WV 511 Drive Safe vs OHGO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WV 511 Drive Safe
Receive hands-free, audible traffic alerts for construction, crashes, and weather while driving. Customize advisory types and replay intervals for a safer commute.
- Audible, hands-free traffic alerts
- Customizable advisory types
- Adjustable replay intervals
- Real-time construction and crash updates
- Weather advisories
- GPS-based location services
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The West Virginia 511 Drive Safe mobile app provides drivers with audible, hands-free traffic alerts from their smartphone. Open the app when you get in the car to begin your drive then set the phone aside while driving. The WV 511 Drive safe app will use your phone's speaker and GPS location to provide you with the audible travel advisories near your current location as you drive. In the settings menu you can customize the app to play various advisory types (critical advisories will always be broadcast, so no option is provided to disable them) adjust the advisory replay interval and the number of miles radius for which you are interested in receiving advisories. HOW IT WORKS While driving you will receive audible updates on nearby construction, crashes, traffic delays, weather advisories and other helpful traveler information on nearby interstates and other high priority roadways while being able to keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. The WV 511 Drive Safe app will continue to update you with nearby advisories as your vehicle continues to move. The application gives you audio player controls for Play, Pause, Stop, Skip, and Replay All. If the GPS signal is not available the device will utilize the highest precision location tool available (whether it be GPS or cell tower triangulation). You do not need to register to use this app or to get these alerts. We don't get or record any identifying information about you or your phone. By default, you will be elected into reporting your device-determined speed along with your location to our servers, but you can elect to opt-out from within the application. You must opt-out of this selection each time the application is restarted. The Technology The application is based on Information Logistics’ patent pending "Open Microphone Platform", which is a queue-driven streaming technology platform used in combination with your phone's built-in GPS. The data for the system is the NJ travel advisory data. IMPORTANT - Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. IMPORTANT - NON-GPS DEVICES This application will have some limited functionality on these devices.
OHGO
Get real-time traffic updates for Ohio's freeways. Receive customized notifications for traffic, construction, and weather incidents affecting your route. View live camera feeds and get hands-free voice alerts for a smarter commute.
- Real-time traffic information
- Customized incident notifications
- Traffic speed conditions
- Live traffic camera images
- Hands-free voice alerts
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Receive real time traffic information on Ohio's freeways. Welcome, smart traveler. The Ohio Department of Transportation's OHGO App is your official source for real-time Ohio traffic updates. Get customized notifications on traffic, construction, weather, and other incidents affecting your route. Check traffic speed conditions, view live images from an extensive network of traffic cameras, receive hands-free voice alerts and more while on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WV 511 Drive Safe at 4.0 against OHGO's 2.3. WV 511 Drive Safe also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 13%). OHGO's advantage is ratings volume (251 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
WV 511 Drive Safe holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OHGO has 251 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of WV 511 Drive Safe's written reviews are positive against 13% of OHGO's.
WV 511 Drive Safe ships an update every 5 months, OHGO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WV 511 Drive Safe | OHGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (16 ratings) — better | 2.3 (251 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 251 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Information Logistics, Inc. | The Ohio Department of Transportation |
Customer experience
WV 511 Drive Safe
OHGO
Bugs and requests
WV 511 Drive Safe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OHGO
Reported bugs
14 issues- App won't load past green splash screen
- Camera close button (X) off-screen or non-functional
- Nothing loads on map - empty display
- Cameras fail to load with error messages
- Real-time traffic updates not working
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- Route creation crashes when selecting 'didn't get results'
- Location detection shows wrong location
- App crashes when opening cameras
- Frozen camera images not updating
- iOS 14/15 compatibility issues
- Route deletion not functioning
- App support button non-functional
- Website showing blank white screen
- Notifications sent but routes show nothing
Requested features
12 requests- CarPlay integration for hands-free driving
- Color-coded traffic condition indicators (green/orange/red)
- Road temperature display
- ODOT dashcam footage access
- Improved camera search and filtering by region/highway
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- Ability to uncheck specific directions in routes
- Better route creation with accurate exit stops
- Local road closure reporting (non-interstate)
- Hazardous condition warnings (ice, flooding)
- White background option instead of green theme
- Customizable notification preferences
- Live video feeds instead of static images
In-app purchases
WV 511 Drive Safe
No in-app purchases
OHGO
No in-app purchases








