Armstrong vs OHIO811
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Armstrong
Manage your Armstrong services, including internet, TV, and phone, all in one place. Pay bills, check email, listen to voicemail, and shop for new services. Requires an active Armstrong account.
- View bill summary and make payments
- Manage account settings and password
- Shop for new services and upgrades
- Check email and manage voicemail
- View TV channel lineup and service alerts
- Troubleshoot and contact support
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The Armstrong app is an easy-to-use management hub for your Armstrong account and your Internet and Home Phone services. Download the Armstrong app today for fast access to your email, make a payment on your account, contact support, sign up for service alerts, listen to your voicemail, view what’s on TV tonight and more. You must have an active Armstrong account to use this app. Featuring: Billing · View your bill summary · Receive notifications when your statement is due · Make a one-time payment on your account · Enroll in Auto-Pay Account Management · Change your password · Sign up for outage notifications · Edit your communication preferences · Check the status of, reschedule or cancel your service visit Shopping · Shop for new Armstrong services 24/7 · Upgrade your Zoom internet · Add Talk (home phone) · Browse TV packages · View and manage your internet usage · Order accessories Products/Services · Check your email · View your personalized channel lineup · Quickly link to TV Everywhere partner apps · Receive notifications for new voicemails · Listen to and manage your voicemail · Enable and disable call forwarding Contact · Find an Armstrong office in your community · View equipment manuals · Troubleshooting self-help · Contact Armstrong Support: ArmstrongOneWire.com/contact
OHIO811
This app serves as a communication link for individuals planning to dig, relaying requests to utility companies. It provides information on safe digging practices, upcoming events, and legal requirements. Users can check line markings and submit excavation requests.
- Relay digging requests to utilities
- Safe digging information
- Upcoming events calendar
- Legal and legislative updates
- Positive Response for line markings
- Submit single address locates (e-dig)
- View nearby excavations (Near ticket)
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Established in 1972, OHIO811 is a nonprofit organization that serves as a communication link between utility companies and individuals planning any digging activity. Though OHIO811 does not physically mark lines, we do relay digging and excavation requests to our member network of utilities and underground facility owners. This network includes, but not limited to cable television, natural gas, electrical, water, sewer, and telecommunications companies. Our continued commitment to advanced technologies has given our organization an advantage, recognized both statewide and nationally. We also devote a significant portion of our time and resources to promoting safe digging throughout the state, through presentations, special events, partnerships, and public education and outreach initiatives. Download the OHIO811 app, it has lots of helpful information to those new to the "Call Before You Dig" process as well as those familiar with the process. You can view upcoming events, how OHIO811 works, the law, legislative updates, contract locator lists, videos of the safe digging process, FAQ's, information on Damage Prevention Councils and the Public Outreach Team or what it takes to be a member of our service using Membership options. Use Positive Response to check on who has marked their lineS. e-dig can be used to enter single address locates. Users of i-dig can now enter tickets using our new HTML 5 i-dig. Near ticket will show you where excavations are taking place around your current location. Remember, Call (or click) before you dig! It's fast, it's free and it's the law!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OHIO811 at 60% against Armstrong's 16%. OHIO811 also leads on rating (3.3 vs 2.4) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Armstrong's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (47 vs 11). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
OHIO811 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Armstrong's written reviews are positive against 60% of OHIO811's.
Armstrong ships an update every 15 months, OHIO811 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Armstrong | OHIO811 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (47 ratings) | 3.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Armstrong | Ohio Utilities Protection Service |
Customer experience
Armstrong
OHIO811
In-app purchases
Armstrong
No in-app purchases
OHIO811
No in-app purchases









