Caltrans QuickMap vs Mile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Caltrans QuickMap
Access real-time California traffic conditions, including speeds, camera snapshots, and lane closures. Receive alerts for road closures near your location. Customize your map view to display various highway information and points of interest.
- Real-time freeway speeds
- Traffic camera snapshots
- Lane closure alerts
- CHP incident reports
- Highway information display
- Geotargeted notifications
- Customizable map preferences
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Know Before You Go: QuickMap puts real-time California traffic data straight from Caltrans in the palm of your hand — so you can plan smarter, avoid delays, and drive with confidence. What's on the map: - Freeway speeds and congestion - Live traffic cameras and snapshots - Lane closures and CHP incidents - Chain controls and snow plows - Changeable message signs - Border wait times - Safety roadside rest areas, Park & Ride lots - Commercial vehicle information including: -- Weigh stations and Escape Ramps -- Terminal/Service Access Ramps -- Overweight Corridors and California Truck Networks Auto-refresh will refresh data every 3 minutes unless a different refresh interval is selected in the settings screen. Manual refresh is also available via the refresh button at the bottom right of the map. Enable Geotargeted Notifications to receive alerts about road closures near you — even when the app is closed. Note: If you choose to enable Geotargeted Notifications, this app will monitor your location in the background and alert you (via a Push Notification) to State Highway System road closures occurring near you. Continued use of background location may decrease battery life. Questions or something not looking right on the map? We want to hear from you — reach us at quickmap@dot.ca.gov.
Mile
Easily locate and share your real-time highway mile marker on U.S. Interstate and state highways. Get precise location data even without a data connection and use it for navigation, incident reporting, or to help emergency services find you faster.
- Real-time milepost location
- Offline milepost display
- Share current location
- Navigation to mileposts
- Siri integration
- Search for milepost locations
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Know your mile marker location! Use Mile-1 to help emergency personnel or roadside assistance locate you faster. Mile-1 provides you with the most comprehensive and accurate highway milepost locator service ever built. Easy to use day or night, quickly find and share your real-time mile marker. Nearly every highway with markers in the U.S. is included, along with a growing list of river miles and railroad mileposts. Even if you lose your data connection, Mile-1 will still show your milepost. "Hey Siri, Get my milepost in Mile-1." Just ask Siri to get your current milepost. Check out our CarPlay app and CarPlay widgets too. Real-time mile marker locations right on your dashboard. Need directions or distance? Tap any milepost. The navigation button will use Maps to show you the fastest route to get there. Perfect for towing and roadside assistance. Click the share button to send your current location via messages, email, or your favorite app. Closures, construction, and incidents are often reported using mileposts as a reference. Mile markers function like an address on the highway. Quickly and easily search for these locations. It's the perfect companion for incident reporting and maintenance. Mile-1 Pro includes: Unlimited search and navigation Unlimited custom marker points Mile marker point manager - Save money by reducing location uncertainty and field documentation Mile marker map maker - Create custom maps with mile marker references. It's great for crash reporting on your socials or construction maps. Auto-tag and markup photos with accurate mile markers and timestamps Convert Latitude/Longitude to mile marker location These are just some sample headlines we see every day, but it's not so easy to locate exactly where these are. Mile-1 helps save the day! AZDOT, "State Troopers and emergency crews use mile markers to locate stranded drivers or those involved in crashes...emergency crews will be able to find you faster." KEZI, "Evacuation levels reduced for homes near Milepost 97 fire." NewsChannel20, "Illinois State Troopers and first responders were called to a crash on I-57 northbound near milepost 241 Wednesday afternoon." KqenNewsRadio, "I-5 Milepost 114 fire burns Tuesday night." National Park Service, "Detour implemented from Milepost 115 to 135 starting January 25, 2021." Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mile at 82% against Caltrans QuickMap's 29%. Mile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Caltrans QuickMap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Mile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Caltrans QuickMap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mile has 1.3K ratings behind it against 253, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Caltrans QuickMap's written reviews are positive against 82% of Mile's.
Caltrans QuickMap ships an update every 3 months, Mile monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Caltrans QuickMap | Mile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (253 ratings) | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 253 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Department of Transportation | OnStarboard LLC |
Customer experience
Caltrans QuickMap
Mile
User reviews
Caltrans QuickMap
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ 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
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
Mile
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful for EMS and first responders
- 🚀 Useful for locating mile markers
- 🚀 Works great even without cell signal
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Visually appealing app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes after recent update
- 🐛 Lagging issues
- 🐛 Doesn't function properly
Bugs and requests
Caltrans QuickMap
Reported bugs
11 issues- 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
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- 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
Requested features
15 requests- 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
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- 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
Mile
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to see tenths of a mile
- Add search functionality
- Add compass/direction of travel
- Add map view showing all mile markers
- Add ability to drop pins and share locations
In-app purchases
Caltrans QuickMap
No in-app purchases
Mile
- Mile-1 Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Mile-1 Pro Annual$29.991 Year
Questions
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