NYC 311 vs Windmill Air
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 Air
This app allows you to remotely control your smart air care devices. Set schedules and adjust settings to create your ideal home climate from anywhere.
- Remote product control
- Set automation schedules
- Adjust any setting
- Create ideal home climate
- Eco-friendly product integration
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Windmill's air care products are modern, smart, and eco-friendly. Use the Windmill Air app to: 1. Control your products from anywhere! For example, turn on your Windmill AC before you get home, or shut it off in case you forget. 2. Set automation schedules to perfectly match your lifestyle. 3. Adjust any setting with ease, helping you create the ideal home climate!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Windmill Air at 4.7 against NYC 311's 3.1. Windmill Air also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 430) and review sentiment (28% vs 19%). On price, update cadence, 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 Air holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Windmill Air has 6.2K ratings behind it against 430, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of NYC 311's written reviews are positive against 28% of Windmill Air's.
NYC 311 ships an update every 4 weeks, Windmill Air every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC 311 | Windmill Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (430 ratings) | 4.7 (6.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 27.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 430 | 6.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | The Air Lab, Inc. |
Customer experience
NYC 311
Windmill Air
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 Air
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Aesthetically pleasing design
- 🚀 Quiet operation
- 🚀 Easy installation
- 👍 Responsive app
- 👍 Useful remote control features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate temperature readings
- 🐛 Unreliable app connectivity and functionality
- 🐛 Automation issues and failures
- 🐛 Inconsistent settings and mode changes
- 🐛 Glitchy app with frequent bugs
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 Air
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to maintain accurate room temperature readings
- Automations not working as expected or reverting settings
- Connectivity issues causing the app to lose control of the unit
- Inconsistent behavior when turning the unit on/off or changing settings
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved automation and scheduling capabilities
- More granular temperature and fan speed controls
- Ability to disable annoying app notifications
In-app purchases
NYC 311
No in-app purchases
Windmill Air
No in-app purchases
