511PA vs Trailbuddi
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.
Trailbuddi
Discover the Finger Lakes region with curated day trips and one-tap navigation to local attractions. Get local insights and smart tools to make your exploration effortless and exciting.
- Curated day trips
- One-tap navigation
- Local insights
- Seasonal highlights
- Smart exploration tools
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Your personal guide to the Finger Lakes. The Finger Lakes Region of New York is a 9,000-square-mile, four-season playground. From majestic waterfalls and rolling hills to scenic vineyards and glacial lakes — there’s something here for everyone. TrailBuddi helps you explore it all with ease. Skip the planning stress and jump straight into adventure. With TrailBuddi, you’ll get: • Curated day trips tailored to your interests • One-tap navigation to wineries, trails, restaurants, and more • Local insights and seasonal highlights • Smart tools to help you make the most of your time Whether you’re here for the weekend or planning a longer escape, TrailBuddi makes exploring the Finger Lakes effortless, exciting, and unforgettable. Just get there. We’ll guide the rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trailbuddi at 5.0 against 511PA's 1.7. Trailbuddi also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 511PA's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Trailbuddi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 511PA has 61 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
511PA ships an update every 4 months, Trailbuddi monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 511PA | Trailbuddi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (61 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Executive Office of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | xm systems |
Customer experience
511PA
Trailbuddi
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
Trailbuddi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
511PA
No in-app purchases
Trailbuddi
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 511PA free?
Is Trailbuddi free?
Which has better reviews, 511PA or Trailbuddi?
Do 511PA or Trailbuddi have ads?
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