# myKCMO vs Northtown Now

The clearest difference is rating: Northtown Now at 5.0 against myKCMO's 2.1. myKCMO's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 1) and device support. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Northtown Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myKCMO has 86 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

myKCMO ships an update every 2 weeks, Northtown Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | myKCMO | Northtown Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mykcmo/id1553680855/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northtown-now/id6761440943/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **86** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 27 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [City of Kansas City, MO](https://appshunter.io/developer/761364631) | [GOGov, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/351223719) |

## What reviewers say

### myKCMO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mykcmo/id1553680855)

This app connects residents with their city government. Access municipal court services, report city issues, find elected officials, and pay bills online. Stay informed about city resources and public safety.

**Highlights:** Municipal Court access, Report and track city issues, Find elected officials, Pay city bills online, Access city resources, KC BizCare information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 App seems fine (wgraviett)
- 👍 Amazing app - many updates done (JamesBouchard)
- 👍 This app is so much easier than calling City Hall (Teesign)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 App is worthless
- 😞 Horrible! Doesn’t even work.
- 😞 Barely functional
- 😞 The app doesn’t work.
- 😞 Trash schedule/map not found

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Display format is messed up after closing a photo
- 🐛 App times out constantly
- 🐛 Tickets can’t be tracked
- 🐛 App barely works, slow loading
- 🐛 Some things never seem to work

**Requested features**

- 💡 Add a filter option for viewing reports (open/closed/pending)
- 💡 Need satellite map view for more accurate reporting
- 💡 Change font of the header to something lighter


### Northtown Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/northtown-now/id6761440943)

Stay informed about local happenings and report city issues with this app. Receive real-time alerts on road closures, weather, and events. Quickly report problems like potholes or graffiti directly to the city.

**Highlights:** Real-time city alerts, Road closure notifications, Weather alerts, Event information, Report city issues, Pothole reporting, Graffiti reporting

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is myKCMO free?

myKCMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Northtown Now free?

Northtown Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, myKCMO or Northtown Now?

Northtown Now is rated higher. myKCMO averages 2.1 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Northtown Now averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Which is updated more often, myKCMO or Northtown Now?

myKCMO ships an update every 2 weeks, and Northtown Now every 3 weeks. Most recently, myKCMO was updated on October 22, 2026 and Northtown Now on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*