MyNB vs MyCostaMesa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyNB
Connect with the City of Newport Beach to submit service requests, pay bills, and stay informed about local events and news. This app offers 24/7 access to City Hall services for residents, businesses, and visitors.
- Submit service requests
- Pay city bills
- Track request status
- Access city events
- Receive city news
- Communicate with leaders
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MyNB is your mobile connection to the City of Newport Beach. Submit service requests, communicate with community leaders, pay your bills, stay up to date with City events and news all from one convenient App. MyNB is designed to provide Newport Beach California residents, businesses, and visitors the opportunity to access City Hall, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere. You will be able to quickly submit service requests for issues such as graffiti, potholes and sign damage. iPhone users can simply open the App, select an issue, take a picture, and tap submit – the App knows the exact location and sends the issue directly to city staff. You will also be able to track the status of your requests through your iPhone.
MyCostaMesa
Report community issues like potholes and graffiti directly to city staff. Track the status of your requests and stay informed about city news and events. Access city services and social media links easily.
- Submit service requests with GPS pinpointing
- Attach photos to requests
- Receive automatic status update notifications
- Report potholes, graffiti, and parking concerns
- View city-related news
- Link to city social media channels
- Access city website and event calendar
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The MyCostaMesa app allows you to connect directly with city staff to more effectively and efficiently resolve issues in the community. You can submit a service request using GPS to pinpoint the issue, attach photos and receive automatic notification of status updates – all from your mobile device. With MyCostaMesa you can report: • Potholes • graffiti • parking concerns • group home issues • nuisance behavior • and more Citizens may also review city related news, link directly to Costa Mesa social media channels, access the city website, view a local event calendar and more. Download the free app and get started today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyNB at 75% against MyCostaMesa's 0%. MyNB also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
MyNB holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of MyNB's written reviews are positive against 0% of MyCostaMesa's.
MyNB ships an update every 6 weeks, MyCostaMesa every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyNB | MyCostaMesa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Newport Beach | City of Costa Mesa |
Customer experience
MyNB
MyCostaMesa
In-app purchases
MyNB
No in-app purchases
MyCostaMesa
No in-app purchases
