311 Riverside vs Midsummer Scream Prior Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
311 Riverside
Submit service requests for city issues like clogged drains or graffiti. Track the status of your requests and pay utility bills directly through the app. An account is recommended for full functionality.
- Submit service requests
- Track request status
- Pay utility bills
- View submitted requests
- Create user account
- Submit photos with requests
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Welcome to the City of Riverside’s 311 App. This app allows you to submit service requests for common things like a clogged storm drain, code violation, removal of graffiti, park maintenance and more. You can also review submitted and closed requests and pay your Riverside Public Utilities bill right from the app. IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE DIAL 911 AND DO NOT USE THIS APPLICATION. DO NOT USE THIS APPLICATION WHILE DRIVING. Though monitored, this app does not imply or ensure immediate response. LOG IN We recommend creating an account so you can access your past 311 submissions and check the status of pending requests. You can use the app without an account but you will not be able to access past submissions nor check the status of a submission. PHOTO TIPS If you have enabled geolocation services, location information will be sent with photos which have been taken when submitting 311 requests. If you have not enabled geolocation services, you will need to provide the address and cross street of the incident. We request that you take photos with as much of the surrounding area as possible so that our teams can easily identify the location. You may submit multiple photos. Please do not attempt to take photos while driving. This app is free from the City of Riverside but your carrier may charge standards rates for use of data.
Midsummer Scream Prior Events
Access exclusive content and information for the world's largest Halloween and horror convention. Stay updated on schedules, special events, and guest appearances before the main convention.
- Exclusive event content
- Schedule updates
- Special event information
- Guest appearance details
- Convention news
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The official app of Midsummer Scream Prior Events, the world's largest Halloween and horror convention.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: 311 Riverside at none against Midsummer Scream Prior Events's shown. 311 Riverside also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 62) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Midsummer Scream Prior Events's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 311 Riverside against 4.5 for Midsummer Scream Prior Events. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 311 Riverside has 3.1K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of 311 Riverside's written reviews are positive against 40% of Midsummer Scream Prior Events's.
311 Riverside ships an update every 2 months, Midsummer Scream Prior Events every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 311 Riverside | Midsummer Scream Prior Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.1K ratings) — better | 4.5 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | City Of Riverside | Eventology Solutions Inc |
Customer experience
311 Riverside
Midsummer Scream Prior Events
Bugs and requests
311 Riverside
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to take or upload photos
- Login issues, requiring repeated logins
- Address verification problems, even for valid addresses
- Inability to submit requests due to various errors
- Text fields not displaying properly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit or add notes to open requests
- Automatic login or Face ID support
- Confirmation screen after submitting requests
- Better address recognition and location services
- Improved communication on request status and resolution
Midsummer Scream Prior Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
311 Riverside
No in-app purchases
Midsummer Scream Prior Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
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