# MobileMeter vs ParkChicago®Fleet

The clearest difference is rating: MobileMeter at 4.5 against ParkChicago®Fleet's 2.8. MobileMeter also leads on ratings volume (729 vs 11). ParkChicago®Fleet's advantage is update cadence (every 14 months vs every 30 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

MobileMeter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MobileMeter has 729 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.

MobileMeter ships an update every 30 months, ParkChicago®Fleet every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MobileMeter | ParkChicago®Fleet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (729 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobilemeter/id948398747/reviews)** | [2.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parkchicagofleet/id1455227700/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **729** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | **Every 14 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 41 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [City of Champaign](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491980837) | [Chicago Parking Meters, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455227699) |

## What reviewers say

### MobileMeter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobilemeter/id948398747)

Easily pay for on-street parking directly from your iPhone or iPad. Access your parking history, charges, and profile information through a secure website, and print reports.

**Highlights:** Pay for on-street parking, Use iPhone or iPad, Access secure website, View parking charges, Access parking history, Print reports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient
- 💡 Useful app
- 🚀 Excellent parking app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive convenience fee
- 🐛 Doesn't work with latest iOS
- 🐛 Crashes and issues opening app
- 💰 Inflexible and possibly malicious
- 🐛 Faulty app

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Doesn't work on latest iOS
- Parking time not reflected on meter

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Watch app
- Allow early parking session end
- Improve UI and UX
- Add QR code scanning for parking spots


### ParkChicago®Fleet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parkchicagofleet/id1455227700)

This app allows companies to manage on-street metered parking for their employees in Chicago. It simplifies payments, provides consolidated invoicing, and eliminates the need for expense reports.

**Highlights:** Manage employee street parking, Consolidated invoicing for all employees, Online parking history review, Direct billing and expense report elimination, Remote time addition for parking, Payment for 36,000+ metered spaces

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MobileMeter free?

MobileMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ParkChicago®Fleet free?

ParkChicago®Fleet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MobileMeter or ParkChicago®Fleet?

MobileMeter is rated higher. MobileMeter averages 4.5 out of 5 from 729 ratings, while ParkChicago®Fleet averages 2.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do MobileMeter or ParkChicago®Fleet have ads?

Neither MobileMeter nor ParkChicago®Fleet shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MobileMeter or ParkChicago®Fleet?

MobileMeter ships an update every 30 months, and ParkChicago®Fleet every 14 months. Most recently, MobileMeter was updated on October 24, 2026 and ParkChicago®Fleet on October 19, 2026.

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