All Aboard vs CHI311
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
All Aboard
This app tracks Chicago's CTA buses, automatically identifying your nearest stop based on your location. It offers a straightforward interface designed for ease of use, providing essential bus tracking information without unnecessary complexity.
- Real-time CTA bus tracking
- Automatic nearest stop detection
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Location-aware functionality
- Chicago-specific transit data
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A simple bus tracker for the Chicago CTA. • All Aboard knows your location, and defaults to the stop nearest you. No more scrolling through tiny lists to find the closest stop. • All Aboard sparkles and shines with a simple interface. It's easy to use and gives you exactly what you need, but nothing more. • All Aboard is great for every day Chicago commuters. • All Aboard loves you, like a lot.
CHI311
Report non-emergency issues like potholes or graffiti directly to Chicago city services. Track the status of your requests, submit photos, and get real-time updates on city work in your neighborhood. This official app connects residents and businesses to essential city services.
- Submit new service requests
- Track request status and resolution times
- Attach photos to requests
- Map request locations
- Create an account for tracking
- Search knowledge articles
- View neighborhood requests
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See a pothole? Notice an open hydrant? Let us know. The official CHI 311 app allows residents and businesses to quickly and easily connect to Chicago city services. CHI 311 will be your first place to submit and track non-emergency service requests, get real-time updates, and find information on-the-go. You can also explore work being done in your area. Sign up for your 311 account to access city services and track your requests today. FEATURES - Create new service requests - Check the status of existing requests and the time it will take to resolve - Snap a photo and submit it with a request to improve accuracy - Map your request to help pinpoint a location - Create an account to track your service requests and get local, relevant info - Search and see helpful knowledge articles - Discover requests in your neighborhood CITY SERVICES - Report a pothole - Fix my streetlight - Graffiti removal - Rodent baiting request - Garbage cart maintenance - Tree trim request - Ice/snow removal request - No heat complaint - Abandoned buildings - Clean and Green program registration - Clean a vacant lot - Report stray animals - Senior well-being request - Report a building violation Built with Chicagoans, for Chicagoans!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: All Aboard at 73% against CHI311's 14%. All Aboard also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). CHI311's advantage is ratings volume (245 vs 20). On price, update cadence, 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.
All Aboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CHI311 has 245 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of All Aboard's written reviews are positive against 14% of CHI311's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | All Aboard | CHI311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better | 2.5 (245 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 14.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 245 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Fulghum | City of Chicago |
Customer experience
All Aboard
CHI311
Bugs and requests
All Aboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CHI311
Reported bugs
3 issues- Photo/image upload failures
- Submission errors and timeouts
- Inconsistent performance across devices and OS versions
Requested features
3 requests- More request categories and customization options
- Ability to add notes and descriptions to requests
- Improved notification and status tracking features
In-app purchases
All Aboard
No in-app purchases
CHI311
No in-app purchases
