Comparison

Austin 311 vs Frank's Birds

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Access city services
  • Access city information
  • Connect with City of Austin
Features
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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.

About

Frank's Birds

Easily find bird songs and calls to use as custom ringtones on your phone. Search for specific species and personalize your device with nature's sounds.

Highlights
  • Search for bird songs
  • Set bird calls as ringtones
  • Customizable phone sounds
  • Extensive bird sound library
Features
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Allows you to search for a bird and then set that bird's song or call as a ringtone in your phone

Screenshots

Austin 3114 screens
Frank's Birds3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Frank's Birds at 5.0 against Austin 311's 2.3. Frank's Birds also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Austin 311's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frank's Birds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Austin 311 has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Austin 311 versus Frank's Birds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAustin 311Frank's Birds
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (56 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of AustinGrant Swingler

In-app purchases

None

Austin 311

No in-app purchases

None

Frank's Birds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Austin 311 free?
Austin 311 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frank's Birds free?
Frank's Birds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Austin 311 or Frank's Birds?
Frank's Birds is rated higher. Austin 311 averages 2.3 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Frank's Birds averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Austin 311 or Frank's Birds have ads?
Neither Austin 311 nor Frank's Birds shows ads.

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