OHIO811 vs Postalist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Postalist
This app helps U.S. Postal Service employees track their pay and schedules. It offers features like a color calendar, pay charts, and contract resources for free. A premium subscription unlocks real-time pay tracking, pay-stub scanning, and craft-specific tools.
- Color calendar with NALC rotation
- Pay chart with step rates
- Contract resources access
- Real-time pay tracking
- Pay-stub scanning
- TSP & FERS projections
- Craft-specific tools
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Built for the route. Postalist is the pay and schedule companion for U.S. Postal Service employees — City Letter Carriers, Clerks, Mail Handlers, Maintenance, and the Rural craft. It does the contract math so you always know where your pay and your schedule stand. FREE TO START Create a free account and get: • Color Calendar — your NALC color rotation, NS days, or K-day rotation at a glance • Pay Chart — current step rates for your craft and grade • Contract Resources — your agreement, one tap away No credit card required. POSTALIST PRO Start a 14-day free trial and unlock the full toolkit: • Real-time pay tracking — punch in and out and let Postalist do the overtime, penalty, and cap-buster math for every pay period • Pay-stub scanning — snap a photo of your PS Form 1223 to auto-fill your real rates, taxes, and deductions (the image never leaves your device) • TSP & FERS projections with a retirement countdown • Craft-specific tools for Clerks, Rural Carriers, and Mail Handlers — bid position, route evaluation, maximization, mail count, hours guarantee, equipment certs, and more • Automatic holiday pay, a home dashboard, Home Screen widget, Live Activity, pay-history export, and craft-specific tools BUILT AROUND YOUR CRAFT Postalist knows the difference between an NALC color rotation, a clerk bid schedule, a rural evaluated route, and a K-route — and calculates your pay against the rules that actually apply to you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pay-stub scanning runs entirely on your device. No ads and no third-party tracking. Your data syncs securely to your account so it's there on every device. SUBSCRIPTION Postalist Pro is $3.99/month or $39.99/year after a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends — manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. If you cancel, the app simply reverts to the free tier and your data stays. Terms of Service: https://postalist.app/terms.pdf Privacy Policy: https://postalist.app/privacy.pdf Postalist is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the United States Postal Service or any labor union. All pay and schedule outputs are estimates for personal planning — always verify against your official USPS pay statements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Postalist at 5.0 against OHIO811's 3.5. Postalist also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and ads (none vs shown). OHIO811's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Postalist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OHIO811 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Postalist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of OHIO811's written reviews are positive against 100% of Postalist's.
OHIO811 ships an update every 9 months, Postalist weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OHIO811 | Postalist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ohio Utilities Protection Service | Tristar Dynamics LLC |
Customer experience
OHIO811
Postalist
In-app purchases
OHIO811
No in-app purchases
Postalist
- Postalist Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Postalist Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year









