SF311 vs ParkWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SF311
Report quality of life issues in San Francisco with ease. Submit photos, descriptions, and locations to get problems like graffiti or potholes addressed faster. Track the status of your reports and receive completion notifications.
- Report quality of life issues
- Submit photos and location
- Track case status
- Receive completion notifications
- Direct routing to agencies
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The Convenience of an App. The Support of a Real Person. Report potholes, graffiti, broken streetlights, and other non-emergency issues in San Francisco in seconds. Add a photo, and the app suggests the right category and fills in details like vehicle license plates, saving you time. Your report goes straight to the City departments for resolution. Built for Everyone Professionally translated by native speakers in English, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Filipino, and Vietnamese. Meets WCAG accessibility standards. Never Alone Questions about your report or need to flag something the app doesn’t cover? Dial 311 from within San Francisco to speak with a real SF311 representative.
ParkWise
Never miss a street cleaning day again. This app provides automatic reminders and tools to help you avoid parking tickets. See how long you can park and track past violations to make parking less stressful.
- Automatic reminders
- Real-time alerts and texts
- Parking duration slider
- Past ticket tracking
- Free to try
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ParkWise helps you avoid San Francisco street cleaning tickets with automatic reminders that hit before the sweeper does. We built it to make parking way less stressful, with features like: - Real-time alerts and texts so you don’t forget to move your car. - A slider to see how long you can park without getting a ticket. - And, the ability to see how many tickets you've gotten in the past. No more $97 surprises. ParkWise gives you a heads-up, helps you plan and keeps you in the clear. Try it out for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ParkWise at 100% against SF311's 28%. ParkWise also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SF311's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. ParkWise sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SF311 asks for nothing beyond the download.
ParkWise holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of SF311's written reviews are positive against 100% of ParkWise's.
SF311 ships an update every 2 months, ParkWise every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SF311 | ParkWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | San Francisco 311 | Product Lab |
Customer experience
SF311
ParkWise
In-app purchases
SF311
No in-app purchases
ParkWise
- $1.00$1.00
- $3.00$3.00
- $5.00$5.00
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