iOS · Consumer · AI

decode the sign

parking, interpreted.

A native Swift/SwiftUI iOS app that reads any parking sign and tells you YES, NO, or SOON in seconds. Point your camera, get a plain-language answer — then track your session, get alerts before your time runs out, and navigate back to your car. Built with a time-aware rule engine, AI-powered OCR, and conservative low-confidence gating — it refuses to guess rather than risk being wrong.

  • AI sign reading — every panel, every restriction, every time window
  • YES / NO / SOON verdict with next-change countdown
  • Parking session tracking with Live Activity and Dynamic Island
  • Find My Car compass navigation with arrival detection
  • App Intents (Siri) — "Hey Siri, can I park here?"
  • Home Screen Widget with session countdown
  • On-device inference with Core ML arrow detection
  • Directional sign awareness — knows which side is yours
  • Conservative low-confidence gating — never guesses

Inside the app

The full parking lifecycle, in your pocket.

Find → Decode → Track → Return. Navigation apps get you to your destination. decode the sign handles what happens next.

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Built for trust

Conservative by design

When the system is uncertain, it says so instead of bluffing. Low-confidence results are rejected, not shown.

Explains the answer

Directional context, next-change timing, and decoded panels make the answer legible — not just a yes or no.

Posted rules still win

decode the sign is a convenience tool. Posted signage, temporary notices, and enforcement decisions remain the legal authority.