SDDOT 511 vs 511 Wisconsin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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™
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: SDDOT 511 at 2.3 against 511 Wisconsin's 1.8. SDDOT 511 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
SDDOT 511 holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 120 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of SDDOT 511's written reviews are positive against 4% of 511 Wisconsin's.
SDDOT 511 ships an update every 6 weeks, 511 Wisconsin every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SDDOT 511 | 511 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (120 ratings) — better | 1.8 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews — better | 4.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | 81 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iteris, Inc. | IBI Group |
Customer experience
SDDOT 511
511 Wisconsin
User reviews
SDDOT 511
From 120 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful in winter
- 👍 Provides good road info
- 👍 Usability greatly improved
- 👍 Easy and accurate
- 👍 Allows quick route view summary
Room to improve
- 🐛 Can't toggle to another angle
- 🐛 Shows everything by default
- 🐛 Legend can't be viewed with map
- 🐛 Can't shut off background running
- 🔋 Battery eater
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
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
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
SDDOT 511
No in-app purchases
511 Wisconsin
No in-app purchases
