Tell HoCo vs Howard County Utilli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Report non-emergency issues
- GPS location identification
- Attach photos to reports
- Track issue resolution
- Report potholes and graffiti
- Report park and street maintenance
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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.
Howard County Utilli
Manage your public water and sewer account online. View and pay bills, track water usage history, set up direct debit, and receive email alerts. Keep your account details up-to-date and stay informed with notifications.
- View and pay bills
- Compare water usage history
- Manage Direct Debit
- Sign up for email alerts
- Manage account details
- View notifications
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Howard County, MD public water & sewer customers can now manage their accounts online through the Utilli App. - View and Pay your bill - Compare water usage history - Manage Direct Debit - Sign Up for Email Alerts - Manage Account Details - View Notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tell HoCo at 4.7 against Howard County Utilli's 1.7. Tell HoCo also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 18%). Howard County Utilli's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Tell HoCo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tell HoCo's written reviews are positive against 18% of Howard County Utilli's.
Tell HoCo ships an update every 4 months, Howard County Utilli every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Tell HoCo | Howard County Utilli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (101 ratings) — better | 1.7 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 17.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Howard County Maryland | Utilli |
Customer experience
Tell HoCo
Howard County Utilli
In-app purchases
Tell HoCo
No in-app purchases
Howard County Utilli
No in-app purchases
