My Oceanside vs PGH311
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Oceanside
Submit service requests like potholes or noise complaints directly to your local government. Requests are instantly routed to the correct department for quick resolution, and you'll receive notifications upon completion.
- Submit service requests
- Route requests to correct department
- Receive instant notifications
- Track request resolution
- Report potholes
- Report noise complaints
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PublicStuff allows service requests (potholes, noise complaints, dangerous conditions, etc) to be submitted directly to the your local government, where it will be instantly routed to the correct administrator in the appropriate department. This means your service requests will be responded to quickly and efficiently, and you'll be notified the instant they are resolved!
PGH311
Report non-emergency issues and track their progress within the city. Connect with city services for a cleaner and safer community. Submit requests for services like pothole repair or missed trash pickup.
- Submit non-emergency service requests
- Track request updates
- View active service requests
- Connect with city departments
- Report potholes, trash, and debris
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The City of Pittsburgh 311 Customer Service Center is proud to connect residents to vital non-emergency services to improve the lives of residents and visitors. The 311 team processes over 100,000 service requests per year to help keep all 90 neighborhoods safe and clean. Examples of commonly requested services include pothole repair, missed trash or recycling pick-up, weeds and debris, and many more. Use the app to submit your request, and it will be automatically routed to the department responsible for response. The app also provides an easy way to track updates to service requests and see other active service requests throughout the city.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Oceanside at 2.8 against PGH311's 1.8. My Oceanside also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 31%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). PGH311's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
My Oceanside holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of My Oceanside's written reviews are positive against 31% of PGH311's.
My Oceanside ships an update every 3 months, PGH311 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Oceanside | PGH311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (36 ratings) — better | 1.8 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Oceanside | City of Pittsburgh |
Customer experience
My Oceanside
PGH311
In-app purchases
My Oceanside
No in-app purchases
PGH311
No in-app purchases
