Comparison

FresGO vs GoModesto!

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

Head to head
About

FresGO

This app allows users to report infrastructure and non-emergency public safety issues in real-time. It automatically routes issues to the correct department and provides users with updates on resolutions and alerts. The platform supports multiple languages and tracks various types of reported problems.

Highlights
  • Real-time issue reporting
  • Automatic department routing
  • Track issue resolutions
  • Receive real-time updates and alerts
  • Multi-lingual support
  • Escalation for timely completion
Features
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FresGO is a free, easy to use, real-time platform transforming how Fresno solves issues. Report infrastructure and non-emergency public safety issues with your smartphone or computer. Track resolutions and receive real-time updates and alerts. It’s easy. With FresGO you don’t need to know which department does what. The multi-lingual application tracks reported items, like graffiti, broken sprinklers, street closures, and more. With the push of a button, issues are automatically routed and even escalated if not completed in a timely manner – and you’re notified the instant they’re resolved!

About

GoModesto!

Connect with city services and report issues easily. This tool expedites service requests, routes them to the correct department, and keeps you informed. Pay bills, report problems like flooding or broken equipment, and receive important announcements.

Highlights
  • Expedite service requests
  • Route requests to appropriate departments
  • Report issues (flooding, street lights, etc.)
  • GIS mapping for request location
  • Receive special announcements
  • Register for events and groups
Features
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GoModesto! is a communication tool that allows residents of the City to easily connect with government services. It helps residents by expediting service requests, instantly routing them to the appropriate department. And it helps City staff better understand customer needs. This intuitive, on-the-go reporting tool is easy to use for paying bills or reporting issues (flooding, street lights out, broken playground equipment in parks, fallen limbs, illegal dumping, vandalism, tagging and more). GIS mapping shows staff where the service request is needed for quick and efficient resolution and notifies you once the job is done. Receive special announcements and government information in emergency situations, register for a National Night Out party, recreation class or find your neighborhood watch group all in one place. GoModesto!

Screenshots

FresGO4 screens
GoModesto!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GoModesto! at 3.1 against FresGO's 2.1. GoModesto! also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). FresGO's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

GoModesto! holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of FresGO's written reviews are positive against 42% of GoModesto!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FresGO ships an update every 4 months, GoModesto! every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FresGO versus GoModesto!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFresGOGoModesto!
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (98 ratings)3.1 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews42.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of FresnoMODESTO, CITY OF (INC)

Customer experience

FresGO

All ratings97 ratings
Positive22.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative74.2%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative72.3%

GoModesto!

All ratings31 ratings
Positive51.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative41.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

FresGO

Reported bugs

74 issues
  • App gives errors when reporting
  • Empty buttons and blank boxes
  • Cannot get past sign in
  • Location is never accurate
  • System records wrong place
Show 69 more
  • App freezes
  • App is unusable
  • Search and chat function not user friendly
  • App is not updating showing completed
  • Getting errors when submitting
  • 311 system is unreachable
  • App doesn't update showing completed
  • App doesn't get the request at all
  • App errors when submitting
  • App takes five days for graffiti removal
  • App not updating showing completed
  • App hasn't got the request at all
  • App not functional
  • App freezes
  • App is useless
  • App freezes up
  • App won't end up submitting
  • App freezes to waste your time
  • App buffers forever after tapping submit
  • App hasn't connected after 2 hours
  • App issues processing submission
  • App has issues processing submission
  • App needs to allow multiple photos/Video
  • Following up on submitting is frustration
  • Some requests disappear from list
  • App no longer moves beyond submission screen
  • App shows 3 loading dots forever
  • App hangs up when trying to submit
  • App endlessly shows a loading screen
  • App doesn't actually submit
  • App lags and crashes
  • App tends to lag and crash
  • App doesn't actually submit it
  • Page just shows as loading
  • Never actually submits
  • App is super slow
  • App crashes when entering name
  • App doesn't work for iOS 12.0.1
  • App has stopped working
  • Cannot submit any reports
  • App never loads
  • Stays on the loading screen
  • App glitchy
  • Can't move between some pages
  • Submissions don't show up
  • App is blank grey screen
  • Blank white bar on the bottom
  • App takes forever to load
  • App doesn't accept complaints
  • App doesn't work
  • App is non-functional
  • App is not user friendly
  • App is a headache
  • App is cluttered
  • App has no login option
  • App is defunct
  • App is a waste of time
  • App is slow
  • App is unusable
  • App is not functioning
  • App is troublesome
  • App is worthless
  • App is a joke
  • App is complete garbage
  • App is useless
  • App is super slow
  • App is a waste of time
  • App is not working
  • App is dysfunctional

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to report illegal fireworks
  • Option to report dog barking
  • Option to report dead animals
  • Option to report damages
  • Option to report homeless encampments
Show 5 more
  • Allow multiple photos/video attachments
  • Add option to report homeless camps
  • Update app for iPhone XS display
  • Remove 911 and Fresno State Athletics buttons
  • Remove social media links

GoModesto!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FresGO

No in-app purchases

None

GoModesto!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FresGO free?
FresGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoModesto! free?
GoModesto! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FresGO or GoModesto!?
GoModesto! is rated higher. FresGO averages 2.1 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while GoModesto! averages 3.1 from 33 ratings.
Do FresGO or GoModesto! have ads?
Neither FresGO nor GoModesto! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FresGO or GoModesto!?
FresGO ships an update every 4 months, and GoModesto! every 6 months. Most recently, FresGO was updated on October 23, 2026 and GoModesto! on October 24, 2026.

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