# Access Aurora vs My Thornton

The clearest difference is rating: My Thornton at 2.7 against Access Aurora's 2.1. My Thornton also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Access Aurora's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

My Thornton holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Access Aurora has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Access Aurora's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Thornton's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Access Aurora ships an update every 3 months, My Thornton every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Access Aurora | My Thornton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/access-aurora/id633625196/reviews) | **[2.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-thornton/id1364591839/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **10.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 23 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 27 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [City of Aurora, CO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456838580) | [City of Thornton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1364591838) |

## What reviewers say

### Access Aurora

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/access-aurora/id633625196)

Report city issues, request services, and submit questions or comments to the city of Aurora, CO. Track the progress of your requests online and within the app. Stay connected with community conversations on social media.

**Highlights:** Submit service requests, Track request progress, Report issues and comments, Connect with city social media, Receive quick responses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### My Thornton

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-thornton/id1364591839)

Connect with city services, access local information, and report issues like potholes or streetlight outages. Pinpoint problem locations with GPS and receive automatic status updates on your reports.

**Highlights:** City news and information, Local points of interest, GPS-enabled issue reporting, Automatic status updates, Photo uploads for reports

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Access Aurora free?

Access Aurora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is My Thornton free?

My Thornton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Access Aurora or My Thornton?

My Thornton is rated higher. Access Aurora averages 2.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while My Thornton averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Access Aurora or My Thornton have ads?

Access Aurora shows ads; My Thornton does not.

### Which is updated more often, Access Aurora or My Thornton?

Access Aurora ships an update every 3 months, and My Thornton every 23 months. Most recently, Access Aurora was updated on October 23, 2026 and My Thornton on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*