Comparison

PlanIt Schedule vs Crossroads Parking eCite App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlanIt Schedule

This mobile application provides public safety personnel with quick and persistent access to their work schedules and scheduling functions. It allows for instant submission of time off and overtime requests, as well as the ability to view schedules and request open shifts.

Highlights
  • Persistent login
  • Push notifications
  • Fast access to schedule
  • Submit time off requests
  • Submit overtime requests
  • Request open shifts
Features
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PlanIt Schedule is the ultimate web based scheduling system for public safety agencies. The PlanIt Schedule mobile app provides quick and persistent access to all the features and functions available in the web version of PlanIt. *Please note: An account provided by your employer or volunteer agency is required to use the PlanIt mobile app. Key Benefits of the Mobile App: • Persistent Login: You’ll stay logged into the mobile app unless you specifically log out. • Push Notifications: If you prefer a push notification instead of or in addition to our standard text message notifications you’ll be presented with that option. • Fast Access: Instantly submit time off and overtime to your supervisors. Request open shifts directly from your phone. View your work schedule instantly.

About

Crossroads Parking eCite App

This app streamlines the parking citation process for mobile devices. It offers features like barcode scanning, Bluetooth printing, and photo capture to reduce errors and speed up writing citations.

Highlights
  • Automated citation writing
  • Barcode scanning for driver licenses and registration
  • Bluetooth printer compatibility
  • Photo documentation of violations
  • Duplication of previous citation data
  • Field-level validation for accuracy
  • Wireless synchronization of data
Features
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The Crossroads eCitation app is a complete Parking Citation writer for Mobile Devices. The app runs on iPhones, iPads and uses Bluetooth printing and works with cameras and barcode readers. The app is highly developed to be easy to use with many detailed features for automation of the citation writing process. Speed: The Citation Writing process is much faster using our app than writing by hand. The ability to quickly select items from lists (Vehicles, Colors, Violation Codes, Streets, etc.). “Dupe” Function: Often, officers will work a specific area for parking violations. After writing the first cite, many of the items in the cites that follow are the same: Location, Conditions, Violation Codes, etc. Using the “Dupe” function, all info from a previous cite can be duplicated and the current violator and vehicle info can be scanned from barcodes and a new cite completed very quickly. The “Dupe” function can also duplicate vehicle info. Field-level Validation: Many boxes (such as dates, times, violation codes and other items) are checked for validity as the items are entered and are validated for accuracy and completeness before printing a cite. Reduce Error Rates: Citation writing errors are greatly reduced by using items lists that are approved by the courts for violation codes, violation degrees, court dates, and other drop-down list items. Scanning barcodes for driver licenses and registration documents adds speed and accuracy to capturing violator and vehicle information. Bluetooth Printing: The device can be quickly and easily paired with a Bluetooth printer. Printed cites are Judicial Council compliant, paper is fade and smudge resistant and approved printers are small, light, fast, rugged and have long battery life between charges. Configurability: Most list items on the cite are configurable using the desktop management tool. Configurable items include Violation codes, vehicle makes, models and colors, streets. When an item is changed using the desktop management app, the items are updated on “sync” of the device. Photos: Pictures can be captured along with each cite to document the event. This is commonly used to photograph vehicle equipment violations, violator identity and driving conditions. Wireless Sync: The app uses a wireless ‘sync’ to transfer cites to the desktop system (and back end database). Devices can use WiFi or air cards for syncing. On sync, the device configuration items are updated, cites are moved to the back end, ticket books are refreshed, and a check is made for any new program updates. Syncing is accomplished in just a few seconds. Ticket Book Technology: Citation numbering is managed like hard copy ticket books. Each device has a book of tickets, and when it starts to run low, a new ticket book is issued on ‘sync’.

Screenshots

PlanIt Schedule3 screens
Crossroads Parking eCite App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crossroads Parking eCite App at 3.0 against PlanIt Schedule's 2.6. Crossroads Parking eCite App also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). PlanIt Schedule's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 1) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crossroads Parking eCite App holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlanIt Schedule has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of PlanIt Schedule's written reviews are positive against 0% of Crossroads Parking eCite App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlanIt Schedule ships an update every 3 months, Crossroads Parking eCite App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PlanIt Schedule versus Crossroads Parking eCite App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanIt ScheduleCrossroads Parking eCite App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (62 ratings)3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPowerDMS, Inc.Crossroads Software Inc

Customer experience

PlanIt Schedule

All ratings61 ratings
Positive34.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative54.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral15.9%
Negative63.6%

Crossroads Parking eCite App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PlanIt Schedule

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Recent update destroyed app
  • Clicks go somewhere else
  • Dashboard goes wherever it wants
  • Logs you out constantly
  • Doesn't stay logged in
Show 23 more
  • Logs out after a few hours
  • Resets itself and loses work
  • Doesn't interface well with other calendars
  • Doesn't update itself
  • 50% of the time it doesn't load
  • Starts on a blue screen
  • Too frequent log outs
  • Slow load times
  • Insane amount of repeated required logins
  • Can't log in
  • Agent URL, username or password incorrect
  • New version has login issues
  • More than 20 personnel unable to log in
  • Agency url not working
  • Login issues continue
  • App requires continual login
  • Server update = no working app
  • Significant issues logging into mobile app
  • Logs you out after inactivity
  • Says you typed wrong passcode, username or URL
  • Can't view entire month at once
  • Calendar view needs to be zoomed out
  • Shift hours will not adapt to scheduling

Requested features

21 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Facial recognition login
  • Face ID login
  • Auto refresh
  • Modern login features
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  • Apple Passwords support
  • Auto log in
  • Support Face ID
  • Thumbprint login
  • Fix login issue
  • Face ID would be useful
  • Face ID is missing
  • Add modern features
  • Support Face ID
  • Enable thumbprint login
  • Use Face ID
  • Zoom out calendar view
  • Add second app for multiple accounts
  • Import schedule to phone calendar
  • Export schedule to iCalendar
  • Have both accounts on the app

Crossroads Parking eCite App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PlanIt Schedule

No in-app purchases

None

Crossroads Parking eCite App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlanIt Schedule free?
PlanIt Schedule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crossroads Parking eCite App free?
Crossroads Parking eCite App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlanIt Schedule or Crossroads Parking eCite App?
Crossroads Parking eCite App is rated higher. PlanIt Schedule averages 2.6 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Crossroads Parking eCite App averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PlanIt Schedule or Crossroads Parking eCite App have ads?
Neither PlanIt Schedule nor Crossroads Parking eCite App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlanIt Schedule or Crossroads Parking eCite App?
PlanIt Schedule ships an update every 3 months, and Crossroads Parking eCite App fortnightly. Most recently, PlanIt Schedule was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crossroads Parking eCite App on October 21, 2026.

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