Minnesota 511 vs 511 Wisconsin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minnesota 511
Access real-time traffic and road condition information for Minnesota highways. Get audio alerts, view maps with event icons, and check winter road conditions, incidents, and closures. Includes camera feeds, construction updates, and rest area information.
- Real-time traffic information
- Audio notifications
- Interactive map with event icons
- Winter road conditions
- Road closures and incidents
- Roadwork and construction updates
- Camera images and live video
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Minnesota 511 is the Minnesota Department of Transportation's traveler information resource. The 511MN app provides statewide, real-time traffic information for Minnesota highways and interstates, including: - Hands-free, audio notifications of traffic events while you drive - Zoom-enabled map with selectable event icons - Near real-time updates on winter road conditions, traffic incidents, and road closures - Roadwork and construction - Travel time delays associated with traffic reports (look for the orange glowing icons) - Current traffic speeds - Roadside camera images and live video capabilities - Road weather information - Snow plow camera images - Electric vehicle charging locations - Rest area locations including real-time truck parking availability for select state-run rest areas - Electronic roadway sign messages Learn about Minnesota's Law on wireless communication devices in vehicles at https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=169.475 The MnDOT privacy policy can be found at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/information/disclaimer.html#privacy Drive safely! Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
511 Wisconsin
Get real-time traffic and route personalization information for your travels. Plan your trips, check traffic speeds, and stay informed about road conditions before and during your journey.
- Traffic information
- Route personalization
- Trip planning
- Commute improvement
- Travel condition updates
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511 Wisconsin is a free app that provides traffic and route personalization information. Call 511 or visit 511WI.gov to get all the information you need to make smart traveling decisions, check traffic speeds or plan a trip. 511 will help improve your commute and keep you informed about travel conditions both before you leave the house and while you are on the road.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minnesota 511 at 2.5 against 511 Wisconsin's 1.8. Minnesota 511 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 81). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minnesota 511 holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minnesota 511 has 1.6K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Minnesota 511's written reviews are positive against 4% of 511 Wisconsin's.
Minnesota 511 ships an update every 2 months, 511 Wisconsin every 9 months. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Minnesota 511 | 511 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (1.6K ratings) — better | 1.8 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews — better | 4.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 81 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minnesota Department of Transportation | IBI Group |
Customer experience
Minnesota 511
511 Wisconsin
User reviews
Minnesota 511
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Live time camera, plow camera views, accidents, road conditions, traffic all in one app
- 👍 Well organized, lots of information to help plan safe traveling
- 👍 Roadworthiness at one's fingertips
- 👍 Good resource, access to all these cameras
Room to improve
- 🐛 App can't remember password
- 🤔 Unclear road condition legend, missing explanation of color codes
- 🤔 Difficult to navigate, not user-friendly for older users
- 🐛 Cameras don't work, app crashes, issues with updates
- 🤔 Incomplete and not up-to-date, missing major road conditions and closures
511 Wisconsin
From 81 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Live cameras are helpful
- 💡 Navigation ability (though not highly valued)
Room to improve
- 👎 Difficult to use for quick checks
- 👎 Constantly asks for destination
- 👎 Outdated interface
- 👎 Inaccurate road conditions
- 👎 Removed ice/slippery condition updates
Bugs and requests
Minnesota 511
Reported bugs
4 issues- App can't remember password
- Cameras don't work, app crashes
- Issues with updates, app not functioning properly
- Incomplete and inaccurate road condition information
Requested features
5 requests- Add road condition legend and explanation of color codes
- Improve user interface and navigation, make it more intuitive
- Provide more accurate and up-to-date road condition information
- Add option to view future road closures and construction projects
- Improve coverage of major roads and highways
511 Wisconsin
Reported bugs
8 issues- Radar legend overlaps toggle, gets stuck
- Route feature doesn't work
- App switches screens on its own every 10 seconds
- Server connection error
- App blocks data/forces location tracking
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- Cannot get app on iPad
- Login issues
- Weather radar runs too fast and doesn't pause
Requested features
12 requests- Improve ease of use for quick checks
- Allow quick look at traffic cameras without destination
- Reintroduce ice and slippery condition updates
- Fix radar legend overlap bug
- Make winter road condition colors thicker/brighter/more legible
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- Allow selection of counties for alerts
- Bring back the old app's functionality
- Allow use on WiFi-only devices
- Fix login issues
- Allow users to decline notifications/tracking
- Improve accuracy of real-time road conditions
- Allow pausing of weather radar
In-app purchases
Minnesota 511
No in-app purchases
511 Wisconsin
No in-app purchases
