PAL Program vs Pothole Patrol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAL Program
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This is the official PAL Program application for schools.
Pothole Patrol
Report potholes with a single click to help improve road safety. This app allows users to easily log pothole locations, track repair progress, and view a history of reported issues. It aims to make roads safer for everyone.
- Log potholes with one click
- Geo-location for precise reporting
- Take photos of potholes
- Real-time repair progress notifications
- View list of logged potholes and their status
- Simple registration process
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Pothole Patrol, one click away for you to successfully log a pothole for repair: Discovery and Avis have partnered together with the City of Johannesburg and the JRA to fix potholes on the road. To accomplish this amazing mandate, an app has been developed which empowers road users to report pothole and save lives. At a click of a button, the app allows road users to report potholes in their area. It is developed by Discovery and Avis to make the roads safer for all road users. The user-friendly features enable road users to take a picture of the pothole, record the location and notify the Pothole Patrol of potholes. Application features: Geo-location functionality The app allows you to log a pothole using Google Maps to locate the exact position (street name and number) of the pothole. Repair progress notification The road user will be notified when the pothole is repaired in real-time. List of potholes logged Road users have site of all the potholes they have logged and the progress of which potholes are scheduled for repairs and those that have been repaired successfully. User notes: Simple registration process All you need is a phone and internet connection to log the pothole.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PAL Program at 13.0 against Pothole Patrol's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PAL Program ships an update every 2 months, Pothole Patrol every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAL Program | Pothole Patrol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taproot Technologies (Pty) Ltd | UMSEBENZI PATROL PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
PAL Program
No in-app purchases
Pothole Patrol
No in-app purchases
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