PGH311 vs Plotlines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PGH311
Report non-emergency issues and track their progress within the city. Connect with city services for a cleaner and safer community. Submit requests for services like pothole repair or missed trash pickup.
- Submit non-emergency service requests
- Track request updates
- View active service requests
- Connect with city departments
- Report potholes, trash, and debris
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The City of Pittsburgh 311 Customer Service Center is proud to connect residents to vital non-emergency services to improve the lives of residents and visitors. The 311 team processes over 100,000 service requests per year to help keep all 90 neighborhoods safe and clean. Examples of commonly requested services include pothole repair, missed trash or recycling pick-up, weeds and debris, and many more. Use the app to submit your request, and it will be automatically routed to the department responsible for response. The app also provides an easy way to track updates to service requests and see other active service requests throughout the city.
Plotlines
This app helps you manage large goals by breaking them into smaller, actionable steps. Track tasks, notes, and progress within dedicated goal sections. It provides an overview of active tasks and past accomplishments, keeping your long-term projects organized.
- Goal-centric organization
- Break goals into subplots
- Task and note integration
- Active task overview
- Progress history tracking
- Status indicators (Active, Paused, etc.)
- Collaborative planning (Pro)
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Most productivity apps are built for tasks. Plotlines is built for goals. Create a plotline for anything you're working toward—a career move, a wedding, a thesis, a launch—and give it room to breathe. Break big goals into subplots. Add the tasks and notes that belong to each one. Let what's active right now surface on its own, so nothing slips between Monday and Friday. WHY PLOTLINES • Goals, not just to-dos: Each plotline holds its tasks, notes, and history in one place • Subplots: Break big, messy goals into focused, manageable pieces • Active: Today's tasks and upcoming due dates across every plotline, in one view so deadlines never sneak up • History: See your completed items laid out, and see what you've accomplished. • Status at a glance: Active, Waiting, Paused, Completed • Notes that stay put: Context lives inside the goal, not scattered across apps and tagging chaos. PLOTLINES PRO Upgrade for the full picture: • Unlimited active plotlines • Nested subplots • Shared plotlines: Invite collaborators and plan together, in sync • Protected plotlines: Lock sensitive goals behind Face ID Free to start. Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year (and the annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial). Some goals take months. Plotlines keeps them alive. — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Plotlines Pro is an auto-renewable subscription ($4.99/month or $39.99/year). The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial that automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://plotlines.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: https://www.hebumedia.com/contact or info@hebumedia.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plotlines at 5.0 against PGH311's 1.8. Plotlines also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). PGH311's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, 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. Plotlines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PGH311 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plotlines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PGH311 has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PGH311 ships an update every 5 months, Plotlines every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PGH311 | Plotlines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Pittsburgh | Hebu Media LLC |
Customer experience
PGH311
Plotlines
In-app purchases
PGH311
No in-app purchases
Plotlines
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year









