CBUS 311 User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience14.7% of reviews
Neutral5.9% of reviews
Negative experience79.4% of reviews

~ Based on 34 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is CBUS 311 Safe?

CBUS 311 does not appear safe based on available data. AppsHunter Safety Score for CBUS 311 is 46/100.

This assessment is based on 48 user ratings, with an App Store average of 1.8/5.

Safety Analysis

16.7% of ratings point to a safe experience
4.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
78.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 42 App Store ratings for CBUS 311.

Is CBUS 311 Legit?

CBUS 311 appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for CBUS 311 is 80/100.

Based on 80 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

CBUS 311

This app hasn’t been updated in over a year. I guess I expect this considering the Nimrods that run the city

Totally worthless app

Can't set up an account. Can't reset a password. Can't do a damn thing..just like the corrupt city government that it represents.

Doesn’t load

Never got to actually use this app because it never loads past the photo of the city

Needs improvement

Flaky UI, when attempting to create 311 requests often get unable to create request.

Other times get error, then it creates the request.

Reached out to 311 via feedback.

Great App

I just love the Cbus app!

Nice picture

So I downloaded the app. When it opens it just displays a picture of downtown Columbus. Don’t get me wrong it’s a lovely picture, but the the app is useless unless you need a screensaver for your phone.

“cbus” Are you kidding?

Who on earth signed off naming this app using a slur? It is disgusting and offensive that anyone associated with the City of Columbus would use this insulting term for our city on an official product. Change it. Further, the app and 311 website run by a private company called Rock Solid promises to sell Columbus citizens’ information “to partners for marketing.” This is a functional and privacy nightmare and whomever signed off on this should be fired.
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Broken

Can’t get past entering the location. Can’t use 311 on iPhone on Safari or Chrome either. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Absolutely useless and infuriating

Downloaded to submit a bulk pickup request since the website doesn’t work whatsoever. Unsurprisingly, neither does this app. The address search return nothing at all or sometimes pop-up errors that the address is not within the jurisdiction even when you’re still trying to type. The pop up continues even after you exit and cancel the request as long as you’re still in the app.

The ‘about app’ section has no options for help or contact numbers. Utterly useless.
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Nice App…When It Works!

Have used this app a few times, but usually end up just calling because the app rarely woywhen I need it. Waste of resources.

“cbus” Are you kidding?

Who on earth signed off naming this app using a slur? It is disgusting and offensive that anyone associated with the City of Columbus would use this insulting term for our city on an official product. Change it. Further, the app and 311 website run by a private company called Rock Solid promises to sell Columbus citizens’ information “to partners for marketing.” This is a functional and privacy nightmare and whomever signed off on this should be fired.
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Works great

The app functions flawlessly, meeting expectations superbly.

Giving You All the Things You Don’t Need

The app, like the city itself, is great at self promotion but really backwards and out of date with other things. For instance, it’s 2024 and there is still no app to pay city water bills and other utilities. And then when you do it online they charge you extra for using a credit card or debit card but not if you use a personal check. So much potential wasted.
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Pretty good

The CBUS 311 app functioned as expected. I successfully submitted a service request, and the city promptly picked up my bulk item.

Unresponsive 80% of the time

The only thing this app is useful for is to look up trash collection days (which just links you to a website) and submitting a 311 request (usually). The app is extremely slow in any of it’s look-ups or screen refreshes.

No updates to the app in over a year, meaning that any complaints are being ignored. (Probably a waste of time writing this detailed review)

When trying to look at the status of existing requests, the app becomes unresponsive. If you let it sit for a few minutes, one or two items will get a thumbnail picture showing up (assuming the thumbnail fetch action is causing the lock-up). You cannot click into any of the items on the list for more info. The search box lets you enter an address. If you click the filter icon, nothing happens. If you click on the map view icon, nothing happens. If you pull down to refresh the page, you get the spinning wheel of death. If you navigate away from the app and come back, the wheel is there, but no longer spinning.

You are better off just bookmarking links to the City’s website than using this app.
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Why bother

The app is glitchy, and if you call the number you have to go through so many hoops to then speak to the most rude and retched person like Dorothy who forgets she is supposed to be helpful! Why create an app that causes more frustration why hire Dorothy who couldn’t find empathy and understanding if it was right in front for her!

Columbus be better! Dorothy learn to be kinder!
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Don’t bother

Will not let me log in; same name and password works fine on a web browser. Freezes frequently. Seriously, don’t waste your time trying to use this garbage. Go directly to your web browser.

Useless

Useless app which is par for the course.

“cbus” Are you kidding?

Who on earth signed off naming this app using a slur? It is disgusting and offensive that anyone associated with the City of Columbus would use this insulting term for our city on an official product. Change it. Further, the app and 311 website run by a private company called Rock Solid promises to sell Columbus citizens’ information “to partners for marketing.” This is a functional and privacy nightmare and whomever signed off on this should be fired.
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This is great!

Worked as expected. I was able to submit my issue to the city and it got resolved within a few weeks.