Austin 311 vs Student Hustle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Austin 311
Access City services and information easily. This app helps you connect with the City of Austin for various needs, contributing to its goal of becoming a well-managed city.
- Access city services
- Access city information
- Connect with City of Austin
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Austin 3-1-1 provides uncomplicated access to City services and information and is aligned with the City of Austin's goal to become the best managed City in the country.
Student Hustle
Connects a school community with high school students for various jobs like babysitting, tutoring, and yard work. It acts as a marketplace for local opportunities.
- Job marketplace for students
- Hire for various tasks
- Babysitting, tutoring, yard work
- Community-based opportunities
- Invest and hire features
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Student Hustle connects participating school communities with high school students for local work opportunities. Student accounts are for students ages 14–19 attending a participating high school. Adult accounts are for members of the same school community who are at least 21 years old. Opportunities include babysitting, academic tutoring, sports practice, and other work, subject to the requirements that apply to the student, duties, and location. Before work begins, posters and students must review applicable youth-work restrictions and any required certificate process. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Student Hustle at 4.0 against Austin 311's 2.3. Austin 311's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (56 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Student Hustle sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $25.00 per year. Austin 311 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Student Hustle holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Austin 311 has 56 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Austin 311 | Student Hustle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (56 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | City of Austin | Student Hustle, LLC |
Customer experience
Austin 311
Student Hustle
In-app purchases
Austin 311
No in-app purchases
Student Hustle
- Annual Subscription$25.001 Year
