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Head-to-head

ParkMobile vs Parking.com

ParkMobile 4.8★ · Free to download 75
Winner ParkMobile
Parking.com 4.5★ · Free to download 30

ParkMobile is the better choice for parking payments due to its wider availability, more reliable functionality, and overall better user experience, despite some shared frustrations with service fees and customer support.

Full reviews: ParkMobile · Parking.com

ParkMobile generally offers a more convenient and reliable parking experience with broader coverage across US cities, though users frequently complain about service fees and customer service. Parking.com, while offering convenience for finding spots, suffers from significant app bugs, payment processing issues, and a lack of essential features like saving payment information or extending parking sessions.

Head to head

Features & Functionality edge: ParkMobileR1R5R6R8
ParkMobile ParkMobile is praised for simplifying parking payments, offering notifications, and allowing users to extend parking sessions easily R5R8. However, some users report issues with the search bar, inability to add more time in certain situations, and problems with the camera for scanning R1R6. There are also complaints about the app not allowing cancellation or refunds for unused portions .
Parking.com Parking.com users find it convenient for finding parking spots quickly . However, a significant number of reviews highlight critical feature failures, such as the inability to save payment details, password reset not working, and issues with adding passes to Apple Wallet R69. Users also report that the app often fails to show remaining time or allow extension of parking sessions R110R113R115.
Ease of Use edge: ParkMobileR4R7R8R10
ParkMobile Many users find ParkMobile easy to use, convenient, and straightforward R8R19. However, some describe the registration process as onerous and confusing, with issues verifying phone numbers or emails R7R10R13. There are also complaints about difficulty fixing errors like incorrect vehicle information or zone numbers R4R28.
Parking.com Parking.com is frequently criticized for being difficult to navigate, clunky, and not user-friendly . Users report frustrating experiences with onboarding, where information is cleared or sessions aren't saved . Many find the process of entering payment information repeatedly to be annoying and time-consuming R69R98R108.
Reliability & Performance edge: ParkMobileR7R10R13R19
ParkMobile ParkMobile is generally seen as functional and reliable by many users R19. However, a significant number of reviews report critical issues like the app not accepting payment methods, crashing, or failing to register parking sessions, leading to citations . Verification codes for login often fail, making the app unusable for some R7R10R13.
Parking.com Parking.com is plagued by reports of unreliability, with users experiencing frequent bugs, crashes, and payment processing errors . The app is described as being down or slow, and some users cannot complete transactions or get passes issued after payment . Login and password reset issues are also common, preventing access to the app .
Price & Value edge: ParkMobileR3R14R32R37
ParkMobile ParkMobile users frequently complain about service fees in addition to parking fees, calling them 'greed' rather than convenience fees R3R32. Some also feel that parking rates are generally too expensive when using the app R14R37. However, others find the pricing reasonable for the convenience, especially for longer durations .
Parking.com Parking.com users mention that the app can offer savings and convenient pricing for reserving spaces . However, there are instances where the app charges for parking on days that should be free, or users are charged extra due to app malfunctions, like not being able to extend time R112.
Customer Support tieR12R20R22R28
ParkMobile ParkMobile's customer service receives overwhelmingly negative feedback. Users report long wait times (30-40 minutes), unhelpful AI prompts, slow responses from agents, and a lack of authority to resolve payment issues R12R20R22R28. Some users also report issues with account security and unauthorized vehicle additions without recourse R22.
Parking.com Parking.com users also report poor customer service, with difficulties reaching support, slow response times, and an inability to make changes or cancel reservations R113. Users mention that support is useless and unwilling to fix issues .
Pick ParkMobile if

Pick ParkMobile if you need a widely available parking app that generally works well for starting and extending parking sessions, and you value convenience over avoiding service fees R5R8.

Pick Parking.com if

Pick Parking.com if you are specifically looking for parking in locations where it has a near monopoly, such as certain areas along the Chicago lakefront, and are willing to tolerate significant app bugs and potential payment frustrations .

Evidence note: ParkMobile has a much larger volume of reviews, which naturally includes more negative feedback, but its lifetime rating is also significantly higher. Parking.com's reviews are heavily skewed negative, indicating more widespread and critical issues despite its smaller user base. The free-to-download nature of both apps means some negativity might stem from free-tier friction, but the core complaints for Parking.com point to fundamental app failures.

Frequently asked

Does ParkMobile charge extra fees for parking?
Yes, ParkMobile charges a service fee in addition to the parking fee, which many users find frustrating and consider to be an act of 'greed' rather than a convenience fee R3R32.
Can I extend my parking session with Parking.com?
No, many Parking.com users report that the app does not allow them to extend their parking time once a session has started, which can lead to tickets or additional charges R110R112R113R115.
Is customer service responsive for ParkMobile?
ParkMobile's customer service is frequently criticized for being slow and unhelpful, with users reporting long wait times (30-40 minutes) and agents who are unable to resolve payment or account security issues R12R20R22R34.
Does Parking.com save payment information?
No, despite having an account, many Parking.com users report that the app consistently fails to save payment details, requiring them to manually enter credit card information every time they park R69R92R98R108.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] ParkMobile 1/5 · US Who designed this app?!?: Someone who has never used it…or has never used public parking…or has never driven a car, that’s who. It doesn’t work with the iPhone camera. Come on, guys. This is common sense. Fix your app!!!!!
  2. [R5] ParkMobile 5/5 · US Best App Ever: ParkMobile app is a game changer! It has simplified parking payments. Best thing since sliced bread. Most intelligent cities employ this service so you can use it in several US areas.
  3. [R6] ParkMobile 3/5 · US Fix the Search Bar!!!: Much better than it was, but sometimes I have to spam click the search bar because it just doesn't open! Please fix, it's been like this for over a year
  4. [R8] ParkMobile 5/5 · US Great App: I find this app very helpful and convenient to use.
  5. [R4] ParkMobile 1/5 · US Fraud: They leave no way to fix the error if you have a default vehicle and are paying for a different vehicle. People make mistakes and they profit from them.
  6. [R7] ParkMobile 1/5 · US Code invalid????: I’ve been trying to finish setting up my account, but the app insists that the code… every code… that gets texted to me is invalid. I’ve tried autofilling it from Messages. Manually typing it in. No dice. This. App. Is. Broken.
  7. [R10] ParkMobile 1/5 · US Can’t verify: Download the app unfortunately every time the app asked to verify my phone number with the code sent via SMS, the app would say invalid code. So in my case, the app doesn’t work.
  8. [R13] ParkMobile 4/5 · US Tech issue: Tried to login to no avail. Was supposed to get an email with code that never came, tried the same with text never came, had to go to the meter and add time to my parking using my credit card
  9. [R19] ParkMobile 5/5 · US Functional: It works. Easy to understand. Does what it needs to do. Don’t change it.
  10. [R3] ParkMobile 3/5 · US Service Fee Bad: Charging a service fee in addition to parking fee - not good. It’s not a convenience fee, it’s greed.
  11. [R14] ParkMobile 2/5 · US Parking price: Way too expensive to park. !!
  12. [R32] ParkMobile 1/5 · US No honest business app: On Sunday there is no parking fee on New Jersey street parking. But this App is still charging $0.75 for parking. It doesn’t practice honest business. It’s disgusting!!!
  13. [R37] ParkMobile 4/5 · US Makes it easy to spend outrageously inflated amounts of money for parking.: Is it me, or do the rates being charged for parking keep going up and up and up and up?
  14. [R12] ParkMobile 1/5 · US Bad customer service: Customer service takes about 30 to 40 minutes to connect while the AI prompts you ever couple of minutes if you’d like to continue waiting. Then once connected it took over 10 minutes for the agent to respond back, only ever answering every 5 to 10 minutes. They offer zero support on payment claiming that they do not have authority, which is an outright lie. I paid for a serv
  15. [R20] ParkMobile 1/5 · US Worst customer service ever: If you're looking for a cheap parking and nice customer service do not pick this app. Their customer service is awful. Their app is not user-friendly. I end up booking my parking on the desktop when we got to the parking garage we noticed that the license plate was wrong. I cannot figure out how to edit it. There was no way to contact them on a Sunday because nobody wo
  16. [R22] ParkMobile 1/5 · US Account stolen and no recourse: My account with my saved credit card info was stolen and used across the country. As soon as I noticed I had a two hour parking active I checked it out in the app. I immediately contacted support and told there’s nothing they can do and will not reverse the charge or even delete my application because there is an active parking session in progress. I also contacted
  17. [R28] ParkMobile 1/5 · US Mistakes cannot be fixed: I put in the wrong space number and not only could I not fix it, but I couldn’t start a new session because I had an active session with that license plate. So I not only paid Park Mobile but had to pay a second time for a different overpriced lot. Customer service never answered. I held for about an hour. Took me 45 minutes to try to fix the issue before giving up and fi
  18. [R110] Parking.com 1/5 · US Terrible compared to other parking apps: The Parking.com app is frustrating to use. It doesn’t show how much time is left on your active parking session, so you’re stuck guessing when it will expire. Even worse, you can’t extend your time once you’re already parked. For a parking app, those are basic features. Overall, it feels inconvenient and poorly designed.
  19. [R112] Parking.com 1/5 · US 1 min late = $15 charge: Use SpotHero! You might save $1 by booking with the Parking.com app, but there’s no way to extend your reservation and no grace period. Today the clock clicked over from 5:30 to 5:31 while I was sitting there trying to get the QR code to scan, and I had to pay another $15 to get out of the garage. This is the 2nd time I had this happen, shoulda deleted their app after the
  20. [R113] Parking.com 1/5 · US UE flaws: Can’t extend time on the app. Also can’t get out using a new QR code to get out if you didn’t scan it coming in. Took a while for someone to answer and then the volume was super lowwwww. And then I got sass 🥲 not to mention my car got keyed (I have video from my car) and they couldn’t do anything about it.
  21. [R115] Parking.com 1/5 · US Not User Friendly: Complicated to use. Prompt to extend parking doesn’t work. Have to re-enter personal and payment information every time although I have an account
  22. [R34] ParkMobile 1/5 · US Ridiculously difficult to use: The Las Vegas Aces use this app for some reason. Unlike all the other great aspects of being a season-ticket holder of the Aces, this service they use to provide parking is so cumbersome that nearly every year you'll need to get customer service involved to access any particular parking. And their customer service is glacially slow. Good luck
  23. [R69] Parking.com 3/5 · US Add a way to save payment details: The app is great, but it needs to have a way to save my card. It’s so annoying that I have to type in my credit card info every time I park. Please pleasee add this feature.
  24. [R92] Parking.com 1/5 · US This app is terrible!!: What’s the point of having an account if you can’t store basic information like tag number and credit card information? There are always errors in the app as well.
  25. [R98] Parking.com 1/5 · US Annoying and clunky!: I have a CC saved to my account but still asks me to add payment info when I check out. Even when I have a session and need to extend time, it asks me for payment info AGAIN! This takes up time and causes confusion every single time. I waste time just trying to pay. FIX THIS PLEASE! Came back to say I recently spent 30 MINUTES TRYING TO CHECKOUT AND PAY FOR PARKING. I TRIED
  26. [R108] Parking.com 1/5 · US Worst app I’ve ever used: Sooooo many problems but let me give an example. I entered my credit card and added it to my account but every time I want to pay, it makes me enter my credit cards what’s the point?!? You’d think *paying* would be the part they’d focus on getting right!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store