SDDOT 511 vs Plan Deadwood
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™
Plan Deadwood
Plan your ideal vacation, trip, or weekend getaway to Deadwood, SD. Discover historical tours and attractions tailored to your interests, find upcoming local events, and build a custom itinerary. Share your plans with friends and family.
- Discover historical tours
- Find local attractions
- View upcoming events
- Create custom itineraries
- Share trip plans
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The Plan Deadwood app is designed to help you plan the perfect vacation, trip or weekend getaway in Deadwood, SD! • Discover historical tours and attractions that match your interests • View upcoming events near you • Add events and places to your custom trip • Share events, places and your itinerary with friends and family
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plan Deadwood at 100% against SDDOT 511's 6%. Plan Deadwood also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3). 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.
Plan Deadwood holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 120 and 129 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of SDDOT 511's written reviews are positive against 100% of Plan Deadwood's.
SDDOT 511 ships an update every 6 weeks, Plan Deadwood monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SDDOT 511 | Plan Deadwood |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (120 ratings) | 4.9 (129 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 120 | 129 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iteris, Inc. | DEADWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITORS BUREAU |
Customer experience
SDDOT 511
Plan Deadwood
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
Plan Deadwood
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SDDOT 511
No in-app purchases
Plan Deadwood
No in-app purchases
Questions
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