Comparison

Local Upper Valley vs Mass511

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Local Upper Valley

Discover local businesses and attractions in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire. Businesses can manage their listings, update information, and send push notifications to users.

Highlights
  • Explore local businesses
  • Discover region attractions
  • Update business listings
  • Add photos and menus
  • Submit push notifications
  • Link to business websites
Features
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The Local Upper Valley app is designed to be used by local residents and visitors to explore our many offerings in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire. Local businesses will have the opportunity to edit their business listing, update hours, list photo, menus, types of services, link to your website and may submit push notifications to app users.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Local Upper Valley4 screens
Mass5114 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mass511 at 3.5 against Local Upper Valley's 3.0. Mass511 also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (54 vs 6). Local Upper Valley's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mass511 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mass511 has 54 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Local Upper Valley's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mass511's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Local Upper Valley ships an update every 2 months, Mass511 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Local Upper Valley versus Mass511: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal Upper ValleyMass511
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)3.5 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings654 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArmstrong Software, LLC.Castle Rock Associates, Inc.

Customer experience

Local Upper Valley

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mass511

All ratings53 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative35.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

Local Upper Valley

No in-app purchases

None

Mass511

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Local Upper Valley free?
Local Upper Valley is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mass511 free?
Mass511 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Local Upper Valley or Mass511?
Mass511 is rated higher. Local Upper Valley averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Mass511 averages 3.5 from 54 ratings.
Do Local Upper Valley or Mass511 have ads?
Neither Local Upper Valley nor Mass511 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Local Upper Valley or Mass511?
Local Upper Valley ships an update every 2 months, and Mass511 every 4 months. Most recently, Local Upper Valley was updated on June 21, 2026 and Mass511 on August 28, 2026.

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