Ontario 511 vs PETRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ontario 511
Get real-time highway and traffic updates for Ontario drivers. Plan your route with information on construction, incidents, weather, and snowplow locations. Features a zoomable map with over 600 cameras and audio alerts for hazards.
- Real-time highway and traffic information
- Zoomable map with traffic speeds and cameras
- Incident and road closure alerts
- Construction and roadwork updates
- Rest area information
- Snowplow tracking
- Weather alerts
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Ontario 511 app provides near real-time highway and traffic information to Ontario drivers to help them safely plan their route. This includes information on construction, truck and public rest areas, incidents and road closures, weather alerts and the location of snowplows on highways across the province. This app features a scrollable, zoomable map that displays: • Traffic speeds • Incidents and closures, such as collisions and other road hazards • Over 600 cameras • Construction and roadwork • Rest area information • Road Conditions • Seasonal loads • Track My Plow to locate snow plows on Ontario highways • Weather alerts from Environment Canada The app also features Drive Mode Alerts that notify drivers with an audio alert of incidents, closures, weather warnings, and rest areas ahead. The app provides information and support in both English and French Looking to provide feedback on how we can improve the Ontario 511 app? Please email Ontario 511 at 511Feedback@ontario.ca
PETRO
This app enhances the fueling experience for SuperPass members at Petro-Pass locations. It allows drivers to easily find stations, interact with fuel dispensers, and access digital receipts, all from their vehicle.
- Find Petro-Pass locations
- Filter station search
- Get directions to stations
- Engage fuel dispenser
- View electronic receipts
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A digital experience for SuperPass members fuelling at our Petro-Pass locations. This Petro-Pass App will make the lives of drivers easier by allowing them to: • Search, filter and get directions to our locations • Engage the fuel dispenser • View electronic receipts • And more! The great news – This can all be done from the comfort of their vehicle. The App boasts a user-friendly interface with continued enhanced features to come!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PETRO at every 5 weeks against Ontario 511's every 3 months. Ontario 511's advantage is review sentiment (9% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ontario 511 ships an update every 3 months, PETRO every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Ontario 511 | PETRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBI Group | Petro-Canada |
Customer experience
Ontario 511
PETRO
In-app purchases
Ontario 511
No in-app purchases
PETRO
No in-app purchases
