Sherman 311 vs Soildrops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sherman 311
This utility app allows citizens to easily report public issues like potholes and vandalism. It provides direct access to government officials and offers a convenient way to look up essential public service information.
- Report public problems
- Contact government officials
- Look up public service information
- Accessibility features
- Information at your fingertips
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The Sherman 311 phone app is a simple, yet powerful tool that is designed to simplify and enhance public participation in government by putting accessibility, information, and reporting functionality in the palm of your hand. With this tool, citizens can report a variety of public problems (e.g. potholes, broken street lamps, vandalism, fly dumping, etc.), get immediate access to government officials via e-mail or telephone, and quickly and conveniently look up addresses, hours of operation, phone numbers, and other general information.
Soildrops
Automate your garden's watering with smart sensors and a controller. Features an extensive plant database and an AI algorithm that uses weather data for optimal irrigation schedules.
- Soil sensors and controller integration
- 10k+ plant database
- AI-powered watering schedules
- Weather data integration
- Quick and easy water scheduling
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Smart Irrigation system having with Soil Sensors, Controller, 10k plus plant database, Powerful AI algorithm and Weather. Quick & Easy water scheduling system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sherman 311 at 5.0 against Soildrops's 3.0. Sherman 311 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). Soildrops's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price 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. Soildrops sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Sherman 311 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sherman 311 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
Sherman 311 ships an update every 20 months, Soildrops every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sherman 311 | Soildrops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gov 311, Inc. | Soildrops |
Customer experience
Sherman 311
Soildrops
In-app purchases
Sherman 311
No in-app purchases
Soildrops
- 1 Month Subscription$9.991 Month
- 1 Year Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
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