Virginia State Roads vs Mini Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virginia State Roads
Access live traffic reports and over 1,400 video cameras across Virginia. View incidents on a map or list, save favorite cameras, and get real-time updates via a Today screen widget. Personalize your view to see the most relevant traffic information.
- Live traffic reports
- 1,400+ traffic video cameras
- Map and list incident views
- Save favorite cameras
- Today screen widget
- Personalized traffic information
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Live traffic reports and video cameras for Virginia State. Save your favorite cameras for quick access. App updated February 2025. KEY FEATURES: Live data from The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT): - 1,400+ traffic video cameras covering Virginia 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 videos. 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 always show map on app launch. - Toggle construction 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 Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
Mini Radar
View live aircraft around you on a radar scope or in augmented reality. Get detailed information on each plane, customize your view, and set alerts for favorite aircraft. Ideal for aviation enthusiasts and curious minds.
- Live radar scope
- AR Sky View
- Aircraft details
- Customizable views
- Favorites and alerts
- Apple Watch support
- Dynamic Island integration
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Mini Radar shows the aircraft flying around you, live, on a clean radar scope. It's built on adsb.fi — a free, community-run ADS-B network. Volunteers around the world run small receivers and share what they pick up, and that shared feed is what you see. No account, no subscription, no ads. WHAT YOU GET • A live radar centered on you — or anywhere you search • Tap any aircraft for details: type, registration, altitude, speed, heading, squawk, and route (origin to destination) when available • Switch between a classic radar scope and a satellite map backdrop • Pinch, double-tap, or drag to zoom — from a few miles out to 250 NM • Color aircraft by type (commercial, private, helicopter, glider, military…) or by altitude, or switch on distinct per-type icons • North-up or heading-up — one tap on the compass button rotates the scope (radar or satellite) so the direction you're facing is up • A live contacts list and class filters, right on the scope • Sweep or pulse animation — your choice • A nearest-aircraft compass that always points to the closest plane POINT AT THE SKY • AR Sky View — hold up your phone and see the aircraft overhead, labeled in real space; pinch to zoom in ON YOUR WRIST • A standalone Apple Watch radar — zoom with the Digital Crown, tap a plane for details ALWAYS-ON GLANCE • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen tracking for what's overhead — your favorites, or any aircraft nearby, with a live bearing arrow FAVORITES & ALERTS • Star aircraft by tail number, callsign, or hex — they're highlighted whenever they appear nearby • Optional alert when a favorite comes within 10 NM of you (opt-in; uses background location only while it's turned on) SAVED PLACES • Save and name locations to jump between them • Choose what the radar opens to: your live location, the nearest airport, or a saved spot MADE TO READ EASILY • Colorblind-friendly palette • Light, dark, or automatic theme A NOTE ON COVERAGE Because the data comes from volunteer receivers, coverage is best where people are feeding and can have gaps elsewhere. Not every aircraft broadcasts ADS-B, and route lookups aren't available for every flight. Mini Radar is for curiosity and learning — not for navigation or any operational use. Want better coverage where you live? Anyone can become a feeder with a Raspberry Pi, an RTL-SDR dongle, and an antenna. There's a short how-to inside the app. Data by adsb.fi. Route information by adsbdb.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mini Radar at 100% against Virginia State Roads's 50%. Mini Radar also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Virginia State Roads's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, 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
Mini Radar is free to download; Virginia State Roads costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mini Radar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Virginia State Roads's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mini Radar's.
Virginia State Roads ships an update every 41 months, Mini Radar every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Virginia State Roads | Mini Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coderun Technologies Ltd | John Grey80227563111 |
Customer experience
Virginia State Roads
Mini Radar
In-app purchases
Virginia State Roads
No in-app purchases
Mini Radar
No in-app purchases
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