# NMRoads vs Visit Santa Fe!

The clearest difference is rating: Visit Santa Fe! at 4.8 against NMRoads's 2.6. Visit Santa Fe! also leads on ratings volume (497 vs 42). NMRoads's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (13.7 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Visit Santa Fe! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visit Santa Fe! has 497 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of NMRoads's written reviews are positive against 11% of Visit Santa Fe!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NMRoads | Visit Santa Fe! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nmroads/id500766829/reviews) | **[4.8 (497 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visit-santa-fe/id1403483556/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 42 | **497** |
| Positive reviews | **36.5% of reviews** | 11.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.7** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [New Mexico Department of Transportation](https://appshunter.io/developer/500766832) | [City of Santa Fe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1403482870) |

## What reviewers say

### NMRoads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nmroads/id500766829)

Access real-time travel and traffic information for New Mexico and interstate roads. View live camera feeds, message board updates, and travel times. Receive alerts for incidents and find commuter resources.

**Highlights:** Interactive zoomable map, Live camera views, Electronic message board updates, Travel-time estimates, Traffic alerts, Weather forecasts and radar

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful information for travel
- 👍 Provides road condition updates
- 👍 Useful camera photos
- 👍 Great for winter travel
- 👍 Once worked well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App not working properly
- 🐛 App stopped working
- 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
- 🐛 Bad update

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes every time map is opened
- App closes when clicking map view
- New update has broken links
- App doesn't load road conditions
- App displays same webpage as website but renders incorrectly

**Requested features**

- Fix app crashes
- Update the app
- Make app more reliable
- Improve rendering of website content
- Add functionality for rest area status


### Visit Santa Fe!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visit-santa-fe/id1403483556)

Plan your ideal vacation, trip, or weekend getaway to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Discover the city's unique history, vibrant art scene, diverse accommodations, and award-winning cuisine.

**Highlights:** Vacation planning, Trip planning, Weekend getaway planner, Discover history and culture, Explore art scene, Find accommodations, Discover cuisine

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NMRoads free?

NMRoads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Visit Santa Fe! free?

Visit Santa Fe! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NMRoads or Visit Santa Fe!?

Visit Santa Fe! is rated higher. NMRoads averages 2.6 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Visit Santa Fe! averages 4.8 from 497 ratings.

### Do NMRoads or Visit Santa Fe! have ads?

Neither NMRoads nor Visit Santa Fe! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NMRoads or Visit Santa Fe!?

NMRoads ships an update every 5 months, and Visit Santa Fe! every 5 months. Most recently, NMRoads was updated on October 14, 2026 and Visit Santa Fe! on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*