MyCostaMesa vs Tiny Maintenance Reminders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyCostaMesa
Report community issues like potholes and graffiti directly to city staff. Track the status of your requests and stay informed about city news and events. Access city services and social media links easily.
- Submit service requests with GPS pinpointing
- Attach photos to requests
- Receive automatic status update notifications
- Report potholes, graffiti, and parking concerns
- View city-related news
- Link to city social media channels
- Access city website and event calendar
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The MyCostaMesa app allows you to connect directly with city staff to more effectively and efficiently resolve issues in the community. You can submit a service request using GPS to pinpoint the issue, attach photos and receive automatic notification of status updates – all from your mobile device. With MyCostaMesa you can report: • Potholes • graffiti • parking concerns • group home issues • nuisance behavior • and more Citizens may also review city related news, link directly to Costa Mesa social media channels, access the city website, view a local event calendar and more. Download the free app and get started today!
Tiny Maintenance Reminders
This app helps you remember recurring tasks for your home, car, pets, and plants. It allows you to create, track, and mark maintenance items as complete, automatically scheduling the next due date. All your data is kept private and offline, with an optional one-time purchase for premium features.
- Recurring maintenance reminders
- Organize by category
- Track due, upcoming, overdue tasks
- Mark tasks complete, auto-schedule next
- Swipe to manage items
- Built-in templates
- Device notifications
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Never forget to change an air filter, rotate your tires, or refill your pet's flea meds. Tiny Maintenance tracks your recurring home, car, pet, and plant reminders — privately, offline, no account needed. Create simple reminders for home, car, pet, plant, and other routine upkeep. See what is due today, what is coming up next, and what is overdue. Mark items done with one tap and automatically calculate the next due date. Features - Create recurring maintenance reminders in seconds - Organize items by category - Track what is due today, upcoming, or overdue - Mark tasks done and automatically schedule the next due date - Swipe to complete, archive, or rename - Duplicate items in one tap - Start quickly with built-in templates - Get reminder notifications on your device - Keep a simple history of completed tasks Tiny Maintenance is designed to be simple and private - No account required - Works offline - Your maintenance data stays on your device - Optional one-time Pro unlock for premium features Use Tiny Maintenance for things like - changing air filters - replacing smoke detector batteries - car maintenance reminders - pet care routines - plant care schedules - seasonal home upkeep Whether it is something you do every month, every season, or just a few times a year, Tiny Maintenance helps you remember it and keep moving.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Maintenance Reminders at 5.0 against MyCostaMesa's 2.8. Tiny Maintenance Reminders also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months). MyCostaMesa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Tiny Maintenance Reminders sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MyCostaMesa asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiny Maintenance Reminders holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.
MyCostaMesa ships an update every 16 months, Tiny Maintenance Reminders every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyCostaMesa | Tiny Maintenance Reminders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Costa Mesa | ItsAydrian LLC |
Customer experience
MyCostaMesa
Tiny Maintenance Reminders
In-app purchases
MyCostaMesa
No in-app purchases
Tiny Maintenance Reminders
- Tiny Maintenance Pro$2.99
- Tiny Maintenance Pro$9.99
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