OHGO vs Ohio State Roads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OHGO
Get real-time traffic updates for Ohio's freeways. Receive customized notifications for traffic, construction, and weather incidents affecting your route. View live camera feeds and get hands-free voice alerts for a smarter commute.
- Real-time traffic information
- Customized incident notifications
- Traffic speed conditions
- Live traffic camera images
- Hands-free voice alerts
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Receive real time traffic information on Ohio's freeways. Welcome, smart traveler. The Ohio Department of Transportation's OHGO App is your official source for real-time Ohio traffic updates. Get customized notifications on traffic, construction, weather, and other incidents affecting your route. Check traffic speed conditions, view live images from an extensive network of traffic cameras, receive hands-free voice alerts and more while on the go.
Ohio State Roads
Access live traffic reports and over 499 traffic cameras across Ohio, including major cities. View incidents on a map, save favorite cameras, and get real-time updates via a Today screen widget. Personalize your view to see the most relevant information.
- Live traffic reports
- 499+ traffic cameras
- Map and list views
- Save favorite cameras
- Today screen widget
- Incident severity coding
- Personalized settings
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Live traffic reports and cameras for Ohio including Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati. Save your favorite cameras for quick access. App updated February 2025 KEY FEATURES: Live data from The Ohio Department of Transportation: - 499 traffic cameras covering Ohio State. - Today screen widget to show at a glance the nearest current traffic incidents - Optimised for all iPhone and iPad models. MAP VIEW - Shows current incidents and traffic cams - Each incident is color coded as well as being represented by an icon showing the incident type. - Clicking on an incident displays more detail right there on the map. - The map view can also show live traffic camera images. LIST VIEW - Shows current incidents in order of distance from your current location (closest incidents are shown first). - Each incident is color-coded to indicate the severity of the delay. - You can quickly see the distance the incident is from you, the road name and the type of incident. - The detail view shows the description together with a map showing the location. - Full search functionality, works across both the list and map views. TRAFFIC CAM FAVORITES - Save your favorite cameras for quick access to see how clear/congested your usual routes are. TODAY WIDGET - Shows at a glance the nearest current traffic incidents without launching the app. PERSONALISE - Toggle traffic information on the map. - Toggle auto refresh of camera images (will refresh every 10 seconds). - Toggle always show map on app launch. - Toggle roadworks on/off. - You can configure which incidents are displayed according to the severity of the delay caused. - Miles or KM setting. CONTACT - Email me for feature requests/bug reports etc. I would love to hear from you! Data courtesy of The Ohio Department of Transportation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OHGO at Free against Ohio State Roads's $1.99. OHGO also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 49 months) and ratings volume (251 vs 23). Ohio State Roads's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (56% vs 13%). On 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
OHGO is free to download; Ohio State Roads costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ohio State Roads holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OHGO has 251 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of OHGO's written reviews are positive against 56% of Ohio State Roads's.
OHGO ships an update every 3 months, Ohio State Roads every 49 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | OHGO | Ohio State Roads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (251 ratings) | 4.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 251 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 49 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Ohio Department of Transportation | Coderun Technologies Ltd |
Customer experience
OHGO
Ohio State Roads
Bugs and requests
OHGO
Reported bugs
14 issues- App won't load past green splash screen
- Camera close button (X) off-screen or non-functional
- Nothing loads on map - empty display
- Cameras fail to load with error messages
- Real-time traffic updates not working
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- Route creation crashes when selecting 'didn't get results'
- Location detection shows wrong location
- App crashes when opening cameras
- Frozen camera images not updating
- iOS 14/15 compatibility issues
- Route deletion not functioning
- App support button non-functional
- Website showing blank white screen
- Notifications sent but routes show nothing
Requested features
12 requests- CarPlay integration for hands-free driving
- Color-coded traffic condition indicators (green/orange/red)
- Road temperature display
- ODOT dashcam footage access
- Improved camera search and filtering by region/highway
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- Ability to uncheck specific directions in routes
- Better route creation with accurate exit stops
- Local road closure reporting (non-interstate)
- Hazardous condition warnings (ice, flooding)
- White background option instead of green theme
- Customizable notification preferences
- Live video feeds instead of static images
Ohio State Roads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OHGO
No in-app purchases
Ohio State Roads
No in-app purchases
