511PA vs Mass511
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.
Mass511
Get real-time traffic updates, incident alerts, and camera views for Massachusetts highways. This app offers hands-free audio notifications and personalized route management to keep you informed while driving.
- Hands-free audio notifications
- Zoom-enabled map with camera views
- Real-time incident and weather updates
- Personalized account management
- Traffic speed monitoring
- Access to traveler resources
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The Mass511 app is the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's official traffic and traveler information app. The Mass511 app, new and improved in 2022, provides up-to-date traffic information for interstates, U.S. routes and state highways across Massachusetts. FEATURES: • Hands-free, eyes-free audio notifications of traffic events while you drive • A zoom-enabled map with tappable traffic event icons and surrounding camera views • Near real-time updates on traffic incidents, construction, weather and road closures • Manage My Mass511 personalized accounts including saved routes, areas, and camera views and email and text alerts • View current traffic speeds • View traffic cameras throughout the state. Sign up for a My Mass511 account to save cameras for easy access. • Access to additional traveler information resources NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease device battery life. The primary responsibility of every driver is the safe operation of their vehicle. While traveling, mobile communication devices should be used only when the motor vehicle is at a complete stop, off the traveled portion of the roadway. Do not text and drive (it's against the law) or use this app while driving. App developed by Castle Rock Associates https://www.castlerockits.com. For help with Mass511, please visit https://mass511.com/help/index.html.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mass511 at 3.5 against 511PA's 1.7. Mass511 also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 12%). 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.
Mass511 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of 511PA's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mass511's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 511PA | Mass511 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (59 ratings) | 3.5 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.9% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Executive Office of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Castle Rock Associates, Inc. |
Customer experience
511PA
Mass511
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
Mass511
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
511PA
No in-app purchases
Mass511
No in-app purchases
