Park where you see ParkOmaha app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The ParkOmaha app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback. -------- APP PERMISSIONS - Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking zones. * where applicable
Open Omaha
Explore over 40 remarkable buildings and spaces in your city for free on a single day. This app guides you through architectural icons, creative workshops, and historic landmarks. Discover hidden gems and plan your path of exploration.
- Explore 40+ unique venues
- Architectural and landmark guide
- Event day planning tool
- Free to attend
- Suitable for all ages
- Discover hidden gems
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Open Omaha is your ticket for an exclusive inside look at the fascinating buildings and spaces that shape our city. For one awe-inspiring day – Saturday, August 8th – over 40 remarkable venues will open their doors to the public for free. The Open Omaha app is your guide to explore dozens of architectural icons, creative workshops, historic landmarks, sacred spaces, and other hidden gems. Produced by Omaha by Design, the region’s hub for people-centered urban design and policy, Open Omaha is completely FREE to attend. With so much uniqueness on display, Open Omaha is curated to inspire visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Download it today to begin planning your path of exploration and discovery!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Open Omaha at 4.2 against ParkOmaha's 3.7. Open Omaha also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). ParkOmaha's advantage is ratings volume (386 vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Open Omaha holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParkOmaha has 386 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ParkOmaha ships an update every 4 months, Open Omaha every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParkOmaha | Open Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (386 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 386 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Omaha | Nanonation, Inc. |
Customer experience
ParkOmaha
Open Omaha
Bugs and requests
ParkOmaha
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to add new vehicles
- Unable to enter full license plate or other details
- Payment processing issues, double billing
- Notifications and timers not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Allow extending parking time in the app
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Provide better guidance on parking zones and codes
- Add option to pay for less than an hour
Open Omaha
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ParkOmaha
No in-app purchases
Open Omaha
No in-app purchases
