NYC 311 vs PostalCal
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.
PostalCal
This calendar app is designed for postal employees with rotating days off. It displays paydays and postal holidays, eliminating the need for annual paper calendars. Optional in-app purchases allow for color customization and adding personal events.
- Rotating days off calendar
- Payday display
- Postal observed holidays
- Customizable color rotations
- Add personal events
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Postal Employee Day Off Calendar Are you a postal employee with rotating days off? This app is for you. Postal Employee Day Off Calendar is a simple, purpose-built calendar for USPS postal workers and their families. It clearly shows every pay day and postal‑observed holiday so you always know what’s coming. Instead of buying a new paper color calendar every year, make a one‑time purchase and keep everything on your phone. Want more control? Unlock two optional upgrades: Customize calendar colors to match your own rotation. Add your own events directly to the calendar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PostalCal at 72% against NYC 311's 19%. PostalCal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and chart position (#111 vs unranked). NYC 311's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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
NYC 311 is free to download; PostalCal costs $5.99 up front. PostalCal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. NYC 311 asks for nothing beyond the download.
PostalCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC 311 has 428 ratings behind it against 1, 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 72% of PostalCal's.
NYC 311 ships an update monthly, PostalCal every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC 311 | PostalCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (428 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 428 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #111 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | Andrew Franco |
Customer experience
NYC 311
PostalCal
User reviews
NYC 311
From 428 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
PostalCal
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use calendar
- 🗓️ Helpful for planning
- 👨👩👧👦 Simplifies family scheduling
- 🎨 Customizable colors
- ✅ Great functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashing issues
- 📅 Outdated information
- ⏳ Lacks future year updates
- ❌ Re-purchase required
- 🐛 App not opening
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
PostalCal
Reported bugs
15 issues- Re-purchase required after payment
- No dates after 11th day
- No 10 shows up
- Last weeks of months have dots instead of dates
- Month & Year not displayed
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- Juneteenth holiday not updated
- Memorial Day date incorrect (May 24th instead of 31st)
- Graphic issues on iPad
- App crashes on opening
- App won't open after iOS update
- App crashes on current month
- Error on August 23rd (should be black, not blue)
- Pay period info missing
- Cannot swipe back
- App kicks out when selecting a month
Requested features
13 requests- Sync with other calendars (iCal)
- Add custom events option
- Ability to add notes
- Integrate weather
- Add mail volumes manually
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- See a couple years ahead
- Update for future years
- Add events to days
- Link days off with iOS calendar
- Ability to shut off unwanted colors
- Mark days taken off (s/l or a/l)
- Add non-postal holidays
- Option to add notes for a fee
In-app purchases
NYC 311
No in-app purchases
PostalCal
- Custom Calendar Colors$3.99
- Calendar Events$4.99
