# eCode Search — user reviews > 14 indexed App Store user reviews of eCode Search by General Code, LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 691 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ecode-search/id576872284/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ecode-search/id576872284.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 590 · 4★ 48 · 3★ 19 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 25 ## What do users think of eCode Search? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use interface - 🚀 Quick lookup and timesaver - 📚 Comprehensive town code database - ✅ Works well via table of contents browsing **Cons** - 🐛 Search function frequently crashes with network errors - 🐛 Content cuts off and doesn't fit screen properly - 🔍 Imprecise search results returning similar words instead of exact matches - ⌨️ Keyboard won't stay open during use - 🐛 Statutes disappear after briefly displaying - 🌐 Recent update moved functionality to web instead of app - 📍 Limited geographic coverage and location recognition **Commonly reported bugs** - Network error alerts blocking search functionality - Statute content disappearing after display - Keyboard closing unexpectedly - Text and sentences being cut off by screen boundaries - App unable to recognize valid zip codes and city names - Search function completely non-functional **Most requested features** - Improved search algorithm for exact term matching - Better screen fitting and text display optimization - Persistent keyboard functionality - Expanded geographic coverage for more areas ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unusable *2024-01-25* Can’t use it anymore. Click on a statute, it shows up for a minute then disappears. What gives? ### 1/5 — Eh *2017-07-28* Sentences cut off by screen. Won't fit to screen. ### 1/5 — Useless *2016-08-14* Waste of time. Wouldn't even find any zip codes for WA state. ### 1/5 — Virtually useless *2015-12-01* The search function is completely unusable. Every single time I try and search for a keyword I get the message "Alert. There was a network error. Please try again." If browsing from the table of contents didn't work I would've deleted this app long ago. **Developer response:** Thank you for previously providing your feedback and sharing your concern with the eCode Search™ app. We have recently released a completely new version of the app, with enhanced capabilities, additional device support, and better performance. If you have a moment, would you please consider trying the eCode Search™ app again? More than 2000 municipalities across the US rely on General Code to host and maintain their local Codes on our eCode360® platform, with more being added regularly. To see a list of local governments whose Codes we host and are searchable on the eCode Search app or online, please visit http://www.generalcode.com/resources/ecode360-library/. If you try the app again and continue to experience issues, we would appreciate hearing from you. Please send us a note at eCodeHelp@generalcode.com. Thank you, Jeff ### 1/5 — Glitch *2015-11-03* The keyboard will not stay up, and the app couldn't even find something as simple as the city of Houston, Texas. Really needs work done on it. ### 1/5 — Good thing this is a free app *2015-07-11* It is simply pathetic. ### 1/5 — Doesn't Work! *2013-03-31* Agree with the other review on all problem points. It wouldn't recognize my area (is a 400,000 population not large enough?!). Crap App. Delete! ### 1/5 — Get what you pay for *2013-02-21* Only recognizes zip codes, not words, limited offering choices. Wants to sub locations in neighboring state. Keyboard won't stay open. Deleted the app. Waste of time. ### 3/5 — Was great until update *2024-08-19* Was honestly a great app until the update came out that upends the ordinance on the web instead of in the app. ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2021-02-22* Easy to use tool but the only issue I have is that when to do a search for something, it sometimes returns words that are close to what you want. With these codes, we need exact search terms. ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Town codes *2020-04-28* Terrific timesaver ! ### 5/5 — Great app *2014-04-19* Every time I look for a section I need it is there. I don't know or see any problems like others report but it works for me. ### 5/5 — Great App *2012-11-14* Great App ### 5/5 — Helpful for finding my town code *2012-11-14* Downloaded today and was able to quickly look up the fence requirements for my town. Saved me some phone calls and time digging around on the web. Thanks for the app! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-05.*