Evanston 311 vs Synology Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Evanston 311
Easily submit non-emergency service requests and general questions to City staff. Report issues like graffiti and potholes, request services, and access important City information.
- Submit service requests
- Report graffiti and potholes
- Request winter maintenance
- Inquire about trash/recycling
- Access City web pages
- Submit general questions
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With the City of Evanston’s 311 Center app, City information and services are just a few taps away! This app allows you an easy way to submit general questions and non-emergency service requests to City staff for action and resolution. From reporting graffiti and potholes, to requesting winter maintenance, to asking about trash and recycling pickup, the power is at your fingertips. Plus, the 311 Center app links to a variety of City web pages, allowing you immediate access to the information you need to enjoy our community and stay connected with local government.
Synology Drive
Access and manage files stored on your Synology NAS from your mobile device. This app allows you to view various file types, including office documents, and offers convenient file management features like syncing, searching, and sharing on the go.
- Access Synology NAS files on the go
- View documents, spreadsheets, and slides
- Sync files
- Search files
- Share files
- Move and label files
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**To use this app and enjoy its features, you must own Synology NAS and install the latest Synology Drive Server.** Synology Drive iOS mobile app allows you to easily access and manage files in your Synology Drive on the go. In addition to common file types, such as documents, images, videos, and music, the app's user-friendly in-app viewer can open Synology Office documents, spreadsheets, and slides. Convenient management features, such as syncing, searching, sharing, moving, and applying labels to files, are all available in the app, allowing users to complete tasks efficiently anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Synology Drive at 4.5 against Evanston 311's 1.8. Synology Drive also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 4) and review sentiment (33% vs 22%). Evanston 311's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Synology Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Synology Drive has 4.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Evanston 311's written reviews are positive against 33% of Synology Drive's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Evanston 311 | Synology Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Evanston | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
Evanston 311
Synology Drive
Bugs and requests
Evanston 311
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Synology Drive
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in with 2FA
- Sync tasks get stuck or fail
- Folders not showing content
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
- Duplicated files and folders after sync
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for offline folder sync
- Improve integration with iOS Files app
- Implement document editing capabilities
- Add option to customize file/folder naming
- Enhance audio/video playback features
In-app purchases
Evanston 311
No in-app purchases
Synology Drive
No in-app purchases
