CBV Mobility vs CHI311
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBV Mobility
Transform your smartphone into your office phone extension. This app connects you to your business line, allowing you to make and receive calls as if you were at your desk. Contact support for setup assistance.
- Mobile office extension
- Business call management
- Direct contact with support
- QR code provisioning
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CBV Mobility allows authorized users the opportunity to turn their cell phone into their work / office extension. Download the application and contact Chicago Business VoIP support for your provisioning QR Code. You can also contact our support team by calling 312-646-1149 Option 1 for support.
CHI311
Report non-emergency issues like potholes or graffiti directly to Chicago city services. Track the status of your requests, submit photos, and get real-time updates on city work in your neighborhood. This official app connects residents and businesses to essential city services.
- Submit new service requests
- Track request status and resolution times
- Attach photos to requests
- Map request locations
- Create an account for tracking
- Search knowledge articles
- View neighborhood requests
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See a pothole? Notice an open hydrant? Let us know. The official CHI 311 app allows residents and businesses to quickly and easily connect to Chicago city services. CHI 311 will be your first place to submit and track non-emergency service requests, get real-time updates, and find information on-the-go. You can also explore work being done in your area. Sign up for your 311 account to access city services and track your requests today. FEATURES - Create new service requests - Check the status of existing requests and the time it will take to resolve - Snap a photo and submit it with a request to improve accuracy - Map your request to help pinpoint a location - Create an account to track your service requests and get local, relevant info - Search and see helpful knowledge articles - Discover requests in your neighborhood CITY SERVICES - Report a pothole - Fix my streetlight - Graffiti removal - Rodent baiting request - Garbage cart maintenance - Tree trim request - Ice/snow removal request - No heat complaint - Abandoned buildings - Clean and Green program registration - Clean a vacant lot - Report stray animals - Senior well-being request - Report a building violation Built with Chicagoans, for Chicagoans!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CBV Mobility at 5.0 against CHI311's 2.5. CHI311's advantage is ratings volume (235 vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 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.
CBV Mobility holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CHI311 has 235 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CBV Mobility ships an update every 3 months, CHI311 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBV Mobility | CHI311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 2.5 (235 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 235 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHICAGO BUSINESS VOIP, LLC | City of Chicago |
Customer experience
CBV Mobility
CHI311
Bugs and requests
CBV Mobility
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CHI311
Reported bugs
3 issues- Photo/image upload failures
- Submission errors and timeouts
- Inconsistent performance across devices and OS versions
Requested features
3 requests- More request categories and customization options
- Ability to add notes and descriptions to requests
- Improved notification and status tracking features
In-app purchases
CBV Mobility
No in-app purchases
CHI311
No in-app purchases
Questions
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