# Iowa 511

> Iowa 511 is the Iowa Department of Transportation's traveler information app.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.transcore.android.iowadot](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.transcore.android.iowadot)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.transcore.android.iowadot`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Iowa Department of Transportation
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 384,116
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (1,051 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.8.84
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-10
- **First published:** 2012-06-26
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transcore.android.iowadot)
- **Website:** [http://www.iowadot.gov](http://www.iowadot.gov/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.511ia.org/help/section/PrivacyPolicy.html](https://www.511ia.org/help/section/PrivacyPolicy.html)

## Description

Iowa 511 is the Iowa Department of Transportation's official traffic and traveler information app for general travelers and commercial vehicle operators. It provides statewide, up-to-date traffic data for interstates, U.S. routes, and state highways in Iowa, with a zoom-enabled map, tappable icons, and near real-time updates on winter conditions, incidents, construction, and more.

Key features include hands-free, eyes-free audio announcements; trucker mode; Your 511 personalized account with saved routes, cameras, and alerts; travel time delays and current speeds; live traffic camera images and streaming video; snow plow cameras; EV charging locations; weather radar; rest areas and weigh stations; and Waze citizen reports. A reminder: do not text and drive or use the app while driving. The Iowa DOT privacy policy is available online, and feedback can be sent to 511Feedback@iowadot.us.

## Rankings

- #114,452 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.transcore.android.iowadot.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users like the app for its ease of use and informative content, and some praise it as useful for truckers. But reliability and data issues dominate: the app often won’t start or crashes, and performance can be slow. Data updates are slow or incomplete—closures, construction, and flood impacts aren’t reliably shown, and old road numbers cause confusion. Map details are missing (no legend, unlabeled highways) and the camera view feature was removed. Signup/upload problems and disruptive forced updates also hurt usability.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a local-focused map
- Informative and useful for safe travel decisions
- Helpful for truckers

### Cons

- Reliability and stability problems (frequent crashes or app won’t start)
- Data updates and accuracy issues (closures, construction, flood not reliably shown; slow updates)
- Missing map details and features (no legend, unlabeled highways; removal of camera view)
- Slow performance / long load times
- Signup/upload and forced-update issues impacting usability

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.transcore.android.iowadot)