Comparison

Philly 311 vs Daylist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Philly 311

Report local issues like potholes, noise complaints, or dangerous conditions directly to your city government. Requests are instantly routed to the correct department for quick resolution, and you'll receive notifications when your issue is resolved.

Highlights
  • Submit service requests
  • Report potholes
  • Report noise complaints
  • Report dangerous conditions
  • Instant routing to departments
  • Receive resolution notifications
Features
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Philly 311 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 moment they are resolved!

About

Daylist

Create simple daily to-do lists with optional reminders. Tasks can be easily checked off when completed. Enjoy a fresh start each day with a minimalistic and private experience.

Highlights
  • Create daily to-do lists
  • Add tasks with one tap
  • Set task reminders
  • Check off completed tasks
  • No ads or signup required
  • Daily fresh start
Features
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The simplest and smoothest todo list for daily tasks. - No ads - No signup required - No subscription or payments How do you use Daylist? 1. Create lists for today with one tap - Grocery shopping, work tasks or anything else. 2. Write down the tasks you’d like to get done 3. Want to be reminded of a task? No problem, just another tap for that. 4. When you’re done with your task, check it off in the app. You’re going to love this step ;) You’ll have a fresh start each day - no need to manage long term lists. That’s it, nothing more, nothing less. Daily lists, as minimalistic and smooth as it gets. NO SIGNUP OR SPAM You just get right into the app. We don’t need to know your email or anything else for that matter. Also, anything you enter in the app stays right there, we don’t send your data to god knows where. Privacy first! NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Try the app for a week, and if it’s what you’re looking for, then you can continue using it forever with a one time purchase. Oh yea, no ads either. If you’re not sold by now, just give it a go. The app does a way better job of showing how wonderful todo lists can be than I can describe in text.

Screenshots

Philly 3113 screens
Daylist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daylist at 69% against Philly 311's 12%. Daylist also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2) and ads (none vs shown). Philly 311's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Daylist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Philly 311 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daylist holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Philly 311's written reviews are positive against 69% of Daylist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philly 311 ships an update every 4 months, Daylist every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Philly 311 versus Daylist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilly 311Daylist
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (123 ratings)4.7 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews69.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings123 — better88
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of PhiladelphiaBuddy Budgeting AB

Customer experience

Philly 311

All ratings109 ratings
Positive22.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative67.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive11.9%
Neutral11.9%
Negative76.1%

Daylist

All ratings88 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative18.0%

Bugs and requests

Philly 311

Reported bugs

52 issues
  • Request does not work
  • Map next to does not work
  • Pictures does not work
  • Cannot log into account on the app
  • Buttons/menus don’t load
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  • Attachment failed when submitting photos
  • App completely non-functional after re-install
  • No way to get past the first screen
  • Login issues
  • Email verification fails
  • Resend verification email fails
  • Reset password issues
  • App crashes when attaching a photo
  • App crashes when selecting 'use last photo'
  • App crashes when trying to submit a request
  • App freezes when trying to upload a photo
  • App freezes when trying to view requests
  • App spins when trying to view requests
  • App freezes when trying to view nearby requests
  • App crashes on IOS 14
  • App is unresponsive/slow
  • App doesn’t get out of loading screen
  • App looks and feels like it was made in 1999
  • Information doesn’t show or is wrong
  • Cannot get an exact location
  • Tabs don’t work all the time
  • Need to shut down app and restart
  • Status and comments no longer update
  • App doesn’t load properly
  • Photo upload function isn’t working
  • App freezes in the photo screen
  • No controls to move to the next screen after photo selection
  • Cannot attach pictures from camera roll
  • Photo covers entire screen, no way to proceed
  • App freezes when trying to upload a photo
  • Photo appears full screen, app interface disappears
  • No way to move to the next screen after photo selection
  • App crashes often
  • Photo upload doesn't work
  • Photo takes up entire screen, removes controls
  • App crashes when attempting to type in required fields
  • Cannot submit anything because required fields are unusable
  • App consistently crashes when clicking on free text input
  • App crashes every time
  • App no longer works on iPhone 7
  • App quits as soon as details of problem are entered
  • App doesn’t load
  • App sits there and doesn’t load
  • Notification badge bug persists
  • App crashes too often
  • App freezes when trying to open
  • App crashes when you attempt to type in the REQUIRED fields

Requested features

11 requests
  • Way to suggest edits within the platform
  • Option to report parking violations
  • Option to report hazardous parking violations
  • Feedback option for reporting issues
  • Dark mode
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  • Improve UI/UX
  • Map out items like street lights and parks
  • Improve location accuracy
  • Update request status within the app
  • Option to delete previously entered reports
  • Notification badge fix

Daylist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Philly 311

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Daylist

One-time1
  • Daylist Lifetime Unlocked$4.99

Questions

Is Philly 311 free?
Philly 311 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daylist free?
Daylist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Philly 311 or Daylist?
Daylist is rated higher. Philly 311 averages 2.2 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Daylist averages 4.7 from 88 ratings.
Do Philly 311 or Daylist have ads?
Philly 311 shows ads; Daylist does not.
Which is updated more often, Philly 311 or Daylist?
Philly 311 ships an update every 4 months, and Daylist every 9 days. Most recently, Philly 311 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Daylist on November 2, 2026.

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