Comparison

My El Monte vs DIMS Capture

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My El Monte

Report city issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your local government. This app allows for quick submission of problems, helping to improve your neighborhood. It facilitates a direct line of communication for civic engagement.

Highlights
  • Report potholes
  • Report graffiti
  • Direct city reporting
  • Civic engagement tool
  • Neighborhood improvement
Features
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with My El Monte!

About

DIMS Capture

Features
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DIMS Capture allows Law Enforcement the ability to collect digital evidence in the field, quickly, securely, and without leaving unnecessary copies on the device. By default, media is stored only inside the app’s encrypted sandbox, uploaded directly to your agency’s DIMS environment (Cloud or on-prem), then auto-deleted from the app once the sync succeeds. What you can do Capture at the source: photos, video, audio, and document scans using the device camera/mic. Add required context: case/incident numbers, tags, notes, people/places, and admin-defined custom fields. Secure, direct ingest to DIMS: encryption in transit and at rest; server-side integrity checks (hashing) on ingest. Offline first: queue captures with full metadata while offline; they sync automatically when connectivity returns. Auto-delete after sync (default): once DIMS confirms receipt, the app removes its local copy to minimize device residue. Timestamp and optional GPS location to strengthen evidentiary reliability. Optional: Admin-enabled gallery uploads File import from the device gallery (photos/videos/docs) can be enabled by an administrator when policy allows bringing in pre-existing media. When enabled, the app will request Photos/Media permissions and let users attach selected items to a case. Important: Importing does not alter or delete the user’s originals in the gallery; DIMS Capture keeps a working copy inside the app until upload completes. After verified upload, the in-app working copy is auto-deleted per policy (the original remains in the gallery unless the user removes it).

Screenshots

My El Monte2 screens
DIMS Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DIMS Capture at every 2 months against My El Monte's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My El Monte ships an update every 6 months, DIMS Capture every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My El Monte versus DIMS Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy El MonteDIMS Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGOGov, Inc.Rattle Tech

In-app purchases

None

My El Monte

No in-app purchases

None

DIMS Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My El Monte free?
My El Monte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DIMS Capture free?
DIMS Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My El Monte or DIMS Capture have ads?
Neither My El Monte nor DIMS Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My El Monte or DIMS Capture?
My El Monte ships an update every 6 months, and DIMS Capture every 2 months. Most recently, My El Monte was updated on October 24, 2026 and DIMS Capture on October 28, 2026.

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