Park Smarter

Name: Park Smarter
Rating: 4.5 (11824 reviews)
Author: IPS Group Inc

Find & pay for street parking

Free

12K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

IPS Group Inc
Language

EN
English
Size

45.6
MB

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.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

12K Ratings

WARNING : I got a parking ticket because if this app
06/06/2021

mhaddad1986
This app was supposed to make paying for parking much easier and advertises that you will be able to extend your parking meter using your phone, also it should have this nice reminder function that will remind you 15 mins before it expires.I first tried to pay as I am walking away from the car, and it told me I have to be standing right next to the meter to pay, apparently the app uses Bluetooth to connect to the meter and register the payment, so I did, and then I assumed that I will be able to use the “extend” option after I am gone in case I needed to stay longer.And I did need to stay longer than I initially thought , by that time I was already few miles away, and there was no way for me to be able to walk back and make it in time, while the app did not remind me as it was supposed to, I still remembered , so I opened the app in order to hit that “extend” button, but same as the initial payment, even the extend button asked that I should be standing next to the meter, which does not make any sense at by the time I got back to the car , I found a $63 parking ticket in my windshieldI used ParkMobile at new port beach just the day before and it was way much better , I was able to pay, extend , receive reminders and even save the location of my park, this app is no way close to thatThe developers should reimburse me for the $63 ticket!
WARNING : I got a parking ticket because if this app
06/06/2021

mhaddad1986

This app was supposed to make paying for parking much easier and advertises that you will be able to extend your parking meter using your phone, also it should have this nice reminder function that will remind you 15 mins before it expires.I first tried to pay as I am walking away from the car, and it told me I have to be standing right next to the meter to pay, apparently the app uses Bluetooth to connect to the meter and register the payment, so I did, and then I assumed that I will be able to use the “extend” option after I am gone in case I needed to stay longer.And I did need to stay longer than I initially thought , by that time I was already few miles away, and there was no way for me to be able to walk back and make it in time, while the app did not remind me as it was supposed to, I still remembered , so I opened the app in order to hit that “extend” button, but same as the initial payment, even the extend button asked that I should be standing next to the meter, which does not make any sense at by the time I got back to the car , I found a $63 parking ticket in my windshieldI used ParkMobile at new port beach just the day before and it was way much better , I was able to pay, extend , receive reminders and even save the location of my park, this app is no way close to thatThe developers should reimburse me for the $63 ticket!
This app cost me time and money
07/09/2019

geverend
Using this app was truly a miserable experience. I normally use coins to park in the meters in Metuchen New Jersey, but one day I was out of coins and decided to give the app a try. It only gave me the option to park for the minimum amount of time ( an hour and 35 minutes) Or the maximum amount of time (three days). Since I needed to park for 12 hours, this was a problem. However, I discovered you can add time after the initial time, so I was able to get it up to above 12 hours. Somehow the combination I chose ended up with 14 1/2 hours on the meter. Now I say on the meter, but there was no actual time on the meter. I wasn’t worried because the app told me that the time would appear shortly, and since I had a train to catch I put my faith in technology. This was a bad idea. When I got back to my car there was a ticket for $40, and still no time on the meter. I spoke to the parking authority and they canceled the ticket, and told me that other customers that had similar problems.
This app cost me time and money
07/09/2019

geverend

Using this app was truly a miserable experience. I normally use coins to park in the meters in Metuchen New Jersey, but one day I was out of coins and decided to give the app a try. It only gave me the option to park for the minimum amount of time ( an hour and 35 minutes) Or the maximum amount of time (three days). Since I needed to park for 12 hours, this was a problem. However, I discovered you can add time after the initial time, so I was able to get it up to above 12 hours. Somehow the combination I chose ended up with 14 1/2 hours on the meter. Now I say on the meter, but there was no actual time on the meter. I wasn’t worried because the app told me that the time would appear shortly, and since I had a train to catch I put my faith in technology. This was a bad idea. When I got back to my car there was a ticket for $40, and still no time on the meter. I spoke to the parking authority and they canceled the ticket, and told me that other customers that had similar problems.
app glitches frequently wouldn’t even bother
04/06/2023

ElijahB7
I’m in the central downtown Madison area and I’ve been paying parking with this app for over 2 years. I usually don’t leave reviews but decided that i’m going to leave one this time in hopes of them seeing that their app isn’t as what it used to be. Recently, this app has gone downhill, and has also costed me many tickets. The app now just does not load, signs me out and won’t sign me back in, or loads but states that any parking meter you select in the area has “reached the maximum time”. Being that I’m in a heavy populated area, with limited parking opportunities, it’s key that we can use an app like Park Smarter to quickly and efficiently pay the meters. This app just doesn’t have the use of this anymore, and I wouldn’t recommend this app if you live in populated area like me. Just pay at the meter, and hopefully have a good day not worrying about a ticket because park smarter decided not to load in your area.
app glitches frequently wouldn’t even bother
04/06/2023

ElijahB7

I’m in the central downtown Madison area and I’ve been paying parking with this app for over 2 years. I usually don’t leave reviews but decided that i’m going to leave one this time in hopes of them seeing that their app isn’t as what it used to be. Recently, this app has gone downhill, and has also costed me many tickets. The app now just does not load, signs me out and won’t sign me back in, or loads but states that any parking meter you select in the area has “reached the maximum time”. Being that I’m in a heavy populated area, with limited parking opportunities, it’s key that we can use an app like Park Smarter to quickly and efficiently pay the meters. This app just doesn’t have the use of this anymore, and I wouldn’t recommend this app if you live in populated area like me. Just pay at the meter, and hopefully have a good day not worrying about a ticket because park smarter decided not to load in your area.
Broken and unusable
02/10/2024

MegaDave
Apple never ceases to amaze me. They have an extensive review process for apps. I know, I have developed apps for the App Store. Yet here is a perfect example of an app that does not work at all. It won’t let you create an account and the interface locks up after trying to use it. Yet there it is, available for download and strangely high star rating even though when you actually read the reviews they are all one star complaints. Why? Is it potential? Is it because it seems like a good idea if they could just implement it? Pure fantasy. I wonder if this is some project by a former Apple employee, or side venture, or even some employee’s kid? Something is strangely odd about a project that presents well, with hardware in the field, but is all smoke and mirrors. The system and supporting services are painfully broken with no support or contact. Save yourself some time and delete the app from your phone.
Broken and unusable
02/10/2024

MegaDave

Apple never ceases to amaze me. They have an extensive review process for apps. I know, I have developed apps for the App Store. Yet here is a perfect example of an app that does not work at all. It won’t let you create an account and the interface locks up after trying to use it. Yet there it is, available for download and strangely high star rating even though when you actually read the reviews they are all one star complaints. Why? Is it potential? Is it because it seems like a good idea if they could just implement it? Pure fantasy. I wonder if this is some project by a former Apple employee, or side venture, or even some employee’s kid? Something is strangely odd about a project that presents well, with hardware in the field, but is all smoke and mirrors. The system and supporting services are painfully broken with no support or contact. Save yourself some time and delete the app from your phone.

* Introducing a Release Notes popup to highlight new features and improvements. * Multilingual support with language detection for a localized app experience. * License Plate field now has an 8-character limit for easier input. * Improved UI responsiveness, layout adaptability, and performance across all screens. * Rate card update: “Tow Away” is now displayed as “No Parking” with clearer messaging. * Transaction Fee is now called “Convenience Fee” throughout the app. * UI consistency: Navigation icons, headers, and layouts now match across different platforms. * Fee display update: The fee line is hidden when no convenience fee applies, while receipts still show $0.00. * One-time toast alert added when device font size exceeds 50% above default to maintain UI readability. * Fixed an issue where the user’s accurate location was not displayed correctly on the map despite location permissions being enabled.

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Seller: IPS Group, Inc.
Size: 45.6 MB
Category: Productivity
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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