Minnesota 511 vs NDRoads
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.
NDRoads
Access real-time travel information for North Dakota with interactive maps, road conditions, and weather cameras. Customize your view by adding or removing map layers and save your preferences for future use. This app provides essential details for travelers to plan their journeys safely.
- Interactive maps
- Travel messages
- Weather cameras
- Customizable map layers
- Saved map views
- Saved camera filters
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Welcome to NDDOT’s mobile Travel Information (511) App – ND Roads. The App is intended for use by mobile devices to view information that is relevant to the traveling public. Tap roads and icons on the map to identify features and see more information. Use the menu to add/remove map layers, save a customized view, and see the legend for active layers. Use the new Cameras tab to find cameras along common routes and regions. Please note that the NDRoads App is not to be used while driving. Features: * Interactive maps * Travel Messages * Weather cameras with multiple views * Ability to add/remove map layers as needed * Ability to save map view and extent * Ability to save camera filter and search critera * Access cameras along a common route * Simple text versions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NDRoads at 3.2 against Minnesota 511's 2.5. NDRoads also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Minnesota 511's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 84). 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.
NDRoads holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minnesota 511 has 1.6K ratings behind it against 84, 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 35% of NDRoads's.
Minnesota 511 ships an update every 2 months, NDRoads every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minnesota 511 | NDRoads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (1.6K ratings) | 3.2 (84 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews | 35.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 84 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minnesota Department of Transportation | North Dakota Dept. of Transportation |
Customer experience
Minnesota 511
NDRoads
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
NDRoads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minnesota 511
No in-app purchases
NDRoads
No in-app purchases






