CHI311 vs Simply Conserve
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!
Simply Conserve
Control your smart home devices remotely and automate their functions. Operate devices directly from your phone without needing a hub. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free control.
- Remote device control
- Automated scheduling
- No hub required
- Voice control integration
- Control multiple devices
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It’s not just bright, it’s smart 1. Stay connected to your home devices from anywhere at any time using the Simply Conserve app 2. Schedule automatic functions in sync with your busy lifestyle 3. Operate devices directly from your phone with no hub required 4. Control multiple devices with one app 5. Use Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant for easy voice control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simply Conserve at 4.7 against CHI311's 2.5. Simply Conserve also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). CHI311's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Simply Conserve holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 245 and 706 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of CHI311's written reviews are positive against 40% of Simply Conserve's.
CHI311 ships an update every 3 weeks, Simply Conserve every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CHI311 | Simply Conserve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (245 ratings) | 4.7 (706 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 245 | 706 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Chicago | AM Conservation Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
CHI311
Simply Conserve
User reviews
CHI311
From 245 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and simple to use
- 🌐 Convenient access to city services
- 📊 Helpful for tracking request progress
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- 🗺️ Difficult to use map functionality
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 🤖 Lack of responsiveness from developers
Simply Conserve
From 706 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Excellent brightness and color options
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Alexa skill restored
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Slow app performance
- 🐛 Inability to set time off
- 🐛 Syncing issues between bulbs
- 🔒 No Alexa integration
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
Simply Conserve
Reported bugs
3 issues- Alexa skill not working
- Bulbs losing connection
- App crashing or not opening
Requested features
3 requests- Add widgets for quick on/off controls
- Allow color customization in automation
- Provide better instructions and support
In-app purchases
CHI311
No in-app purchases
Simply Conserve
No in-app purchases
