511PA vs OHGO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
511PA
Get real-time highway and traffic information to plan your routes safely. View roadwork, incidents, closures, and weather alerts on a zoomable map. Receive customizable audio notifications for events on your chosen route.
- Real-time traffic speeds
- Road conditions and weather alerts
- Incident and closure notifications
- Snowplow tracking (Track My Plow)
- Customizable audio alerts
- Interactive map with multiple info layers
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The 511PA app provides near real-time highway and traffic information to drivers to help them safely plan their route. This includes information on roadwork, incidents, road closures, and weather alerts on roads across the state. This app features a scrollable, zoomable map that displays: • Traffic speeds • Road Conditions • Weather Restrictions • Updated PennDOT snowplow locations (Track My Plow) • Incidents and closures, such as collisions and other road hazards • Cameras • Roadwork • Message Signs • PennDOT Bridges • PA Turnpike Information • And many other info layers! The app also features audio alerts that notify drivers of all the types of events listed above and more! Drivers can customize their alert experience and configure the app to their preferences, including being able to only receive alerts that apply to their chosen route.
OHGO
Get real-time traffic updates for Ohio's freeways. Receive customized notifications for traffic, construction, and weather incidents affecting your route. View live camera feeds and get hands-free voice alerts for a smarter commute.
- Real-time traffic information
- Customized incident notifications
- Traffic speed conditions
- Live traffic camera images
- Hands-free voice alerts
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Receive real time traffic information on Ohio's freeways. Welcome, smart traveler. The Ohio Department of Transportation's OHGO App is your official source for real-time Ohio traffic updates. Get customized notifications on traffic, construction, weather, and other incidents affecting your route. Check traffic speed conditions, view live images from an extensive network of traffic cameras, receive hands-free voice alerts and more while on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OHGO at 2.3 against 511PA's 1.7. OHGO also leads on ratings volume (251 vs 61) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
OHGO holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 251 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of 511PA's written reviews are positive against 13% of OHGO's.
511PA ships an update every 4 months, OHGO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 511PA | OHGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (61 ratings) | 2.3 (251 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.9% of reviews | 13.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 251 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Executive Office of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | The Ohio Department of Transportation |
Customer experience
511PA
OHGO
User reviews
511PA
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works for winter info
- 👍 Provides needed info
- 👍 Simple, not too dressed up
- 👍 Not fancy, but works
- 👍 Gets info before leaving home
Room to improve
- 👎 Horrible, frustrating, confusing
- 👎 Worst travel app
- 👎 No point, collects data
- 👎 Fails to be timely
- 👎 Old version was better
OHGO
From 251 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📹 Live traffic cameras for road condition visibility
- 🗺️ Comprehensive ODOT traffic and construction data
- 📍 Route-based alerts and notifications
- ⚡ Useful for daily commute planning
- 🎯 Good integration with state traffic information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- ⚠️ Server reliability issues and downtime
- 📵 Features not loading or displaying
- 🔧 Poor app maintenance and outdated code
- 🎨 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
Bugs and requests
511PA
Reported bugs
31 issues- Turning on road conditions turns off other features
- Camera sometimes shows, sometimes doesn't
- Map doesn't load
- App freezes
- Doesn't show correct traffic speeds
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- Doesn't show incidents
- Accidents not showing on app but on website
- Cannot figure out how to look at cameras easily
- App is inaccurate
- Doesn't show lane closures that website has
- Cannot get map to show up
- App is slow
- App is clunky
- App is hard to navigate
- Takes too many steps to get to map
- App drains battery quickly
- Dynamic Island shows app icon when not in use
- Cameras are inoperative most of the time
- Video doesn't play or cameras aren't working
- App has lag
- App requires location services to work
- Cannot shut alerts off
- Constantly has location/GPS on
- Half the time cameras don't work
- No live view, still picture or black screen
- Doesn't show traffic delay on traffic map icon
- App locks up frequently
- App won't set up if location services are off
- App runs continuously in the background
- App is invasive, requires location when not in use
- Interface is terrible
Requested features
23 requests- Put search back to type locations
- Show plow data
- Show cameras easily without zooming
- Allow selection of region for info
- Go back to old version
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- Make app simpler
- Show speeds clearly
- Improve camera streaming
- Make app more user-friendly
- Add dark mode option
- Make app less cluttered
- Allow app use without location services
- Improve alert system (sound before message)
- Slow down voice for alerts
- Add iPhone X/Xs/Xs Max screen support
- Improve GPS location accuracy
- Allow copying and pasting addresses
- Add GPS blip for current location
- Improve real-time weather data
- Send alerts for nearby closures
- Fix lag and camera issues
- Update app features
- Make app more mobile-friendly
OHGO
Reported bugs
14 issues- App won't load past green splash screen
- Camera close button (X) off-screen or non-functional
- Nothing loads on map - empty display
- Cameras fail to load with error messages
- Real-time traffic updates not working
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- Route creation crashes when selecting 'didn't get results'
- Location detection shows wrong location
- App crashes when opening cameras
- Frozen camera images not updating
- iOS 14/15 compatibility issues
- Route deletion not functioning
- App support button non-functional
- Website showing blank white screen
- Notifications sent but routes show nothing
Requested features
12 requests- CarPlay integration for hands-free driving
- Color-coded traffic condition indicators (green/orange/red)
- Road temperature display
- ODOT dashcam footage access
- Improved camera search and filtering by region/highway
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- Ability to uncheck specific directions in routes
- Better route creation with accurate exit stops
- Local road closure reporting (non-interstate)
- Hazardous condition warnings (ice, flooding)
- White background option instead of green theme
- Customizable notification preferences
- Live video feeds instead of static images
In-app purchases
511PA
No in-app purchases
OHGO
No in-app purchases
