511DFW vs DFW Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
511DFW
This official travel app provides real-time traffic conditions, incidents, and events for the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Users can request roadside assistance, report transportation issues, and submit feedback directly through the application.
- Roadside assistance requests
- Real-time traffic conditions
- Incident and event viewing
- Transportation issue reporting
- User feedback submission
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Welcome to the 511DFW mobile app - the official mobile app from 511DFW. The new app allows you to: * Request for roadside assistance. * View traffic conditions in Dallas/Fort Worth area * View incidents and events in Dallas/Fort Worth area * Report a transportation issue. * Submit comments and suggestions regarding your experience. * Connect with other DFW area apps.
DFW Ride
Offers personalized luxury SUV and car services in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Focuses on providing a clean, safe, and reliable transportation experience for all users.
- Personalized luxury SUV service
- Car services
- Dallas/Fort Worth area coverage
- Clean and safe rides
- Reliable transportation
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DFW Ride provides personalized luxury SUV and Car services in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and beyond. Our goal is to offer a clean, safe, and reliable ride every time! We look forward to serving you and making your experience exceptional!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 511DFW at every 6 weeks against DFW Ride's every 31 months. DFW Ride's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 511DFW against 5.0 for DFW Ride. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
511DFW ships an update every 6 weeks, DFW Ride every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 511DFW | DFW Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Central Texas Council of Governments | DFW Ride LLC |
Customer experience
511DFW
DFW Ride
In-app purchases
511DFW
No in-app purchases
DFW Ride
No in-app purchases
