CentralSquare Mobile vs OpenGov
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CentralSquare Mobile
Streamline government inspections and code enforcement remotely. This tool enables community development professionals to record inspection results directly from their iPad in the field.
- Remote inspection results
- Field code enforcement
- iPad compatibility
- Community development focus
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Provide government agencies with a link into their inspections with CentralSquare Mobile Inspection. This product allows Community Development customers to use their iPad to result inspections, code enforcement remotely in the field.
OpenGov
This app enables inspectors to conduct permit and license approvals efficiently, even offline. Access your schedule, view applicant and property details, and add comments for clear communication and task resolution.
- Offline inspection capability
- Access inspection schedule
- View applicant and property details
- Add comments for reviewers
- Work without internet connection
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Simple and user-friendly, the OpenGov Mobile App allows inspectors to efficiently conduct inspections needed to approve permits and licenses -- with or without an internet connection. In addition to the ability to work offline, inspectors will be able to easily access their inspection schedule and view all the details from the application such as the applicant information, property details, uploaded attachments, and issued documents. Inspectors can also add comments for fellow permit reviewers or the applicant, ensuring that results are clearly communicated and open tasks are resolved as quickly as possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenGov at 3.7 against CentralSquare Mobile's 1.4. OpenGov also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). CentralSquare Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). 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.
OpenGov holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
CentralSquare Mobile ships an update every 2 months, OpenGov monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CentralSquare Mobile | OpenGov |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (9 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CentralSquare Technologies, LLC | OpenGov |
Customer experience
CentralSquare Mobile
OpenGov
In-app purchases
CentralSquare Mobile
No in-app purchases
OpenGov
No in-app purchases
Questions
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