Comparison

Tell HoCo vs AB Remote Management

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tell HoCo

Report non-emergency issues in Howard County, Maryland, with ease. Pinpoint problems using GPS, attach photos, and track their resolution status. This app simplifies the process of identifying and reporting concerns like potholes, graffiti, and park maintenance.

Highlights
  • Report non-emergency issues
  • GPS location identification
  • Attach photos to reports
  • Track issue resolution
  • Report potholes and graffiti
  • Report park and street maintenance
Features
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Tell HoCo is an easy way for anyone to report non-emergency issues to Howard County, Maryland while on-the-go, such as potholes, damaged street signs, graffiti, street maintenance, street light issues, damaged trees, park maintenance and more. Using your phone’s GPS, you can help identify the exact location of the problem, and with the use of its camera, you can attach a picture, as well. You’ll be able to track your issue from the time it is reported until it is resolved. Tell HoCo makes it easier than ever to report a problem.

About

AB Remote Management

Features
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Manage client updates, announcements, and invoices for your app via our app. The App Beacon app enables subscribers to access the Beacon conveniently from their mobile devices. Users can manage service logs, share videos, and send push notifications. Access to the app is granted with the same credentials as the App Beacon, so a Beacon account must be created before using the app.

Screenshots

Tell HoCo4 screens
AB Remote Management4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AB Remote Management at every 3 weeks against Tell HoCo's every 4 months. AB Remote Management also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tell HoCo ships an update every 4 months, AB Remote Management every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tell HoCo versus AB Remote Management: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTell HoCoAB Remote Management
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (98 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB52 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHoward County MarylandThe Magruder Project, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Tell HoCo

No in-app purchases

None

AB Remote Management

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tell HoCo free?
Tell HoCo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AB Remote Management free?
AB Remote Management is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tell HoCo or AB Remote Management have ads?
Neither Tell HoCo nor AB Remote Management shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tell HoCo or AB Remote Management?
Tell HoCo ships an update every 4 months, and AB Remote Management every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tell HoCo was updated on September 24, 2026 and AB Remote Management on September 17, 2026.

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