PennDOT vs CityForce
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PennDOT
This application streamlines the creation of daily construction inspection reports for field use. It guides users through required fields, automates data capture, and allows for submission directly to a central system once a connection is available, eliminating paper-based processes.
- Field report creation without data connection
- Dynamic guidance for required fields
- Automated data capture
- Complex calculation automation
- Direct submission to ECMS
- Eliminates paper reporting
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The PennDOT Project Site Activity (PSA) app allows construction inspectors to create daily PSA reports while working directly in the field without a data connection. The app dynamically guides the user through the PSA completion process, alerting inspectors to required fields and incomplete items as well as automating repetitive data capture elements and complex calculations. Then, once in range of a cellular or Wi-Fi connection, users can submit their completed PSAs directly into ECMS, completely eliminating the need to capture data on paper and reenter it at a computer terminal.
CityForce
Streamline municipal building inspections with this app. Dispatch appointments, complete inspections digitally, add images and violations, and sync data with community development software. Results are automatically emailed to relevant parties.
- Paperless inspections
- Electronic dispatch
- Add images and violations
- Seamless data synchronization
- Automated email notifications
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Take your municipal building department's inspection activities fully paperless by utilizing the INSPECT app in conjunction with CityForce community development software. Electronically dispatch inspection appointments to each inspectors' tablet or phone. Use the mobile device to complete inspections, add images, and add or manage violations. Completed inspections synchronize seamlessly with CityForce Impact to update the permit record, and inspection results automatically email to homeowners, contractors, and other interested parties. A subscription to CityForce is required to use this application. Learn more at https://www.cityforceinc.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CityForce at 3.0 against PennDOT's 1.6. CityForce also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). PennDOT's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
CityForce holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively.
PennDOT ships an update every 6 weeks, CityForce every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | PennDOT | CityForce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (11 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Executive Office of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | iWorQ Systems Inc |
Customer experience
PennDOT
CityForce
In-app purchases
PennDOT
No in-app purchases
CityForce
No in-app purchases
