Comparison

MyNB vs Block Island Directory

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Submit service requests
  • Pay city bills
  • Track request status
  • Access city events
  • Receive city news
  • Communicate with leaders
Features
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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.

About

Block Island Directory

Access a digital version of a local directory, eliminating the need for a physical phone book. Quickly find contact information and perform reverse phone number lookups.

Highlights
  • Electronic directory access
  • Click-to-call functionality
  • Reverse phone number lookup
  • Contact information search
  • Offline access to directory
Features
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The Block Island Directory in electronic format. No need to carry the phone book everywhere with you. Simply download the App and have all the numbers just a click a way. Also you can reverse lookup names by typing phone numbers in when you are on the "people" tab.

Screenshots

MyNB4 screens
Block Island Directory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyNB at 75% against Block Island Directory's 0%. MyNB also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Block Island Directory's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyNB holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of MyNB's written reviews are positive against 0% of Block Island Directory's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyNB versus Block Island Directory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNBBlock Island Directory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of Newport BeachRobert Berczuk

Customer experience

MyNB

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Block Island Directory

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MyNB

No in-app purchases

None

Block Island Directory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyNB free?
MyNB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Island Directory free?
Block Island Directory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyNB or Block Island Directory?
MyNB is rated higher. MyNB averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Block Island Directory averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MyNB or Block Island Directory have ads?
Neither MyNB nor Block Island Directory shows ads.

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