Nebraska 511 vs The Nebraska App
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.
The Nebraska App
Discover unique attractions and earn rewards by exploring the state. Unlock new cities as you complete challenges and engage with local experiences.
- Earn points for exploration
- Discover unique activities
- Unlock new cities
- Explore Nebraska attractions
- Engage with local experiences
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Earn points, explore Nebraska, discover unique things to do, and unlock cities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Nebraska App at 5.0 against Nebraska 511's 2.9. The Nebraska App also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.6). Nebraska 511's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Nebraska App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nebraska 511 has 88 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nebraska 511 ships an update every 5 months, The Nebraska App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nebraska 511 | The Nebraska App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (88 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Castle Rock Associates, Inc. | Jonathan Rhoades |
Customer experience
Nebraska 511
The Nebraska App
In-app purchases
Nebraska 511
No in-app purchases
The Nebraska App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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