Ontario 511 vs SC Windsor Transit
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
SC Windsor Transit
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Get the upcoming bus arrival for City of Windsor Transit Service Features: • quick access to bus route, stop and realtime bus locations • quick access to upcoming bus with trip headsign and scheduled time • displays upcoming bus information • provides easy access to bus route and stop schedule • keeps track recent 10 route-stop information Note: Bus locations are not available. Realtime bus location is not available from Windsor Transit Service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ontario 511 at none against SC Windsor Transit's shown. SC Windsor Transit's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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, SC Windsor Transit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ontario 511 | SC Windsor Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBI Group | Sgadan Creek Software |
In-app purchases
Ontario 511
No in-app purchases
SC Windsor Transit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ontario 511 free?
Is SC Windsor Transit free?
Do Ontario 511 or SC Windsor Transit have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ontario 511 or SC Windsor Transit?
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