511 Wisconsin

When I found this app to download, i wondered how it could have such a low rating. Now I know. I only use it while passengering, so I don’t mind the zooming, etc., but what I DO mind is that every 12 seconds for no discernible reason, the map disappears and I get a big “Call 511” button. I don’t want to call you, that’s why I got the app. So I close out the “Call 511” window and go back to the map. 15 seconds later, it pops back up again. Make it stop. If I wanted to call you, i would call you. It’s sad because the MN one is excellent and to go from one to the other illustrates just how bad this one is.

I liked the older version of this app. I can’t read anything and it is hard to zoom in where the road conditions are. Especially since they are so small up at the header.

I use this app for seeing road conditions around the state, not for me but for work. I am a purchaser. I get a lot of freight deliveries. App used to allow me to enter the WI511, now it wants to track my location and talk to me about road conditions. I don’t need that. I work 5 min from home. I would be more likely to get into an accident if my phone just turned on while driving. Very disappointing to see the change. App has no option to decline tracking.

Tried to use the app to check the road conditions and it wants me to allow tracking and other notifications, but I don’t have an option to not allow it. It states it as “if you would like” but the only option is to click allow to move on. I don’t need these, I only want to see the road conditions. Deleted the app right away and will find another way to see conditions.

Really frustrating app. The winter conditions color overlay requires extreme zooming to accurately see the intended color. App forces you to accept push alerts when you open it. And it randomly rolls from the map to the alerts menu, even if the screen is not being touched. MN app has a lot more useful features - and it works. Someone spent a LOT of $$ just to move from old app problems to new ones.

I’ve had this app for awhile now, and I thought it would be similar to MN’s 511 app. Boy was I wrong! This app hasn’t worked since I got it. I’ve never seen a single traffic condition on it. It constantly tells me there’s a server connection error and then it’s just a map - no conditions or anything. I would give this app 0 stars if possible. Don’t download it.

I rely on thus app often as I drive hundreds of miles a week. Road conditions WERE easy to see before. At this time the lines of coloration are quite difficult to see as they are quite thin

This app is only useful if you are traveling on large major highways. The apps for Minnesota and Iowa are extensive and cover all major roads and highways, but I’ve been waiting years for a decent road conditions app for Wisconsin. Don’t waste your time downloading this one unless you only need conditions for major highways.

Needs to work o WiFi only devices as well. I have a WiFi only iPad that’s always connected to WiFi and it would be nice to use this instead of the website. So might was well remove it from all iPads. After quick check looks like all the other 511 apps would work on my iPad.

Every day is a different route for me. With the old app I could get alerts to specific counties I selected (my territory) now I can’t. Old app saved me multiple times when a closure was posted. My routes are not set day to day or even hour to hour. I AM NOT GOING TO ENTER A ROUTE EVERY TIME I WANT TO TRAVEL! I MAY HAVE 4-6 DIFFERENT ROUTES IN ONE DAY! Old app was WAY better

This is so much better than the previous 511 App. Still wish it was like MN and IA’s though. Question if those saying they liked the previous version ever actually used it! THAT one was unusable!

The old app was light years better than this one. You can’t see the colors indicating winter road conditions. The new app also doesn’t work on the iPad, which I always check before leaving home. I suppose this app is better than nothing, but not by much.

Access to my location is not required to provide road conditions, but is required to use the app. Even just “Allow While Using” is not sufficient to to permit use of the app. This is a non-starter.

The lines for winter driving conditions are almost impossible to see. Please put the line thickness back to how it used to be.

I want to know the road conditions…all it shows me is the route to get where i want to go!! Ive already got an app for that! WI you should b ashamed for paying someone to create such a difficult app to navigate

I liked the old app-could see what I needed and didn’t have little camera faces messing up the picture. Tried to put on my IPAD but said I needed IOS 12.0 or better ! I have 13.3 and it won’t accept it. Real disappointment!

This newer version is extremely difficult to see the different colored lines for road conditions. The older version was also way easier to navigate. I drive a lot of miles daily and really depended on this app. Very disappointing.

New is not always improved. The older one is much better. Please bring it back. I can’t get this one on my iPad and the winter road conditions are difficult to see on my iPhone. I really loved the app before you ruined it.

The winter road condition colors are too thin and small to easily read. Likewise the app doesnt work on my ipad. Very disappointed, especially since I worked in IT at WisDOT for over 30 years. Bring back the legacy app.

Very hard to see the colors and unable to upload the app to my iPad u like the older app?

This app is completely worthless if you’re looking for accurate road conditions. I thought that was the point of apps like these, but apparently not.

I just wanted to know the road conditions during the winter weather storm today fir my drive through wisc and I couldn’t figure it out . Such a simple question, such an important answer . Thanks for nothing

Tried this app. Very difficult to setup. Don’t waste your time .

The winter road conditions are not being updated. I rely on information from this app on a daily basis as I traverse Americas Dairyland from Beloit to Hudson nightly. Maybe because the app is new?

During setup, I was forced to agree to notifications that I didn’t want in order to complete the setup and use the app. At that point, I terminated the setup and deleted the app.

Old app much more user friendly. Old app would give road alerts by county, allowing you to see the alerts and plan ahead to take a different route. THIS APP YOU HAVE TO LIST YOUR SPECIFIC ROUTES, AND TIME YOU’LL BE DRIVING THEM. YOU ONLY GET ALERTS ON THOSE ROUTES. NOT USER FRIENDLY AT ALL.

The color and thickness of the winter road conditions map are are too narrow and dim. Make them bolder and brighter and more legible. Copy the old app or the Minnesota 511 app. I hate this new app. Fix it

WI511, get MN511 software. It’s much more accurate for outstate conditions and bad weather crashes and spin outs. Your’s sadly underwhelming for the real world. You can do better than this.

I won’t be using this app. Give me no option for using notifications? No thank you

I miss the old app. I liked getting alerts about incidents. The new one is confusing and I don’t really use it much anymore.

I have to go to their website to get logged in? WHY???The app will not log me in! I use the SAME saved password from my saved ones. Very very Dissatisfied!

I am unable to get this app on my iPad. On my phone the road line colors are impossible to see.

If only I could rate it zero stars. I most certainly would.

Extremely difficult to see road conditions. Minn 511 is way better.

Not worth trying it