ParkChicago® vs Auto Title NOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParkChicago®
Manage your entire parking experience directly from your smartphone. Pay for, extend, and track your parking sessions with ease, eliminating the need for physical meters or coins. Receive helpful notifications and access your parking history.
- Pay for parking sessions
- Extend parking sessions
- Receive low time notifications
- Access parking history
- Receive email receipts
- Find parking with interactive map
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Chicago, say hello to convenient parking! With the ParkChicago® app you can manage your entire parking experience from your smartphone. No more quarters. No more running to the meter. Pay, extend and manage your parking session with just a few taps. It’s easy! Get Started Today: 1. Download the free ParkChicago® app 2. Park where you see the ParkChicago® signs 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone The Perks of ParkChicago®: - Receive notifications when your parking session time is low - Extend your parking session through the app - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session - Manage your parking history through the mobile app - The ParkChicago® app links to the ParkChicago®Map app where you can use an interactive map and search features to find parking at competitive prices in Chicago city limits. Say goodbye to garage fees and reservations! Make your parking experience as simple as possible – download ParkChicago® today.
Auto Title NOW
This app provides a convenient way to manage motor vehicle titling in Ohio. Access transaction fee schedules, branch locations with wait times, and fillable title forms. It also offers access to the Ohio BMV Online Title Inquiry and important news and updates.
- Transaction fee schedules
- Branch locations with wait times
- Fillable electronic title forms
- Ohio BMV Online Title Inquiry
- News, updates, and alerts
- Dealer-focused business services portal
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Franklin County Clerk of Courts’ Auto Title NOW - Ohio’s first one-stop mobile app for motor vehicle titling. All the benefits of the Clerk of Courts’ Auto Title Division in the palm of your hand. Created for all, making Proof You Own It easier than ever: • Transaction Fee Schedules for Vehicle Titling; • Clerk of Courts Auto Title Branch locations (hours of operation, estimated wait times, list of services, and optional turn by turn navigation); Also view locations for Ohio BMV Deputy Registrar Offices; • Electronic auto title forms in fillable format; • The Ohio BMV Online Title Inquiry to obtain title-related information for a motor vehicle (Title number or VIN/WIN/MIN required); • Important Clerk of Courts Auto Title news, updates and alerts; and, • Access to the Auto Title Business Services Portal, with dealer-focused tools for motor vehicle titling
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Verdict
ParkChicago® and Auto Title NOW both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Auto Title NOW's written reviews are positive against 36% of ParkChicago®'s. ParkChicago®'s advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 6) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ParkChicago® against 4.7 for Auto Title NOW. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ParkChicago® has 15K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of ParkChicago®'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Auto Title NOW's.
ParkChicago® ships an update every 3 months, Auto Title NOW every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParkChicago® | Auto Title NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better | 4.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.9% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chicago Parking Meters, LLC | Franklin County |
Customer experience
ParkChicago®
Auto Title NOW
Bugs and requests
ParkChicago®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Endless login/account creation loop
- App crashes and freezes
- Payment issues and incorrect charges
- Inability to remove/edit linked vehicles
Requested features
4 requests- Allow partial balance refunds
- Integrate with location services for zone detection
- Provide option to pay for exact parking time
- Improve communication with parking enforcement
Auto Title NOW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ParkChicago®
No in-app purchases
Auto Title NOW
No in-app purchases
