511NY vs 511 Mobility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
511NY
Access real-time traffic and transit information for New York State. Features a Drive Mode with audible alerts for incidents along your route, a transit trip planner, and camera feeds. Includes weather alerts and winter road condition maps.
- Real-time traffic information
- Transit trip planner
- Drive Mode with audible alerts
- Over 1,000 camera images
- Weather alerts and forecasts
- Winter road condition maps
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Get up to the minute, real time traffic and transit information for NYS with 511NY, now featuring Drive Mode. 511NY is New York State’s official traffic and travel information source. The 511NY app provides statewide real-time traffic and transit information for all of New York State. New to 511NY is the Drive Mode. Users enter in their destination and origin and are provided up to three routes with highway travel times based on traffic conditions. Drive mode also provides audible alerts to the driver for incidents occurring along their route. The 511NY app also offers a transit trip planner, access to over 1,000 camera images, as well as weather alerts and forecasts. A color coded map displaying winter road conditions also is available during the winter months!
511 Mobility
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511 Mobility allows you to plan and log one-time or regular trips around the tri-state area. By logging your trips, you will receive information on money and time spent. Your trip history can help you find new ways to make better use of your resources. Additionally it will connect you with other riders with similar trips for carpooling options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 511 Mobility at every 2 months against 511NY's every 11 months. 511 Mobility also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
511NY ships an update every 11 months, 511 Mobility every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 511NY | 511 Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New York State Department of Transportation | Etch Ltd |
In-app purchases
511NY
No in-app purchases
511 Mobility
No in-app purchases
Questions
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