Edmonton 311 vs Bus Status
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edmonton 311
Easily report non-emergency issues within the city. Submit requests for potholes, damaged sidewalks, trees, litter, and graffiti directly to the city. Stay informed about city services and updates.
- Report potholes
- Report damaged sidewalks
- Report damaged trees
- Report litter
- Report graffiti
- Submit service requests
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With the 311 app, you can report: Potholes, Damaged sidewalks, Damaged trees, Litter, and Graffiti. By clicking "Install", you give your consent to all future updates and upgrades of this app. The City of Edmonton is asking for your consent in order to provide these future updates and upgrades to you if you download this app. The City of Edmonton can be found online at edmonton.ca. You can withdraw your consent at any time by removing the app from your device.
Bus Status
This app allows parents to track their school district's buses and receive real-time updates on cancellations, delays, or early arrivals. Users can select specific buses to follow and get push notifications for important changes.
- Follow specific school buses
- Receive push notifications
- Track cancellations
- Monitor delays
- Get early arrival alerts
- District-verified accuracy
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Bus Status 4 enables parents to stay up to date on their school district's buses. Choose which buses to follow, and receive push notifications when a favourited bus is cancelled, delayed, or early! The accuracy of all bus information is ensured by each subscribing district.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Edmonton 311 at 5.0 against Bus Status's 1.7. Bus Status's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Edmonton 311 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bus Status has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 10% and 11% positive.
Edmonton 311 ships an update every 2 months, Bus Status every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edmonton 311 | Bus Status |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Edmonton | Box Clever |
Customer experience
Edmonton 311
Bus Status
In-app purchases
Edmonton 311
No in-app purchases
Bus Status
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Edmonton 311 free?
Is Bus Status free?
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Do Edmonton 311 or Bus Status have ads?
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