PrintMe vs CBUS 311
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrintMe
Easily print documents and images from your mobile device to thousands of public locations. Upload files directly or via email to access them at PrintMe-enabled printers in hotels, airports, and retail spots. A free account is all you need to get started.
- Print from mobile device
- Find nearby PrintMe locations
- Upload documents and images
- Supports PDF, Office, and image files
- Email documents to print@printme.com
- Manage uploaded files
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The free PrintMe app lets you print from your mobile device to any of the thousands of locations that have PrintMe-enabled printers, including hotels, airports, and retail locations where print services are offered. Note: The PrintMe service is offered by businesses to their customers. Printers for consumer household use are not compatible with the PrintMe service. Establishing a free account is quick and easy – only an email address is required. With the PrintMe app, print files uploaded from your mobile device as well as files you already uploaded to the PrintMe service that are associated with your email address. Using the PrintMe service is free; however, while some printing locations offer complimentary printing for guests, other businesses charge a fee for printing. Location Services • Uses current GPS location to find the nearest PrintMe-enabled location. Submitting Files • Upload documents and images via "share" functionality. • Supports PDF, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), images (BMP, PNG, GIF, JPEG, TIFF) and text documents. • Email documents to print@printme.com Document Management • See list of all files you uploaded to the PrintMe service. • Documents are automatically deleted in 24 hours.
CBUS 311
Report non-emergency city service issues and request services like bulk trash collection. This app ensures your requests reach the correct city department efficiently.
- Report non-emergency city service issues
- Request bulk trash collection
- Direct requests to correct city departments
- Streamline service requests
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CBUS 311 is your one stop source for all non-emergency requests for City services. From reporting a pothole to request bulk trash collection, 311 is here to help you. By contacting 311 you ensure your request will reach the correct City Department as quickly as possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: PrintMe at free against CBUS 311's ad-supported. CBUS 311's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.7 for PrintMe against 1.8 for CBUS 311. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of PrintMe's written reviews are positive against 14% of CBUS 311's.
PrintMe ships an update every 7 months, CBUS 311 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrintMe | CBUS 311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (12 ratings) | 1.8 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 13.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fiery, LLC | City of Columbus, Ohio |
Customer experience
PrintMe
CBUS 311
Bugs and requests
PrintMe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CBUS 311
Reported bugs
20 issues- Interface won't allow button access
- App never loads past initial screen
- Cannot set up account
- Cannot reset password
- Login credentials don't work
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- App freezes
- Address search fails
- Pop-up errors persist
- App becomes unresponsive when checking request status
- Filter and map icons do not function
- Pull-to-refresh causes issues
- App redirects to browser
- App does not maintain login session
- Old login credentials not accepted
- Cannot create new account
- Request button difficult to find
- No updates for over a year
- Service request history is out of order
- Incorrect service requests displayed
- Cannot add comments to service requests on website
Requested features
12 requests- Update app regularly
- Improve UI/UX
- Add native iOS app functionality
- Keep users logged in
- Improve notification system
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- Simplify bulk trash pickup requests
- Add dark mode
- Provide direct contact information
- Allow users to see heat map of requests
- Improve service request history organization
- Add option to pay city water bills and other utilities
- Remove credit card fees for online payments
In-app purchases
PrintMe
No in-app purchases
CBUS 311
No in-app purchases
