SeeClickFix vs Improve Detroit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SeeClickFix
Report local issues like potholes and other problems by taking a photo and geo-locating them. Submissions are sent directly to local government agencies for resolution, streamlining resident services and improving city efficiency.
- Report local issues
- Geo-locate problems
- Submit photos
- Track issue resolution
- Connect with local government
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SeeClickFix is a powerful mobile platform for collectively improving cities and counties. Take a photo of a pothole or other problem, geo-locate it and hit submit. The request is then sent to local government agencies for resolution. SeeClickFix works with hundreds of local governments to streamline resident service and improve efficiency. SeeClickFix is your portal to your local government.
Improve Detroit
Easily report neighborhood issues like potholes and damaged signs to City Hall. The app uses your location and allows photo uploads for quick problem identification. Receive status updates on your submitted service requests.
- Report neighborhood problems
- Uses device location
- Menu of common issues
- Upload photos with reports
- Comment on submissions
- Receive status updates
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For reporting running water, potholes, damaged street signs, and other issues, Improve Detroit makes reporting a neighborhood problem to City Hall easier than ever. This app uses your location and gives you a menu of common quality-of-life conditions to choose from in your service request. Uploading a photo with your report also helps the City staff quickly identify the problem. You may comment on your submissions and you will be notified when the status of the issue is updated.
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Verdict
SeeClickFix and Improve Detroit both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Improve Detroit's written reviews are positive against 43% of SeeClickFix's. SeeClickFix's advantage is ratings volume (8.4K vs 1.1K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for SeeClickFix against 4.6 for Improve Detroit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SeeClickFix has 8.4K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of SeeClickFix's written reviews are positive against 60% of Improve Detroit's.
SeeClickFix ships an update every 2 months, Improve Detroit every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | SeeClickFix | Improve Detroit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.4K ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.3% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.4K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SeeClickFix | City of Detroit |
Customer experience
SeeClickFix
Improve Detroit
User reviews
SeeClickFix
From 8.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient reporting
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick response and action
- 🚀 Convenient way to report issues
- 🚀 Immediate notification of location and problems
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with issues like text scrambling, location inaccuracy, and login problems
- 🔍 Lack of ability to edit or delete submitted reports
- 🔍 Lack of transparency on issue resolution status
- 🔍 Unresponsive city officials who don't address reported issues
- 🔍 App not monitored or maintained properly
Improve Detroit
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good response times
- 👍 Helpful in getting things done
- 👍 Timely resolution of issues
- 👍 Convenient and responsive
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Slow responses
- 🐛 No connection to BSEED
- 🐛 Issues not resolved
- 🐛 Outdated information
Bugs and requests
SeeClickFix
Reported bugs
5 issues- Text input issues causing text scrambling
- Inaccurate GPS location tracking
- Login and registration problems
- Inability to upload photos from library
- Crashes and app instability
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to edit or delete submitted reports
- Improve location accuracy and allow manual location entry
- Provide better filtering and sorting options for reported issues
- Integrate with city systems to improve transparency on issue resolution
- Expand issue categories beyond just potholes and graffiti
Improve Detroit
Reported bugs
4 issues- App doesn't let users file reports or sign up
- Reported issues not resolved
- Responses are slow or non-existent
- Issues closed without being fixed
Requested features
5 requests- Better user interface for reporting abandoned vehicles
- Update and improve the app
- Improve connectivity with other city departments
- Allow anonymous reporting
- Expand the types of issues that can be reported
In-app purchases
SeeClickFix
No in-app purchases
Improve Detroit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SeeClickFix free?
Is Improve Detroit free?
Which has better reviews, SeeClickFix or Improve Detroit?
Do SeeClickFix or Improve Detroit have ads?
Which is updated more often, SeeClickFix or Improve Detroit?
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