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City of Houston

For residents of Houston and travelers passing through the city's airport system.

3apps4.4(2K) Multi-theme

Snapshot

Who is City of Houston?

Streamlining municipal services for Houston residents and travelers. Providing digital access to city infrastructure, waste management, and airport navigation.

Target audience

Residents of HoustonTravelers passing through the city's airport system

Rivals analysis in progress

Portfolio

Free 3
3
apps
Reference1
Travel1
Utilities1

Last updated

HTX Trash and Recycling

v2025.9.25

11mo ago

Active

Publisher DNA

What defines City of Houston?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Municipal utility and civic engagement tools

Scale

indie

Target audience

Residents of Houston and travelers passing through the city's airport system.

Signature Patterns

  • Strictly free-to-use municipal utility model with no in-app purchases or ads.
  • Focus on location-based services including GPS reporting and interactive mapping.
  • Integration of real-time municipal data feeds for scheduling and status updates.
  • Utility-first design prioritizing task completion over engagement metrics.
Active

Portfolio momentum

Released 5 updates across 3 apps in the last 6 months, with the most recent major update occurring 41 days ago.

Last release 41d agoActive apps 3

Portfolio

What does City of Houston ship?

Apps

3 apps analysed

Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.

Based on 2 of 3 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States2 / 2

Core markets (2/2 apps)

United States

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on City of Houston

Bottom line

The City of Houston successfully utilizes mobile platforms to modernize civic infrastructure and improve service transparency. Their portfolio demonstrates a disciplined, functional approach to public sector digital transformation.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does City of Houston publish?
City of Houston has 3 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Reference category.
What kind of apps does City of Houston make?
City of Houston's portfolio is concentrated in Reference and Travel, with an average rating of 4.4/5 across rated apps.
What is City of Houston's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, HTX Trash and Recycling is City of Houston's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are City of Houston's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked City of Houston's apps across 1 country.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
3
With full intel:
0
With overview:
3
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by City of Houston, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “City of Houston intelligence.” Updated 2026-05-07. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/city-of-houston

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