# Flowbird parking

> Mobile Phone Parking

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1440123516](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1440123516)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1440123516`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Flowbird
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (16,720 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.17.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2018-11-23
- **Size:** 221 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flowbird-parking/id1440123516)
- **Website:** [https://www.flowbirdapp.com](https://www.flowbirdapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://flowbirdapp.com/legal/privacy-policy/fl-app/](https://flowbirdapp.com/legal/privacy-policy/fl-app/)

## Description

Flowbird Parking makes paying for parking effortless from your mobile device. Pay for parking, receive alerts before your time runs out, and extend your stay without visiting a meter.

Key features include mobile payments, off-street garage reservations, Parking Pressure display in select locations, Find My Car, and Touch ID. Registration is free—create an account to park and pay wherever Flowbird is supported, with secure, PCI-DSS–certified payments.

## Rankings

- #13,979 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews show the app is praised for basic usability and security, but reliability and UX issues dominate. The top pain points are frequent login/sign-in problems and daily sign-outs; limited payment options and difficulty updating payment methods outside of parking; inflexible time options requiring full-hour charges; slow loading and a clunky interface; and GPS/location inaccuracies that misplace meters. A few comments acknowledge it can save time, but overall feedback is heavily negative on reliability and ease of use.

### Pros

- Very user-friendly
- Generally usable for parking tasks
- Some reviewers note the app is secure and can save time

### Cons

- Frequent sign-in/log-in issues and being signed out daily
- Limited payment options: only one card; updating payment details often requires starting a parking session
- Rigid time increments: must pay for full hours; no 15/30-minute extensions
- Slow loading and a cumbersome, unintuitive interface
- GPS/location inaccuracies that misplace meters or locations

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1440123516)