511PA vs Nebraska 511
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.
Nebraska 511
Access real-time traffic updates for Nebraska's major roadways. Receive audio alerts for incidents, road conditions, and restrictions. View camera images and track snowplows to plan your route safely.
- Real-time traffic information
- Audio notifications
- Closures and crashes
- Winter road conditions
- Roadside camera images
- Plow tracker
- Commercial vehicle restrictions
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Nebraska 511 is the Nebraska Department of Transportation's (NDOT) official traffic and traveler information resource. The Nebraska 511 app provides statewide, real-time traffic information for interstates, U.S. routes, and state highways in Nebraska, including: - Hand-free, eyes-free audio notifications of traffic events while you drive - Closures, crashes, and roadwork - Winter road conditions - Traffic speeds - Roadside camera images - Plow tracker - Commercial vehicle restrictions - Waze events - Personalized account features and SMS/email alerts NDOT's privacy policy can be found at https://dot.nebraska.gov/policies-and-disclaimers/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/. Drive safely! Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nebraska 511 at 2.9 against 511PA's 1.7. Nebraska 511 also leads on review sentiment (29% 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.
Nebraska 511 holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of 511PA's written reviews are positive against 29% of Nebraska 511's.
511PA ships an update every 4 months, Nebraska 511 every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | 511PA | Nebraska 511 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (61 ratings) | 2.9 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 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 | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Executive Office of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Castle Rock Associates, Inc. |
Customer experience
511PA
Nebraska 511
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
Nebraska 511
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
511PA
No in-app purchases
Nebraska 511
No in-app purchases
