NDRoads vs SDDOT 511
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
SDDOT 511
Access real-time traffic and traveler information for South Dakota. View current conditions, incidents, and construction on major routes. Utilize roadside cameras and receive weather alerts to plan your journey.
- Real-time traffic conditions
- Incident and construction alerts
- Roadside camera views
- Weather information
- Location tracking on map
- South Dakota DOT Twitter feeds
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The South Dakota 511 mobile application provides real-time access to traffic and traveler information supplied by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (South Dakota DOT). Maps depict current traffic conditions, as well as incident and construction events that can impact traffic on all Interstate, U.S., and State Routes. Alert, and weather information is also available. The map indicates the location of roadside cameras, which allow users to view current traffic conditions. As users move through the highway network, the app can keep track of their location on the map. South Dakota DOT's Twitter feeds are also accessible and provide information impacting traffic across the state's regions. Powered by ClearRoute™
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NDRoads at 3.2 against SDDOT 511's 2.3. NDRoads also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 6%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of NDRoads's written reviews are positive against 6% of SDDOT 511's.
NDRoads ships an update every 3 months, SDDOT 511 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NDRoads | SDDOT 511 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (84 ratings) — better | 2.3 (120 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews — better | 5.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 120 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Dakota Dept. of Transportation | Iteris, Inc. |
Customer experience
NDRoads
SDDOT 511
Bugs and requests
NDRoads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SDDOT 511
Reported bugs
18 issues- Cannot toggle to another camera angle
- Settings reset to show all information
- App runs constantly in the background and cannot be easily shut off
- App drains battery quickly
- Road condition reporting is inaccurate and stops updating at night
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- App crashes when trying to access maps
- Map fails to open after update
- Legend does not work after update
- App crashes when opening map
- Map does not load properly
- Zooming on map rarely works
- App gives errors and won't open frequently
- Saved road camera location titles not showing
- Cannot see words in lists on iOS 13
- Cannot click on anything on map on iOS 13
- App is small on screen
- App is incompatible with older iPhones
- App requires iOS 8.0 or higher, but won't update on compatible phones
Requested features
14 requests- Allow user to decide what info to show on map
- Option to turn off background running
- Make app compatible with dark mode
- Improve readability of road reports
- Improve map usability and zoom functionality
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- Add a legend that is easily accessible with the map
- Show highway and camera names in dark mode
- Provide notifications for travel alerts and road conditions
- Improve accuracy and update frequency of road conditions
- Make app more intuitive and user-friendly
- Update app to match functionality of surrounding states' apps
- Improve scaling of lines on map
- Add town names to map
- Simplify color coding for road conditions
In-app purchases
NDRoads
No in-app purchases
SDDOT 511
No in-app purchases
