Paterson Plus vs Stowlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paterson Plus
Easily report city issues like potholes, illegal dumping, and sign requests using your location. Submit photos or videos and receive updates on your reports and community submissions. Access municipal service information and reporting via phone.
- Report city issues via GPS location
- Submit photos and videos with reports
- Receive updates on submitted requests
- Access municipal service information
- Community-driven issue reporting
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Residents of Paterson, New Jersey can now easily report potholes, illegal dumping, street light or street sign requests, and numerous other problems that need attention through PATERSON PLUS. This app uses GPS to recognize your location and gives you a menu of common quality-of-life conditions from which to choose. Residents can upload pictures or videos to accompany the request and will be notified directly of updates to the requests they or other members of the community have submitted. Residents can also call Constituent Services (973-742-INFO) for information on any municipal service or to report a problem.
Stowlog
This app digitizes port facility procedures to enhance safety and security. It aims to reduce accidents and detect potential threats, leading to a more efficient and secure environment.
- Digitizes facility procedures
- Enhances real-time information
- Reduces accidents
- Detects potential threats
- Improves facility efficiency
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Stowlog solves the lack of information in real time that port facilities suffer in terms of safety and security. Through the digitization of different procedures, Stowlog contributes to reduce the number of accidents and detect possible threats, thus achieving a safer and more efficient facility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paterson Plus at 4.4 against Stowlog's 2.4. Paterson Plus also leads on ratings volume (112 vs 19). Stowlog's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Paterson Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paterson Plus has 112 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Paterson Plus ships an update every 17 months, Stowlog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paterson Plus | Stowlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (112 ratings) — better | 2.4 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 112 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PATERSON, CITY OF INC | ESTUDIO CACTUS MEDIA S.L. |
Customer experience
Paterson Plus
Stowlog
In-app purchases
Paterson Plus
No in-app purchases
Stowlog
No in-app purchases
