NYC 311 vs Windmill Legacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC 311
Access New York City government services and information on the go. Report neighborhood issues, track service requests, and stay updated on city services like parking and trash collection.
- Access city government services
- Report neighborhood issues
- Track service requests
- Get updates on parking and trash
- Receive schedule change notifications
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The NYC311 App is your on-the-go, one-stop shop for New York City government services. Download the app to: - Stay in the know. Daily status of Alternate Side Parking, trash collection, and schools is always just one tap away. You can also get notifications of any updates to the normal schedule. - Report problems. See an issue in your neighborhood? You can easily file Service Requests for noise, illegal parking, dirty sidewalks, and much more. - Track Service Requests. See the latest status of your requests all in one place. - Connect with us. Get quick, easy access to services on our other channels, including NYC311 Online and Text.
Windmill Legacy
Control your home's air conditioning remotely. Set custom schedules for automatic operation and adjust settings to optimize your home's climate. Enjoy convenience and energy savings by managing your AC from anywhere.
- Remote AC control
- Custom scheduling
- Adjust AC settings
- Energy saving
- Home climate optimization
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The Windmill AC is powerful, quiet, and eco-friendly. Use this app to: 1. Control your AC from anywhere. Turn it on 10 minutes before you get home or shut it off in case you forget! 2. Set schedules so your AC turns on and off automatically based on your lifestyle. 3. Adjust the Windmill AC settings with ease, helping you create the perfect home environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Windmill Legacy at 4.8 against NYC 311's 3.1. Windmill Legacy also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 19%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). NYC 311's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Windmill Legacy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 430 and 509 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of NYC 311's written reviews are positive against 48% of Windmill Legacy's.
NYC 311 ships an update every 4 weeks, Windmill Legacy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC 311 | Windmill Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (430 ratings) | 4.8 (509 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 48.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 430 | 509 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | The Air Lab, Inc. |
Customer experience
NYC 311
Windmill Legacy
User reviews
NYC 311
From 430 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙏🏾 Good App
- 👍 Alternate side parking alerts
- 👍 App is cool
- 👍 Categories are well thought out
- 👍 Convenient to use
Room to improve
- 😞 Complaints get closed with no action
- 😞 Complaints not addressed properly
- 😞 Difficult to submit complaints
- 😞 Doesn't allow reporting of all issues
- 😞 Ineffective in getting issues resolved
Windmill Legacy
From 509 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎛️ Simple remote control functionality
- 📱 Convenient phone-based AC control
- 🔌 Easy device connection process
- ⚡ Solid basic performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection and registration failures
- 🐛 iOS 16 compatibility issues
- 🔗 Poor smart home integration (Google Home/Alexa)
- ❌ Barebones feature set
- ⚠️ Legacy app with limited support
Bugs and requests
NYC 311
Reported bugs
5 issues- Address entry doesn't work
- App crashes or freezes
- App doesn't open after update
- Geolocation not working
- Unexpected errors
Requested features
9 requests- Add ability to report issues without address
- Add bulk export function for tickets filed
- Add option to attach photos/videos to complaints
- Add support for third-party keyboards
- Improve location identification and mapping
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- Integrate spell check
- Provide more detailed responses on closed requests
- Retain access to photos submitted with tickets
- Support video uploads for noise complaints
Windmill Legacy
Reported bugs
6 issues- App fails to find or register AC units
- Device doesn't appear in list without toggling visibility
- AC runs continuously without respecting temperature targets
- Fahrenheit not properly recognized
- Google Home temperature control non-functional
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- Celsius/Fahrenheit switching issues
Requested features
7 requests- Advanced scheduling (temperature and mode changes)
- Smart scheduling based on outdoor temperature
- Filter cleaning reminders
- Better Alexa and Google Home integration
- Manual link in app settings
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- Separate scheduling for different times of day
- Update for newer app compatibility
In-app purchases
NYC 311
No in-app purchases
Windmill Legacy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NYC 311 free?
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