Princh vs Park Smarter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Princh
Easily find and print documents from your device at public locations like libraries and print shops. Simply locate a printer, send your document, and pay securely to collect your prints.
- Locate nearby printers
- Print documents from device
- Pay with credit card
- Scan QR codes for printers
- Find printers in public locations
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The Princh app lets you easily locate printers nearby and print documents directly from your device. App quick-guide: - Locate a nearby printer on the Princh map and go there. - Open the document you wish to print and tap “open in” Princh. - Select the printer either by typing in the printer ID or by scanning the QR code by the printer. - Finish by paying for the print job with your credit card or other payment form and collect your document in the printer. That’s it! The Princh network consists of publicly available printers in a multitude of locations such as libraries and print shops etc. We want to give you the best printing experience possible, so if you have any comments, questions or problems we would love to hear from you at support@princh.com Thank you for your support!
Park Smarter
Easily find and pay for street parking using a map interface. Store your vehicle and payment information for quick transactions. Extend your parking time remotely and receive notifications to avoid tickets.
- Find available parking spots
- Pay for parking remotely
- Extend parking sessions
- Receive meter expiration notifications
- Store vehicle and payment info
- Manage multiple vehicles and payment methods
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With PARK SMARTER™, just park and walk away as you pay! Create an account, then use the map to search for available parking spots and review prices. Store your vehicle and payment info in the app, so you can park and pay quickly and easily. And once you park, you can add time to your meter from anywhere without having to return to your car! Just extend your parking session from your phone. Never get a parking ticket or have your car towed again. PARK SMARTER™ provides real-time notifications to remind you when your meter is about to expire. If you need more time, you can extend your session right from the app. PARK SMARTER's time-saving tools are flexible to work with your parking needs. Add multiple vehicles and credit cards to your account to manage business and personal parking in one app. IPS Group, Inc. is the leader in smart parking technology delivering the most technologically advanced, yet practical and affordable parking solutions in the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Princh at 57% against Park Smarter's 12%. Princh also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Park Smarter's advantage is chart position (#97 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Princh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.5K and 12K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Princh's written reviews are positive against 12% of Park Smarter's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Princh | Park Smarter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.4% of reviews — better | 12.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #97 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Princh ApS | IPS Group Inc |
Customer experience
Princh
Park Smarter
User reviews
Princh
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quick and easy to use
- 👍 Works great
- 👍 Reliable source and quick service
- 👍 Awesome app, get copies fast
- 👍 So easy to use, download this app!
Room to improve
- 🐛 App didn't work, couldn't find printers
- 🔍 Too many steps and windows
- 🐛 Glitchy app, tricky to use
- 🐛 Faulty app, not working
- 🔍 Too many steps, printer better
Park Smarter
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Convenient remote parking meter extension
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 👍 Ability to pay for parking from anywhere
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently crashes or freezes
- 🔒 Security and login issues
- 🚫 Inability to pay for less than 1 hour
- ⚠️ Unreliable notifications and meter updates
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
Bugs and requests
Princh
Reported bugs
4 issues- App didn't work, couldn't find printers
- Glitchy app, tricky to use
- Faulty app, not working
- Preview wouldn't load, couldn't print
Requested features
5 requests- Save recently scanned printers
- Save email address and payment info
- Integrated payment options (Apple Pay, PayPal)
- Option to print multiple documents at once
- Ability to save card details
Park Smarter
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to parking meters
- Inaccurate meter time display
- Double booking of parking spots
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Add option to pay for less than 1 hour
- Improve notification system to alert users before meter expires
- Provide a way to cancel/end parking session remotely
In-app purchases
Princh
No in-app purchases
Park Smarter
No in-app purchases
