CHI311 vs BluSKY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
BluSKY
Access and manage your entire security system remotely from any mobile device. Connect, respond, and control security events from anywhere with an internet connection and a browser. Offers full functionality without software updates or device incompatibilities.
- Remote security system access
- Connect, respond, and control
- Any device, anywhere, any time
- Full browser functionality
- No software updates required
- No device incompatibilities
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Blusky Mobile app from Blub0x Security issues don’t always arise when it’s convenient for you. They can hit you whether you are at home, in the office, or on the go. But with True Mobile Security you can be alerted remotely on any mobile device and connect, respond, and control. All you need is the internet and a browser to access your entire security system with 100% functionality. Any device, anywhere, any time, any browser. That’s True Mobile Security. No additional cost Same web interface on all devices 100% system capability No software updates required Unlimited cloud computing power Nothing to deploy Nothing to manage No device incompatibilities
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BluSKY at 3.8 against CHI311's 2.5. BluSKY also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). CHI311's advantage is ratings volume (235 vs 5) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
BluSKY holds the better App Store score, 3.8 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. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of CHI311's written reviews are positive against 0% of BluSKY's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CHI311 ships an update every 3 weeks, BluSKY every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CHI311 | BluSKY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (235 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 235 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Chicago | BluBox.iOS |
Customer experience
CHI311
BluSKY
Bugs and 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
BluSKY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CHI311
No in-app purchases
BluSKY
No in-app purchases
