511 Alberta vs Veterans Walkway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
511 Alberta
This app provides real-time road and traffic information for Alberta drivers. It helps you plan routes, anticipate delays, and find the fastest way to your destination with features like live camera feeds and incident alerts.
- Real-time road conditions
- Incident alerts
- Over 200 live camera feeds
- Route comparison with travel times
- Save and schedule routes
- Audio alerts for delays
- Submit citizen reports
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Welcome to the new 511 Alberta app. The 511 Alberta mobile app provides real-time road and traffic information to Alberta drivers. Construction, congestion, and other delays are centrally monitored by the many cameras, sensors, and other data available to Alberta Transportation. Our 511AB app will help you plan your route, anticipate delays, and get where you're going faster. New Version Information The new 511 Alberta includes a completely new app which will require a new installation. This app features a scrollable, zoomable map that displays: - Road Conditions - Incidents, such as collisions and other road hazards - Over 200 Cameras, frequently updated so you can see the conditions for yourself Other features of the app include: - Route Comparison, enter a destination and get 3 routes with travel times displayed - Route Schedules, you can save a route and set a daily time to have the app run that route before you leave so you can receive automatic notifications - Drive Mode Alerts, you can just start driving with the app on and you will be notified with an audio alert of any delays on the road ahead of you - Citizen Reporter – submit audio reports to the 24/7 Traffic Management Centre (TMC) for issues and conditions that you experience on your route
Veterans Walkway
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Walk in the footsteps of history along Calgary's Memorial Drive. The Veterans Walkway app is your companion to 31 bronze medallions honouring Calgary veterans who served from the First World War to today. Follow the interactive map from Mewata Armoury to 14 Street Bridge, along Memorial Drive to George C. King pedway bridge. As you reach each medallion, stories unlock with photos and audio. Can't walk the route in person? Explore every story from home, browse by theme, and search the full story collection in the app. – Interactive map of all 31 medallions along Memorial Drive – Over 100 stories, photos, and audio in four languages – Storylines are grouped by theme - Load storylines and stories by proximity to a medallion – Free to use, no account or subscription required The Veterans Walkway is a public memorial project preserving the stories of Calgary's veterans, events, and places. The app is a guide, not a navigation tool - please stay alert to traffic and your surroundings while walking the route.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Veterans Walkway at every 5 days against 511 Alberta's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
511 Alberta ships an update every 3 months, Veterans Walkway every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 511 Alberta | Veterans Walkway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IBI Group | Lift Interactive Inc. |
In-app purchases
511 Alberta
No in-app purchases
Veterans Walkway
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 511 Alberta free?
Is Veterans Walkway free?
Do 511 Alberta or Veterans Walkway have ads?
Which is updated more often, 511 Alberta or Veterans Walkway?
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