311Somerville vs Bennie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
311Somerville
Report local quality-of-life issues like potholes or unshoveled sidewalks directly to the city. This app allows residents and visitors to quickly submit concerns for immediate attention.
- Report potholes
- Report unshoveled sidewalks
- Report quality of life issues
- Submit reports to the city
- For residents and visitors
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Residents and visitors who spot a pothole, an unshoveled sidewalk, or other quality of life issues in Somerville Ma can now report them to the City immediately using the 311Somerville App from QScend Technologies.
Bennie
This app helps you understand and manage your employee benefits on the go. View your current benefits, find in-network providers, and access support for any benefit-related questions. It also offers a marketplace for supplementary services.
- View current benefits
- Access ID cards
- Find in-network providers
- Ask benefit-related questions
- Request appointments
- Marketplace for supplementary services
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Bennie is your go-to benefits app to help you and your family understand and manage your benefits wherever you are! BENEFITS • View your current benefits • See balances and access ID cards FIND PROVIDERS • Browse for in-network doctors ASK BENNIE • About anything related to your benefits • Request appointments • Get support MARKETPLACE Supplement your company's benefits with free or discounted services ABOUT BENNIE Bennie is a national benefits broker, consultant, and technology firm, who brings a modern, tech-focused approach to benefits. Our mission is to help companies create a healthier workplace and build a better world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bennie at 90% against 311Somerville's 43%. Bennie also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bennie holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bennie has 69 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of 311Somerville's written reviews are positive against 90% of Bennie's.
311Somerville ships an update every 6 months, Bennie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 311Somerville | Bennie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (69 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | City of Somerville | Bennie |
Customer experience
311Somerville
Bennie
In-app purchases
311Somerville
No in-app purchases
Bennie
No in-app purchases
