Comparison

Québec 511 vs Borderapp

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

Head to head
About

Québec 511

Plan your journeys on Québec roads with real-time information on traffic, roadwork, and winter conditions. Access camera feeds, ferry schedules, and border wait times. Receive customizable alerts for warnings and events impacting your route.

Highlights
  • Roadwork and hindrances
  • Traffic conditions
  • Winter road conditions
  • Traffic camera images
  • Ferry services
  • Border crossing wait times
  • Customizable alerts
Features
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Consult Québec 511 to plan your trips on Québec roads 24/7. This app gives you access to a wealth of useful information related to transportation. Customize the app by choosing your favourite themes: • roadwork and hindrances (location, type, schedule and duration) • traffic conditions • winter road conditions (pavement condition and visibility) • images from traffic cameras • current events on the road network (accidents, floods, etc.) • ferry services availability and schedules • wait times at border crossings • locations of rest areas and villages-relais, as well as services offered • locations of photo radar devices and red light cameras • accesses where trucks are prohibited and load limits • locations of arrester beds and break-check areas • information on federal bridges Additionally, you can enable alerts to receive notifications on current warnings, roadwork and general messages. The app can be downloaded free of charge and is offered in English and French. Remember to rate the app and send us your comments at quebec511@quebec511.info. You can also visit our website at quebec511.info and follow us on Facebook as well as on our Twitter accounts dedicated to the Greater Montréal region (@Qc511_Mtl) and the Québec and Lévis regions (@Qc511_QcLevis).

About

Borderapp

This app provides real-time border crossing wait times and traffic conditions for US and Canada borders, as well as entry into the US from Mexico. It combines government data, traffic maps, and camera images to help users choose the fastest crossing.

Highlights
  • Real-time border crossing wait times
  • Traffic camera images
  • Real-time traffic maps
  • Government reported wait times
  • Turn-by-turn directions to border crossings
  • Location-based border display
Features
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The only app to provide border crossing wait times for US and Canada borders and entering US from Mexico with cameras, government wait times and real-time traffic maps. Using this information combined will help you determine which is the best border crossing to go to at that time! Passively uses your location to display the border crossings closest to you with the option to view any other border crossings by country and destination. The app displays real-time traffic conditions as well as government reported border crossing times entering the US from Canada or Mexico and entering Canada from the US. You can now check crossing times and view traffic camera images and view real-time traffic data all in one place. Turn by turn directions to the border crossing using Google Maps navigation are also at your fingertips. WAIT TIME ACCURACY? We all know that the published wait times are often vague or inaccurate. Long line ups and waits lead to frustration for daily commuters as well as occasional travellers. BE INFORMED Informed decisions can help improve your border crossing experience. See the border wait times before you leave or as you travel for major borders entering the US from Mexico and Canada and entering Canada from the US. WHAT MAKES US BETTER Combining government, traffic, community and infrastructure data sources together will provide the most accurate crossing times than any where else.

Screenshots

Québec 5114 screens
Borderapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Québec 511 at 24% against Borderapp's 0%. Québec 511 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Borderapp's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Québec 511 ships an update every 2 months, Borderapp every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Québec 511 versus Borderapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuébec 511Borderapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransports du QuébecCoulter Software Inc

Customer experience

Québec 511

Written reviews63 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative65.1%

Borderapp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Québec 511

Reported bugs

62 issues
  • No button to refuse notifications
  • Important closures completely absent from the site
  • More notifications since last iOS update
  • Buttons too small on 4.7-inch screen
  • Cannot see traffic colors, only camera icons
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  • No construction or detours shown in Gatineau
  • Cannot find exit numbers on interactive maps
  • App not updated regularly
  • Information from February and March more recent than September or today
  • Double hump on the left in the turn towards Pont Pierre Laporte Lévis
  • Someone forgets to press send on updates
  • Autoroute 40 westbound in Quebec completely closed for major work, not indicated beforehand
  • Notifications are a month late
  • Traffic cameras not from the same day
  • Route 117 closed due to major accident, app showed data from 9:15 AM at noon
  • App indicated road was closed at 4 PM with data from 12:15 PM
  • Reopening notification received at 8 PM
  • Does not show road conditions
  • Application bugs a lot
  • App is still useless
  • App is mediocre
  • Cannot see small road conditions
  • Relies on Google Maps
  • Incompetent road signs
  • Wasted tax money
  • Insult to taxpayers
  • Camps have disappeared
  • Not a road map
  • No sound on notification
  • Weather not appearing
  • App is unusable
  • Interactive map not working
  • Always asks to download
  • Terms and conditions unreadable
  • Stuck in update loop
  • Cannot see road conditions when snowing
  • Not iPad friendly
  • Keeps saying to download new version
  • Terrible step backward
  • Does not display warnings
  • New version is a major step back
  • No landscape mode
  • Cannot see road conditions
  • App is inaccessible during storms
  • New version looks like the 80s
  • Only shows map, no warnings
  • Bluetooth sound cuts out
  • No landscape mode on iPad
  • New version looks cheap and messy
  • Too many icons on map
  • No accident notifications
  • Cannot see webcams full screen
  • Cannot change city for webcams
  • Orientation landscape disappeared
  • Dark mode options not visible
  • Black road line blends with background
  • Traffic updates rarely happen
  • Inaccurate and not timely
  • App crashes when opening favorites
  • Major closure not signaled
  • Crashing on opening
  • Keeps crashing

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add truck no-go zones
  • Add low bridge information
  • Add exit numbers to maps
  • Add GPS system like Google Maps
  • Add electrical circuit information
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  • Add a dark mode option
  • Change road color to green for visibility
  • Bring back the old version
  • Add notifications for accidents or closures
  • Allow webcams to be viewed full screen
  • Allow changing cities for webcam viewing
  • Add landscape mode for iPad
  • Improve iPad compatibility
  • Make terms and conditions readable on smaller screens
  • Allow users to choose their region on app open
  • Add links to neighboring road networks

Borderapp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Québec 511

No in-app purchases

None

Borderapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Québec 511 free?
Québec 511 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Borderapp free?
Borderapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Québec 511 or Borderapp have ads?
Neither Québec 511 nor Borderapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Québec 511 or Borderapp?
Québec 511 ships an update every 2 months, and Borderapp every 10 months. Most recently, Québec 511 was updated on October 7, 2026 and Borderapp on September 25, 2026.

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