Comparison

511PA vs Buttonwood Campground

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Buttonwood Campground

This app provides essential information for enjoying a stay at Buttonwood Campground. Access an activity calendar, interactive maps, resort services, and important contact details. Receive timely notifications for weather and resort updates.

Highlights
  • Activity calendar with notifications
  • Interactive zoomable map
  • Resort services and regulations guide
  • Weather and newsletter notifications
  • Direct contact information
Features
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Access all information you need to enjoy your stay. Features Include: Activity Calendar Never miss an activity you enjoy, star it to get a notification Interactive Map Pinch to zoom map of the resort and surrounding area Resort Services, Recreation, and Regulations Get all the information that you would find in our Resort Guide. Notifications Get notifications for inclement weather, newsletters, etc. Contact Information Need something? Give the correct department a call.

Screenshots

511PA3 screens
Buttonwood Campground3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Buttonwood Campground at 5.0 against 511PA's 1.7. Buttonwood Campground also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 511PA's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buttonwood Campground 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

511PA ships an update every 4 months, Buttonwood Campground every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
511PA versus Buttonwood Campground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter511PAButtonwood Campground
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (61 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExecutive Office of The Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaArmstrong Software

Customer experience

511PA

All ratings52 ratings
Positive11.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative86.5%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative85.3%

Buttonwood Campground

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 26 more
  • 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
Show 18 more
  • 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

Buttonwood Campground

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

511PA

No in-app purchases

None

Buttonwood Campground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 511PA free?
511PA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buttonwood Campground free?
Buttonwood Campground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 511PA or Buttonwood Campground?
Buttonwood Campground is rated higher. 511PA averages 1.7 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Buttonwood Campground averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do 511PA or Buttonwood Campground have ads?
Neither 511PA nor Buttonwood Campground shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 511PA or Buttonwood Campground?
511PA ships an update every 4 months, and Buttonwood Campground every 5 months. Most recently, 511PA was updated on November 1, 2026 and Buttonwood Campground on November 5, 2026.

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