NYS Thruway Authority vs Mass511
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYS Thruway Authority
Navigate the New York State Thruway with ease. Find service areas, get real-time traffic and construction alerts, and calculate tolls. Connect to E-ZPass and access roadside assistance for a smoother journey.
- Voice notifications for services and traffic
- Toll calculator
- Report road and service conditions
- Find restaurants and services
- Roadside assistance
- Interactive map with real-time traffic
- E-ZPass connection
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Experience everything the New York State Thruway has to offer right from your mobile device. From locating one of our 27 Service Areas to receiving voice notifications of services and traffic in your direction of travel, traveling the New York State Thruway has become easier than ever using this free mobile app. App features include: - Voice Notifications of Services and Traffic in your Direction of Travel - Toll Calculator - Report Road and Service Conditions - Find a Restaurant or other Thruway Services - Roadside Assistance -Interactive Map Feature with real-time Traffic Conditions and Construction Alerts -Connect to E-ZPass -Connect with us via Social Media
Mass511
Get real-time traffic updates, incident alerts, and camera views for Massachusetts highways. This app offers hands-free audio notifications and personalized route management to keep you informed while driving.
- Hands-free audio notifications
- Zoom-enabled map with camera views
- Real-time incident and weather updates
- Personalized account management
- Traffic speed monitoring
- Access to traveler resources
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The Mass511 app is the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's official traffic and traveler information app. The Mass511 app, new and improved in 2022, provides up-to-date traffic information for interstates, U.S. routes and state highways across Massachusetts. FEATURES: • Hands-free, eyes-free audio notifications of traffic events while you drive • A zoom-enabled map with tappable traffic event icons and surrounding camera views • Near real-time updates on traffic incidents, construction, weather and road closures • Manage My Mass511 personalized accounts including saved routes, areas, and camera views and email and text alerts • View current traffic speeds • View traffic cameras throughout the state. Sign up for a My Mass511 account to save cameras for easy access. • Access to additional traveler information resources NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease device battery life. The primary responsibility of every driver is the safe operation of their vehicle. While traveling, mobile communication devices should be used only when the motor vehicle is at a complete stop, off the traveled portion of the roadway. Do not text and drive (it's against the law) or use this app while driving. App developed by Castle Rock Associates https://www.castlerockits.com. For help with Mass511, please visit https://mass511.com/help/index.html.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NYS Thruway Authority at every 2 months against Mass511's every 4 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 3.4 for NYS Thruway Authority against 3.4 for Mass511. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 60 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of NYS Thruway Authority's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mass511's.
NYS Thruway Authority ships an update every 2 months, Mass511 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYS Thruway Authority | Mass511 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (56 ratings) — better | 3.4 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New York State Thruway Authority | Castle Rock Associates, Inc. |
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NYS Thruway Authority
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In-app purchases
NYS Thruway Authority
No in-app purchases
Mass511
No in-app purchases
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