OHGO vs RideGoBus
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.
RideGoBus
Book intercity bus trips, access e-tickets, and view schedules. Enjoy amenities like Wi-Fi and power outlets on board. This service operates year-round, offering safe, reliable, and affordable transportation.
- Book trips
- Show e-tickets
- Check schedules
- On-board Wi-Fi
- Power outlets
- On-board bathroom
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Book a trip, show your E-Ticket, check schedules, and more with the GoBus app. GoBus provides passengers with first-class amenities like on-board Wi-Fi, power outlets, and bathroom. Operating 365 days a year, we strive to provide safe, reliable, and affordable transportation to all. Fares start at under $10 one way. Find out more and book a trip via the app, at RideGoBus.com or by calling 888-95-GoBus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RideGoBus at 2.8 against OHGO's 2.3. RideGoBus also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). OHGO's advantage is ratings volume (230 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RideGoBus holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OHGO has 230 ratings behind it against 8, 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 50% of RideGoBus's.
OHGO ships an update every 3 months, RideGoBus every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | OHGO | RideGoBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (230 ratings) | 2.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 230 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Ohio Department of Transportation | United Bus Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
OHGO
RideGoBus
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
RideGoBus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OHGO
No in-app purchases
RideGoBus
No in-app purchases
