WV 511 Drive Safe vs Link
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.
Link
Book licensed taxi rides nationwide without making a phone call. Schedule rides for yourself or others, track your driver in real-time, and choose your preferred payment method. Rate your driver and provide feedback to improve service.
- Book taxi rides nationwide
- Schedule rides for now or later
- See nearby available taxis on map
- Track driver arrival in real-time
- In-app secure payment options
- Rate drivers and provide feedback
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-- Book your taxi ride with licensed taxi cabs across the country. Save time - no phone call needed! -- Book for now or later, for a friend, or for courier delivery. -- See nearby available taxis on the map -- see driver ratings, and vehicle models. Choose one to pick you up, pick your favorite company, or let us find a driver for you. -- Track in real time as your ride arrives to pick you up -- call your driver or taxi company at the push of a button... without revealing your phone number! -- Pay in-vehicle, or pay securely with the app -- no need to bring cash or handle your credit card. -- Rate your driver and provide feedback to your taxi company.
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The clearest difference is review sentiment: Link at 100% against WV 511 Drive Safe's 36%. Link also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). WV 511 Drive Safe's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of WV 511 Drive Safe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Link's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WV 511 Drive Safe ships an update every 5 months, Link every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WV 511 Drive Safe | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (16 ratings) — better | 3.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Information Logistics, Inc. | LinkHQ |
Customer experience
WV 511 Drive Safe
Link
In-app purchases
WV 511 Drive Safe
No in-app purchases
Link
No in-app purchases
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