511 Wisconsin vs GBM Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
511 Wisconsin
Get real-time traffic and route personalization information for your travels. Plan your trips, check traffic speeds, and stay informed about road conditions before and during your journey.
- Traffic information
- Route personalization
- Trip planning
- Commute improvement
- Travel condition updates
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511 Wisconsin is a free app that provides traffic and route personalization information. Call 511 or visit 511WI.gov to get all the information you need to make smart traveling decisions, check traffic speeds or plan a trip. 511 will help improve your commute and keep you informed about travel conditions both before you leave the house and while you are on the road.
GBM Transit
This app helps you navigate the Green Bay area by booking shared rides. Enter your destinations to find the best travel options, track your ride in real-time, and enjoy affordable, accessible transportation.
- Book GBM On Demand rides
- Book GBM Paratransit rides
- Live arrival times
- Real-time ride tracking
- Shared ride matching
- Wheelchair accessible vehicles
- Bike racks available
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GBM Transit is your go-to app for getting around the greater Green Bay area. Just download the app, create an account, and tell us where you want to go. How it works: -Enter your pick-up and drop-off locations and we’ll tell you the best option available at that time. -Book GBM On Demand or GBM Paratransit* rides directly in the app for yourself and any additional passengers. -Never miss your ride with live arrival times and ride tracking for your journey. -There may be others on board, or you may make a few additional stops along the way! What we’re about: - SHARED: Our algorithm helps match you with others headed in the same direction. This combines convenience and comfort with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a shared ride. Public transit at its best. - AFFORDABLE: Get around the greater Green Bay area without breaking the bank. Prices match public transit pricing. - ACCESSIBLE: The app allows you to travel in a vehicle that meets your mobility needs, with wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) available as needed. Bike racks are also available. *Eligible riders only. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GBM Transit at 4.8 against 511 Wisconsin's 1.8. GBM Transit also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months). 511 Wisconsin's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GBM Transit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 84 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 4% of 511 Wisconsin's written reviews are positive against 0% of GBM Transit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
511 Wisconsin ships an update every 9 months, GBM Transit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 511 Wisconsin | GBM Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (81 ratings) | 4.8 (84 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 84 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBI Group | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
511 Wisconsin
GBM Transit
Bugs and requests
511 Wisconsin
Reported bugs
8 issues- Radar legend overlaps toggle, gets stuck
- Route feature doesn't work
- App switches screens on its own every 10 seconds
- Server connection error
- App blocks data/forces location tracking
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- Cannot get app on iPad
- Login issues
- Weather radar runs too fast and doesn't pause
Requested features
12 requests- Improve ease of use for quick checks
- Allow quick look at traffic cameras without destination
- Reintroduce ice and slippery condition updates
- Fix radar legend overlap bug
- Make winter road condition colors thicker/brighter/more legible
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- Allow selection of counties for alerts
- Bring back the old app's functionality
- Allow use on WiFi-only devices
- Fix login issues
- Allow users to decline notifications/tracking
- Improve accuracy of real-time road conditions
- Allow pausing of weather radar
GBM Transit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
511 Wisconsin
No in-app purchases
GBM Transit
No in-app purchases
