# Caltrans QuickMap — user reviews > 121 indexed App Store user reviews of Caltrans QuickMap by California Department of Transportation, rated 3.19/5 from 206 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caltrans-quickmap/id1193696577/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caltrans-quickmap/id1193696577.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 68 · 4★ 26 · 3★ 25 · 2★ 19 · 1★ 47 ## What do users think of Caltrans QuickMap? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🗺️ Comprehensive real-time road condition information - 📹 Live traffic camera views for visual verification - ⛓️ Accurate chain control location tracking - 🚔 CHP incident and activity updates - ❄️ Essential for winter mountain driving safety - 🚛 Valuable for commercial truck drivers - 📍 Displays freeway message signs in real-time - 🔄 More detailed than Google Maps/Waze for CA roads - 🆓 No advertisements - ⚡ Stable performance when working properly **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes on launch - 📹 Camera feeds non-functional or display only still images - ⏰ Information updates lag significantly behind actual conditions - 🔍 Search functionality completely non-functional - 📍 Inaccurate or missing road closure information - 🖱️ Difficult UI with small, hard-to-click icons - 🔄 Stale closures remain on map indefinitely - ⚠️ Intrusive warning popup on app launch - 🗺️ Limited geographic coverage outside major areas - 📱 Incompatible codec for iPhone video playback - 🔗 Clustering of map icons obscures individual details **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes immediately upon opening - App closes itself even when not driving - Camera feeds display error (play button with slash) - Search feature completely non-functional - Location and refresh buttons stack on iPhone XR - App redirects to FAQ page during navigation - Inconsistent camera functionality (works sometimes, not others) - Tap on road closure symbols returns incorrect nearby locations - Chain control symbols not displaying on iPhone app - App crashes during major storms when most needed - Codec incompatibility prevents video playback on iPhone **Most requested features** - CarPlay compatibility - Live video streaming for cameras instead of still images - Terrain and satellite map view options - Ability to zoom and pinch camera images - Larger, more visible map icons - Customizable saved map regions with memory - Weather radar layer integration - Customer service request submission within app - Hazard reporting interface in-app - Direction indicators for road signs before opening - Freeway speed data display instead of color bands - Extended coverage to other US states - Last update timestamp visibility - Clickable explanations for all map symbols - Fire perimeter information on fire layer ## Newest reviews (19 of 121) ### 3/5 — Not overly happy about the changes *2026-06-16, version 3.6.1* I liked it when the traffic was color coded so you could immediately see how heavy traffic was ### 4/5 — Great App by Caltrans *2026-06-10, version 3.6.1* Love the new features and updates. I really wish they keep improving it. ### 3/5 — 2026May, broken traffic layer *2026-05-31, version 3.6.1* Unable to show traffic layer ### 3/5 — They refuse to update *2026-05-28, version 3.6.1* Loved and used this app regularly until their latest update 2 weeks ago that won’t allow us to look at traffic as well. It keeps saying they are working on it but they are not! It is annoying and super lame ### 2/5 — Fix the traffic overlay! *2026-05-27, version 3.6.1* It has been two weeks! C'mon Caltrans, do better! ### 2/5 — was a great map now not so good, to much eye candy *2026-05-27, version 3.6.1* traffic doesn't work, want a quick look at what's going on and you have to zoom and lose your point of reference to see info, then click on the pin to find three or four items listed, then click again on another pin to to get the info. makes it a pain to use. Just went by an fatality accident 45 min ago still not listed on the map under chp. to many clicks to get any thing done. go back to the old code. ### 2/5 — No traffic on maps? *2026-05-23, version 3.6.1* Since the recent update to the app, traffic no longer appears. All roads and highways are blank. It has been this way for weeks. iOS only ### 3/5 — Traffic not showing *2026-05-21, version 3.6.1* Traffic doesn’t show anymore with iOS 26.5 ### 2/5 — Traffic app with NO traffic! *2026-05-20, version 3.6.1* Used to be great. Now there is no traffic info. Kind of defeats the purpose of the app. Been at least a week. ### 1/5 — Why *2026-05-19, version 3.6.1* Why has this app quit working since the update? ### 2/5 — Traffic Layer Missing *2026-05-18, version 3.6.1* I used this app multiple times daily for planning my trips before the recent update. With the traffic layer missing, it is now virtually useless. Please fix it! ### 1/5 — No Traffic Info *2026-05-16, version 3.6.1* This app used to be great. An update was done recently and I’m no longer getting traffic status. ### 2/5 — Please fix *2026-05-14, version 3.6.1* For me this app used to be a 5 but ever since they released an updated version this thing is HORRIBLE. Sometimes it’s better if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. ### 1/5 — Why is the traffic layer missing? *2026-05-13, version 3.6.1* This has been an essential and useful app. However, the last update has disabled the “traffic layer”, even though the data is still there (as seen in a desktop browser) ### 2/5 — Stop making it overly complicated! *2026-05-12, version 3.6.1* This app used to work flawlessly showing what most want to know, where is the traffic! Now they have made it overly complicated with every little thing under the sun. And now the the traffic layer is disabled while they “work on it”. Some things really should be allowed to stay simple. ### 1/5 — WAS the greatest app *2026-05-11, version 3.6.1* The recent updates have rendered this application almost useless. It needs to go back to the original format. Developers need to just leave something alone. ### 1/5 — Cameras never work *2026-04-24, version 3.6.0* This app is largely useless. The camera connections never work. ### 1/5 — Web cameras *2026-04-22, version 3.6.0* I used the previous app web cameras often to determine the snow conditions on highway 80 in the Sierra. Since the change to QuickMap it’s very difficult to get a camera view of the highway. I hope this gets fixed soon. ### 4/5 — Great app! *2026-04-22, version 3.6.0* This app has better traffic information thanWaze or Google Maps. It would be great it was CarPlay compatible!! Please? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No traffic anymore *2026-06-09, version 3.6.1* Since their rebrand, they haven’t been able to show traffic levels. Which is the only reason for the darn app… accident? What’s the traffic status then??? All other apps show traffic, how can this one not? ### 1/5 — Live traffic disabled for weeks. *2026-06-02, version 3.6.1* Live traffic has been disabled for weeks now. This app has become worthless. ### 1/5 — Mobile app broken *2026-06-02, version 3.4.8* Like the title says, the mobile app used to be a life saver but the new switch to the new style is broken. I loved the old version as it would save me time. This new version does not report traffic and that is the whole reason I use the app. My tablet version is the old version and it still works. Why??? ### 1/5 — App no longer works *2026-05-26, version 3.6.1* Do NOT UPDATE! The last update broke this app has not worked in a week. Cannot monitor traffic on the app at this time. Caltrans needs to hire some software engineers or something this is ridiculous. ### 1/5 — Fix the traffic layer!!! *2026-05-25, version 3.6.1* App is completely useless without this feature!! ### 1/5 — It’s gone from OK to useless *2026-05-25, version 3.6.1* For unknown reasons they have removed the traffic layer from the latest version… ### 1/5 — Search this Area *2026-05-25, version 3.6.1* Search doesn’t work. Just like CA’s government. ### 1/5 — Update Failed *2026-05-21, version 3.6.1* The traffic portion has been unavailable for several days actually weeks now and that’s what they updated it to be able to fix ### 1/5 — From 5-star to 1-star *2026-05-21, version 3.6.1* Traffic component stopped working. Very unfortunate as it was the best traffic tracking app. ### 1/5 — Please fix traffic layer *2026-05-20, version 3.6.1* The recent update broke the traffic layer for ios. The new icons are too large relative to the map. This *was* an indispensable app and now it is practically worthless. Please fix! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Daily User *2026-06-02, version 3.6.1* The traffic layer is very useful. Lots of useful information. I use it daily. ### 5/5 — TD *2026-03-26, version 3.5.0* Great app with updated information of Caltrans and CHP activities. ### 5/5 — Must have app for mountain roads *2025-03-19, version 3.4.8* So so helpful, especially for tricky mountain roads and winter conditions. Knowing where chain control, accidents, etc are located is a life saver. Details about accidents help me decide whether to wait it out, go around, or stay the course. Google Maps could never. ### 5/5 — Check for chains controls *2024-11-24, version 3.4.8* 100% recommendations help avoid close road and you can check the cámaras ### 5/5 — Fav App Ever *2024-05-23, version 3.4.6* 10/10 would recommend I recommend this app to everyone. I think this is one of the best apps. It keeps me up to date on everything and never crashes. I never have to wonder why I’m stuck in traffic with this app. This should be in a California Starter Pack. I truly don’t understand how anyone in California survives without CalTrans ### 5/5 — Great app for Portugal even *2024-04-17, version 3.4.6* We are visiting Portugal and I watched a YouTube video on the new turbo Roundabout in San Benito county and wanted to look at it and opened it and it showed in great detail the roads and traffic conditions in the Lisbon Portugal area. This will be a great help planning our trip to the Lisbon airport tomorrow ### 5/5 — App needs updating! *2024-01-17, version 3.3.9* Hi - I use this app regularly and lately every time I navigate the road map it goes to the FAQ page…. Thank you ### 5/5 — Great for truckers in the winter *2023-03-08, version 3.2.9* You can see all the freeway signs and warnings in real time where the snow plows are when chains are required, and when chains are lifted its dead accurate ### 5/5 — Daily *2023-02-27, version 3.2.9* Very stable and useful, I use it several times a day. Factual and timely information. There was a brief crash on 2/24/23. I contacted app support and the problem was resolved within hours. ### 5/5 — Nice *2022-12-03, version 3.2.9* Great app, very useful for checking winter conditions in the mountains! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-23.*