Comparison

MICHI vs 道路交通 渋滞情報

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MICHI

This app provides real-time traffic information for expressways, including road closures, accidents, and traffic jams. It offers automatic voice guidance in multiple languages based on your current direction and connected routes. Requires an internet connection and GPS usage.

Highlights
  • Real-time traffic information
  • Road closure alerts
  • Accident notifications
  • Traffic jam warnings
  • Automatic voice guidance
  • Multi-language support (JP, EN, CN, KR)
  • GPS location tracking
Features
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"MICHI-RADI" is an application that guides traffic information (Road Closure, Accident, Traffic jam, Required time) on the expressway by automatic voice (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean) according to the current direction of travel and connected routes. The service provision line is a highway managed by NEXCO Central Nippon. *The use of mobile phones by driving drivers is prohibited by the Road Traffic Law. Please check while the vehicle is stopped. *An internet connection is required to use this app. *This application uses GPS location information from your smartphone to accurately determine your location on the highway.
To enable this service in the background (when the device is sleeping, when other apps are used together, etc.), please set the use of location information to "Always Allow" and make it possible to obtain accurate location information. Even with the above settings, if you close this application, no communication charges will be incurred because the GPS location information will not be used. *Information provision fee is free. However, communication charges will be borne by the customer. *Display, operation, and functions may be restricted depending on the model of the Internet connection terminal used. *Depending on the model of the Internet connection terminal that uses this app, the information generated from the location information acquired by the GPS function or the functions of this app provided using the information may not be available. *The information provided by this app may not be acquired or errors may occur depending on the customer's usage environment, GPS satellite radio wave conditions, and radio wave base station conditions. *Usage environment  iPhone with iOS 12 or later

About

道路交通 渋滞情報

Get real-time traffic and congestion information for general roads across Japan. Avoid traffic jams and plan your routes efficiently with up-to-date road status updates, including accidents and closures.

Highlights
  • Real-time congestion data
  • General road information
  • Accident and closure alerts
  • Nationwide coverage
  • Route planning assistance
Features
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【概要】 全国、一般道の渋滞情報や交通情報をリアルタイムに確認できるアプリです。 【主な機能】 ・Googleの渋滞情報搭載 ・一般道路の道路情報 【特徴】 ・Googleの渋滞情報を同時に表示 ・全国の一般道路情報 ・通行止、事故等、通行規制、渋滞などの情報を表示 【紹介】 ・渋滞情報を確認したい方 ・渋滞を回避して運転したい方 ・全国の渋滞情報を知りたい方 ・道路画像で渋滞状況を知りたい方 【道路地域】 一般道 ・北海道 ・東北 ・関東・甲信 ・北陸 ・東海 ・近畿 ・中国 ・四国 ・九州・沖縄 【本アプリケーションについて】 ○ 対応機種 : iOS 14.0〜 今後もご要望にお答えしていきたいと思いますので、 ご要望などあれば、どんどんお知らせください!

Screenshots

MICHI3 screens
道路交通 渋滞情報3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MICHI at none against 道路交通 渋滞情報's 4. MICHI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 道路交通 渋滞情報's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 10%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 道路交通 渋滞情報 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MICHI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MICHI ships an update every 10 months, 道路交通 渋滞情報 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 2 level
MICHI versus 道路交通 渋滞情報: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMICHI道路交通 渋滞情報
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews43.8% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXCO中日本サービスhidehiko aihara

Customer experience

MICHI

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative75.0%

道路交通 渋滞情報

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

MICHI

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

道路交通 渋滞情報

One-time4
  • Coffee (Regular)$0.49
  • アプリケーション開発者への応援募金$1.99
  • Coffee (Large)$1.99
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  • Cake Set$5.99

Questions

Is MICHI free?
MICHI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 道路交通 渋滞情報 free?
道路交通 渋滞情報 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MICHI or 道路交通 渋滞情報 have ads?
道路交通 渋滞情報 shows ads; MICHI does not.
Which is updated more often, MICHI or 道路交通 渋滞情報?
MICHI ships an update every 10 months, and 道路交通 渋滞情報 monthly. Most recently, MICHI was updated on October 29, 2026 and 道路交通 渋滞情報 on October 30, 2026.

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