Comparison

511PA vs RoadLoreAtlas

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

RoadLoreAtlas

Features
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Roadlore – Atlas of History Know where you're going. Roadlore transforms the world around you into a living atlas of stories. As you travel, the places you pass come alive with the adventures of real people, remarkable discoveries, nature, art, and culture. What looks like an ordinary landscape blooms with extraordinary history. We are building a collection of 2 million well-told, local stories. Wherever you go, engaging storytelling helps you see more than just the view. Roadlore is your window seat to understanding. Perfect for road trips, daily drives, and curious minds. Listen from the driver’s seat, or from your bedside table as you travel through history from home. Features • Location-based stories that play as you travel • History, science, culture, faith and kindness, human adventure • Stories from famous landmarks and hidden places alike • Continuous listening for long drives and exploration • Discover the deeper story behind the places around you The road is full of stories. Roadlore is your guide knowing, deeply, where you are going.

Screenshots

511PA3 screens
RoadLoreAtlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 511PA at none against RoadLoreAtlas's shown. RoadLoreAtlas's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

511PA ships an update every 4 months, RoadLoreAtlas every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
511PA versus RoadLoreAtlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter511PARoadLoreAtlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExecutive Office of The Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaE7 Systems, LLC

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

RoadLoreAtlas

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

511PA

No in-app purchases

None

RoadLoreAtlas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 511PA free?
511PA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoadLoreAtlas free?
RoadLoreAtlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 511PA or RoadLoreAtlas have ads?
RoadLoreAtlas shows ads; 511PA does not.
Which is updated more often, 511PA or RoadLoreAtlas?
511PA ships an update every 4 months, and RoadLoreAtlas every 2 months. Most recently, 511PA was updated on October 29, 2026 and RoadLoreAtlas on October 28, 2026.

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