Polly vs I'm here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polly
Find ideal parking spots, whether on-street or in carparks, with real-time recommendations based on price, availability, or distance. Navigate directly to your chosen spot and even reserve and pay for parking through the app.
- Real-time parking recommendations
- Intelligent navigation to parking spots
- Carpark reservation and discounts
- Seamless carpark entry and automatic payment
- On-street and carpark payment
- Remember where you parked
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We know parking is frustrating. It really does not have to be that way. Download Polly and start saving time, money and frustration. -So who is Polly? Polly is a parking fairy which knows about the most ideal parking spot, near your destination. It also enables you to navigate from your current location directly to a parking spot, either on-street or in carparks. It recognizes all the city carparks and all the streets where you can find, every hour, an excellent parking. Just download and try it! - Optimal driver experience for easy parking We wish to offer the motorist a whole new way of parking: fast, efficient and economical. Polly users will be offered: 1. Recommendations for parking options on the street or in a carparks around the destination, in real time and according to the chosen criteria (price, availability or distance). 2. Intelligent navigation: from its current position to its parking location, maximizing the chances of finding parking on the street as quickly as possible; 3. The possibility of reserving a place in a suggested carpark for a defined period in advance and benefiting from up to 40% discounts; 4. Seamless access to the carpark: the driver no longer takes a ticket because the carpark recognizes his car, the gate opens automatically and payment is automatic; 5. The possibility of paying for on-street parking and in the carparks straight from the application; * In cities where this service is available - How does it work? Just tell Polly where you would like to park. Polly will provide you an ideal parking recommendation, in real time and in person, nearby your destination. Choose your favorite option, and Polly will navigate you directly to a parking spot. For better decisions, please note that during navigation for parking on the street, you will see signs showing whether the parking is allowed and how far you are going to the destination. And yes, Polly remembers where you left your car. - Already there In case you have reached your destination - at a touch of a button, you will see a screen with the best options for finding convenient parking around your current location. All you have to do is choose your preferred choice and press Go. Polly will surprise you with finding an ideal parking spot. - For me, only carparks The supply of carparks in Polly is large and rich thanks to a foot mapping process carried out by its ground crew. You can ask Polly to list the details of all the carparks in your target area, and a navigation route to the selected parking lot. At any stage, you can change and choose another parking lot. אנחנו יודעים שחניה היא משימה מתסכלת ולא פשוטה. ובדיוק בשביל זה הגיעה פולי לעולם. הוריד את פולי ותתחיל לחסוך כסף, זמן והרבה תסכול. אז מי זאת פולי ? פולי היא פיית חניה שיודעת לנווט אותך למקום חניה בקרבת היעד שלך .היא מכירה את כל החניונים בעיר ואת כל הרחובות בהם ניתן למצוא, בכל שעה, חניה מעולה. היא כל מה שצריך כדי להחנות מכונית בעיר עמוסה. פשוט, הורד ותנסה אותה ! איך זה עובד ? עם הקלדת כתובת ,יוצגו לבחירתך, אפשרויות למציאת חניה בעיר. יש לבחור את האפשרות המועדפת עליך, ופולי כבר תנווט אותך למקום חניה . לתשומת ליבך,במהלך הניווט לחיפוש חניה ברחוב, יוצגו סימנים המציגים האם החניה מותרת לך ואת מרחק ההליכה שלך ליעד . וכן, היא מאפשרת תשלום על חניה והיא זוכרת איפה חנית. אתה כבר שם? הגעת ליעד - בלחיצה אחת על פולי, יוצג מסך עם המלצת החניה של פולי ואפשרויות נוספות למציאת חניה נוחה סביב מיקומך הנוכחי. מסלול לחניה ברחוב, חניונים והסברים. כל מה שנשאר לך הוא לבחור את האפשרות המועדפת עליך וללחוץ סע . פולי כבר תפתיע אותך במציאת חניה חלומית. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. המשך השימוש של ה- GPS פועל ברקע יכול להקטין באופן דרמטי את חיי הסוללה
I'm here
This free map application offers easy-to-use navigation from your current location or a specified starting point. Select routes for various transportation methods and utilize automatic navigation with voice announcements, even when other apps are in use or the screen is off. It also includes direct calling to search results and social media posting.
- Route selection by transportation mode
- Turn-by-turn navigation with voice
- Automatic navigation with background updates
- Direct calling from search results
- SNS and memo posting
- Search history function
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"I'm here" is a free map application with easy operation. Equipped with a navigation function to the destination from the current location or the input start point. With a simple operation, you can check not only the route from your current location, but also the detailed route from the input start point to the destination in advance, so it is very convenient! Only iPad version can be displayed horizontally. ◆ Route for each means of transportation can be selected: · By tapping the transportation mode display button or the place name of the list, the route of each transportation method (walking, car etc) is displayed in order. ◆ Navigation function installed: - You can also transition to the navigation screen by tapping the navigation button or by long pressing the place name in the search result list. · The navigation function is displayed in list form at the point where the direction changes, and you can check the way from the current location by tapping that point. · During navigation, tap the update button on the upper left to update the route from the current location you are moving. ◆ Automatic navigation function installation: After transitioning to the navigation screen, when you tap the "AUTO" button in the upper right corner, automatic navigation with instruction indication popup at the corner and voice announcement (earphone OK) starts. Tap "OFF" to exit the automatic navigation mode. As the map scrolls in rotation according to the direction in which you are walking, depending on the way you are walking, it will not be said "Which way are you heading?", You can go smoothly to your destination . Also, in the case of the automatic navigation mode, even if you are using other applications, even if you turn off the screen, you are updating your location information so you will announce with an announcement when you reach the corner. In other words, if you are walking with earphones inserted, the iPhone will tell you which way you can go next, even if it is in your pocket. ※Caution Since the automatic navigation mode is always functioning to update the current location information, the battery consumption increases. If you do not use it, turn it off, please close the application and be careful not to waste the battery. ◆ Direct calling to the search result phone number: · Equipped with call function from search result annotation. You can call the store directly from this application. ◆ SNS / memo posting function: You can post to SNS (Twitter, LINE, Facebook, etc.) and memos from the current location button. Depending on the app, you can also post images. ◆ With search word history function: · When you tap the BookMark button on the search bar, the history of the word searched up to now is displayed in list form below the search bar. It is now possible to search by selecting the word selected from the list. · The history data can be deleted all in the history by tapping "clear history" button displayed in the list. You can also delete any word individually by swiping each history word to the left. ※ The maximum number of history words saved is 30 cases. If it exceeds 30, the oldest search word will be deleted. ◆ Search word complementing function (Available for iOS 9.3 and above): · As you enter the search word, data close to the word you are entering is displayed in list format under the search bar. It is now possible to search by selecting the word selected from the list. ◆ Note: Ads will be hidden if you pay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: I'm here at 100% against Polly's 25%. I'm here also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Polly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. I'm here sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Polly asks for nothing beyond the download.
I'm here holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Polly's written reviews are positive against 100% of I'm here's.
Polly ships an update every 2 months, I'm here monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polly | I'm here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | S-PARK PARKING TECHNOLOGIES LTD | Masashi Sasaoka |
Customer experience
Polly
I'm here
In-app purchases
Polly
No in-app purchases
I'm here
- Ad-free$1.99









