CALTIP vs OAK 311
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CALTIP
Report wildlife and environmental crimes anonymously to California authorities. Stay informed with agency alerts and access official web and social media content.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Wildlife crime reporting
- Environmental crime reporting
- Agency crime alerts
- Access agency web content
- Access agency social media content
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The CalTIP app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The app also displays agency crime alerts and other organization web and social media content.
OAK 311
Easily report non-emergency issues in Oakland, California, with photo attachments and GPS location. Track your reports, engage with community submissions, and stay updated on city news and events.
- Report non-emergency issues
- Attach photos to reports
- Automatic or manual GPS location
- Follow and comment on issues
- Receive action notifications
- Connect to city social media
- View city news and events
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OAK 311 makes connecting with the City of Oakland, California easier than ever. You can quickly report non-emergency issues (such as potholes, graffiti, or damaged sidewalks), and even attach a photo of the issue. You can also comment on and follow issues that have been reported by others in Oakland. The exact location of the issue can either be pulled automatically using GPS or adjusted manually. Once submitted, the report will be directly routed to the appropriate department within the City of Oakland and you will be notified when action is taken. Community members can follow and comment on your submission. In addition, the app can be used to connect to the City of Oakland on social media, find out the latest news, check out upcoming events, and more! OAK 311 makes it easier than ever to reach out to the City!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OAK 311 at 4.4 against CALTIP's 2.0. OAK 311 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (696 vs 9). CALTIP's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OAK 311 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OAK 311 has 696 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of CALTIP's written reviews are positive against 31% of OAK 311's.
CALTIP ships an update every 21 months, OAK 311 every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CALTIP | OAK 311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (9 ratings) | 4.4 (696 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 696 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | California Department of Fish and Wildlife | City of Oakland |
Customer experience
CALTIP
OAK 311
Bugs and requests
CALTIP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OAK 311
Reported bugs
9 issues- Photo selection always uses previous image
- App loses all data when pressing photo button
- Verification code never arrives
- Map feature crashes
- License plate field won't populate
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- App becomes unresponsive during signup
- App freezes when reopening cases with photos
- Network errors preventing report submission
- Incorrect city auto-fill using zip codes
Requested features
7 requests- Tree trimming and low-hanging branch reporting
- Better step-by-step instructions
- Touch ID sign-in capability
- Photo verification by city workers before case closure
- Ability to report duplicate issues in same location
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- Improved error messaging on submission failures
- Case closure functionality by users
In-app purchases
CALTIP
No in-app purchases
OAK 311
No in-app purchases
