Petro Path vs Wyoming 511
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petro Path
Navigate oil and gas wells across the United States with this directional app. Search, share, and save well locations. Offers a free trial and various subscription options for continuous access.
- Oil & Gas Well Directions
- Search Well Locations
- Share Well Information
- Save Well Data
- United States Coverage
- Free Trial Available
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(Oilfield) Oil & Gas Well Directions. Search, Share, Save and More. Start with a one month free trial! You can cancel during that time and not be charged. Coverage: United States This app offers in-app purchases : Title : Petro Path Length and price of subscription : $19.99 Monthly Title : 24 Hour Access Length and price: $1.99 24 Hours, Non-Renewing - Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at $19.99 Monthly - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. - Please refer to the Terms of Use and Privacy policy sections under Settings in the app, or navigate to the URL: https://www.petropath.com/privacy.html - For contact information, navigate to the URL: https://www.petropath.com/contact.html Got feedback? - We want to hear from you! Our support team is here to help. Follow us on Facebook and hit us up with questions or comments. Stay in the know - Connect with us on Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petro-path-1472908866351708/ Notes: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
Wyoming 511
Access real-time road conditions, traffic updates, and weather data for Wyoming. This app provides hands-free alerts for hazards and allows you to view camera images and your current location on a map. Stay informed for safer travel.
- Map-based road and traffic conditions
- Web camera images
- Weather station data
- Route and mile marker location
- Hands-free condition alerts
- Location-based hazard alerts
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Wyoming 511 is the official road condition and traffic information app of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). - Provides pre-trip map-based road and traffic conditions (Map) - Displays web camera images (Map) - Displays weather station data (Map) - Shows users their route and mile marker location, and includes latitude / longitude (Where Am I?) - Speaks conditions so drivers know what they can expect on the road ahead (Hands-Free / Eyes-Free) - Alerts drivers to traffic information, including crashes and other hazards within a user-specified radius (Hands-Free / Eyes-Free) - Updates data from WYDOT’s servers every 15 minutes when a data connection is available - Uses GPS to provide location-based reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wyoming 511 at none against Petro Path's 2. Petro Path's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Petro Path sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Wyoming 511 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Petro Path holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 73 and 121 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Petro Path's written reviews are positive against 25% of Wyoming 511's.
Petro Path ships an update every 3 weeks, Wyoming 511 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petro Path | Wyoming 511 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (73 ratings) — better | 3.2 (121 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #54 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petro Path | Wyoming Department of Transportation |
Customer experience
Petro Path
Wyoming 511
Bugs and requests
Petro Path
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wyoming 511
Reported bugs
22 issues- App crashes on launch
- App crashes when opening map
- App crashes when selecting features
- App crashes when downloading data
- Map overlay is inaccurate after selecting features
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- Travel impact color coding is gone
- Webcams not loading
- Claim road kill function freezes
- Map won't show road conditions
- App glitches when pressing 'Maps'
- Map turns blue and doesn't load
- Map numbers clutter view
- Data is years old
- Map doesn't load, no roads visible
- App doesn't reflect reported conditions
- Slow to load road data
- Takes too long to upload data
- App crashes on iOS 11
- App won't open with iOS 11
- App crashes after latest update
- App crashes at start up
- App is very slow to start up
Requested features
13 requests- Add mile markers as an option
- Add exit closure locations
- Add notifications for road openings/closures
- Add active incidents layer with descriptions
- Add message signs layer
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- Add link to statewide weather briefing
- Add text-based alternative
- Add color legend for map
- Add weather forecast
- Add ability to make ECAR reports with photos/videos
- Add alerts based on selected location with notifications
- Plot drive and filter reports
- Set default location to WY
In-app purchases
Petro Path
- Petro Path1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- 24 Hour Access$1.99
Wyoming 511
No in-app purchases
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