Nebraska 511 vs 511 Wisconsin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
511 Wisconsin
Get real-time traffic and route personalization information for your travels. Plan your trips, check traffic speeds, and stay informed about road conditions before and during your journey.
- Traffic information
- Route personalization
- Trip planning
- Commute improvement
- Travel condition updates
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511 Wisconsin is a free app that provides traffic and route personalization information. Call 511 or visit 511WI.gov to get all the information you need to make smart traveling decisions, check traffic speeds or plan a trip. 511 will help improve your commute and keep you informed about travel conditions both before you leave the house and while you are on the road.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nebraska 511 at 2.9 against 511 Wisconsin's 1.8. Nebraska 511 also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 4%). 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 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Nebraska 511's written reviews are positive against 4% of 511 Wisconsin's.
Nebraska 511 ships an update every 5 months, 511 Wisconsin every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nebraska 511 | 511 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (88 ratings) — better | 1.8 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 4.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 81 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Castle Rock Associates, Inc. | IBI Group |
Customer experience
Nebraska 511
511 Wisconsin
Bugs and requests
Nebraska 511
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
511 Wisconsin
Reported bugs
8 issues- Radar legend overlaps toggle, gets stuck
- Route feature doesn't work
- App switches screens on its own every 10 seconds
- Server connection error
- App blocks data/forces location tracking
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- Cannot get app on iPad
- Login issues
- Weather radar runs too fast and doesn't pause
Requested features
12 requests- Improve ease of use for quick checks
- Allow quick look at traffic cameras without destination
- Reintroduce ice and slippery condition updates
- Fix radar legend overlap bug
- Make winter road condition colors thicker/brighter/more legible
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- Allow selection of counties for alerts
- Bring back the old app's functionality
- Allow use on WiFi-only devices
- Fix login issues
- Allow users to decline notifications/tracking
- Improve accuracy of real-time road conditions
- Allow pausing of weather radar
In-app purchases
Nebraska 511
No in-app purchases
511 Wisconsin
No in-app purchases
