NMRoads vs DriveTexas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NMRoads
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.
- Interactive zoomable map
- Live camera views
- Electronic message board updates
- Travel-time estimates
- Traffic alerts
- Weather forecasts and radar
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The NMDOT Travel App provides New Mexico and interstate motorists with mobile access to up-to-date travel and traffic information from the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s, Intelligent Transportation Systems Bureau (ITS). Available information includes: A scrollable, fully zoom able, interactive map display. Live camera views of roadway/traffic conditions at over 70 locations. Instant access to more than 3 dozen electronic message boards relaying traffic information. Travel-times for drive-time commuters in the Albuquerque metro area. Alerts to crashes, road closures or other problem affecting traffic flows. Links to NM Rail Runner Express commuter train services and schedules Park and Ride locations for commuters in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe metro areas. Bicycle Routes and Trucking Information. Direct access to National Weather Service forecasts, maps and radar data.
DriveTexas
Plan your Texas travels with real-time highway conditions, traffic alerts, and essential travel information. Get up-to-date data on road closures, construction, and accidents directly from the Texas Department of Transportation.
- Real-time road conditions
- Live highway cameras
- Emergency planning information
- Locate services (rest areas, assistance)
- Smart search and integrated routing
- Traffic alerts and road closures
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Plan your travel across Texas with the official DriveTexas mobile app. Provided by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), this app gives you real-time access to highway conditions, traffic alerts, and travel information to help you get where you’re going safely and efficiently. Whether you are commuting daily or planning a cross-state road trip, DriveTexas provides the most accurate and up-to-date information directly from the source. Key Features: Real-Time Road Conditions: View current traffic, construction zones, accidents, and road closures across the TxDOT roadway network. Live Highway Cameras: Access hundreds of live camera feeds to see real-time weather and traffic conditions before you head out. Emergency Planning: Access critical evacuation and contraflow planning information during major weather events or emergencies. Locate Services: Easily find rest areas, information centers, and roadside assistance contacts. Smart Search: Find any Texas address or point of interest and get directions using integrated routing tools. Safety First: TxDOT reminds you to always "Talk, Text, and Drive—Save it for Later." Please do not use this application while operating a motor vehicle. Check your route before you start your trip or have a passenger check for you. Drive Smart. Drive Safe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DriveTexas at 4.7 against NMRoads's 2.6. DriveTexas also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 37%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). NMRoads's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.7 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
DriveTexas holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of NMRoads's written reviews are positive against 67% of DriveTexas's.
NMRoads ships an update every 5 months, DriveTexas every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NMRoads | DriveTexas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (42 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.7 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Mexico Department of Transportation | Texas Department of Transportation |
Customer experience
NMRoads
DriveTexas
Bugs and requests
NMRoads
Reported bugs
18 issues- 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
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- App not updated in years and no longer functional
- App not updated in a timely manner
- Road conditions not updated
- App never updated
- No data on app or website, blank page
- App fixed but now shows blank screen
- App does not work, blank screen
- App update broke functionality
- App shows white screen after update
- App not updated daily
- App does not work
- App not 3GS compatible
- App is slow and crashes
Requested features
8 requests- Fix app crashes
- Update the app
- Make app more reliable
- Improve rendering of website content
- Add functionality for rest area status
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- List rest areas by interstate and mile marker
- Add "go to mile marker" feature
- Link information to maps and locations
DriveTexas
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NMRoads
No in-app purchases
DriveTexas
No in-app purchases
