Oregon 811 vs Link2Valves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oregon 811
Manage utility locate requests for excavation projects in Oregon. Access important resources, search past tickets, and view worksite maps. Stay updated with the latest news and events from the Oregon Utility Notification Center.
- Manage locate requests
- Access Resource Center
- Search previously submitted tickets
- View worksite maps
- View positive response history
- Get news and events
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Excavators, homeowners, and facility operators can use the Oregon Utility Notification Center (OUNC) app to easily and quickly manage locate requests. Anyone planning to excavate in Oregon can use the app to initiate, manage and monitor a locate request prior to excavation. Facility operators can use the ticket management feature to provide a positive response to excavators. Use the app to: Access a Resource Center with links to the OUNC handbook, ITIC Manual, color codes, and instructional videos. View and share these items with the click of a button. Find and view previously submitted tickets with Ticket Search. View the positive response history and an on-line worksite map through Ticket Search. Log in to ISITE for access to all of OUNC’s online tools such as IMAP, Locator Ticket Management, and ITIC. Get the latest News and Events announcements from OUNC. Why wait? Download now and keep all things OUNC in the palm of your hand!
Link2Valves
This utility app helps water systems track the maintenance status of their control valves. It provides an intuitive platform to manage asset information, schedule preventative maintenance, and minimize downtime for water system infrastructure.
- Track control valve maintenance status
- Manage water system asset information
- Schedule preventative maintenance
- Minimize equipment downtime
- View, edit, and create valve assets
- Sync data with web portal
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To keep your water system infrastructure working smoothly, it is imperative to track the maintenance status of your control valves. The Cla-Val Link2Valves™ asset management platform is designed specifically for the needs of water utilities to ensure your equipment is being serviced routinely. Link2Valves delivers an intuitive and user-friendly design that provides clear and easy access to your asset information, helping maximize service and maintenance efficiencies for your automatic control valves and other water system assets. Access our secure portal from your desktop or mobile device to gain insights across your water system assets to help you: • Determine which valves require preventative maintenance • Minimize downtime • Maintain and optimize your water system assets • Keep your operations compliant, operational and economical The Link2Valves app allows you to view, edit, and create new valve assets with all the details of your equipment, including part numbers, setpoints, photos, and maintenance activity records. Your data is synced with the Link2Valves website, providing a complete service history, exact valve location, configuration options, and graphical indication of which valves may require attention, whether in the field or in the office. Link2Valves is absolutely free for all users. We offer this as a no-cost service to our valve users as a tool to assist them in keeping their control valves in good health. Please visit our website for more details: https://www.cla-val.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Link2Valves at 5.0 against Oregon 811's 4.0. Link2Valves also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Oregon 811's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Link2Valves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Oregon 811 ships an update every 3 months, Link2Valves every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oregon 811 | Link2Valves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Call Concepts, Inc. | Griswold Industries |
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Oregon 811
Link2Valves
In-app purchases
Oregon 811
No in-app purchases
Link2Valves
No in-app purchases
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