WSDOT vs Bridge Lift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WSDOT
Access real-time traffic conditions, ferry schedules, and mountain pass reports for Washington State. Stay informed about travel alerts, toll rates, and border wait times to plan your journeys efficiently.
- Statewide traffic map
- Live traffic cameras
- Ferry schedules and locations
- Mountain pass conditions
- Toll rates
- Border wait times
- Train schedules
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Washington State Traveler information provided by The Washington State Department of Transportation. Features • Traffic Map with statewide traffic cameras and travel alerts. • Ferry schedules, alerts, and real-time ferry locations. • Mountain pass conditions and weather reports. • Washington State toll rates. • Northbound Canadian Border Waits. • Amtrak Cascades Train Schedules.
Bridge Lift
Receive instant alerts for I-5 bridge lifts between Portland and Vancouver. Avoid traffic delays by knowing when the bridge is up for marine traffic before you leave.
- Real-time I-5 bridge status monitoring
- Push notifications for bridge lifts
- Vessel tracking for potential disruptions
- Background operation for continuous alerts
- Simple, intuitive interface
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Bridge Lift sends you push notifications when the Interstate 5 bridge between Portland and Vancouver lifts, so you can check before you leave and avoid waiting at the span. The I-5 bridge over the Columbia River lifts regularly to allow marine traffic to pass, causing significant delays for commuters. Bridge Lift monitors the bridge status in real time and alerts you when a lift occurs, so you can decide whether to leave now, wait it out, or take an alternate route. The app also tracks vessels traveling in the area that could require a bridge lift, giving you a heads up on potential disruptions before they happen. Features: - Real-time monitoring of the I-5 Columbia River bridge status - Push notifications when the bridge lifts - Simple interface showing current bridge status - Works in the background so you always know what's happening Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bridge Lift at 3.5 against WSDOT's 2.9. Bridge Lift also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 24%). WSDOT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (285 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Bridge Lift sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. WSDOT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bridge Lift holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WSDOT has 285 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of WSDOT's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bridge Lift's.
| Parameter | WSDOT | Bridge Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (285 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 285 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Washington State Department of Transportation | Low Clearance Map, LLC |
Customer experience
WSDOT
Bridge Lift
Bugs and requests
WSDOT
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inaccurate and outdated traffic and ferry information
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple CarPlay
- Improve ferry ticket purchasing and management
- Provide more detailed and real-time pass and road condition updates
- Add ability to report potholes and other road issues
Bridge Lift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WSDOT
No in-app purchases
Bridge Lift
- Annual Subscription$8.991 Year
