NDRoads vs LiveVermillion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NDRoads
Access real-time travel information for North Dakota with interactive maps, road conditions, and weather cameras. Customize your view by adding or removing map layers and save your preferences for future use. This app provides essential details for travelers to plan their journeys safely.
- Interactive maps
- Travel messages
- Weather cameras
- Customizable map layers
- Saved map views
- Saved camera filters
Read full descriptionHide full description
Welcome to NDDOT’s mobile Travel Information (511) App – ND Roads. The App is intended for use by mobile devices to view information that is relevant to the traveling public. Tap roads and icons on the map to identify features and see more information. Use the menu to add/remove map layers, save a customized view, and see the legend for active layers. Use the new Cameras tab to find cameras along common routes and regions. Please note that the NDRoads App is not to be used while driving. Features: * Interactive maps * Travel Messages * Weather cameras with multiple views * Ability to add/remove map layers as needed * Ability to save map view and extent * Ability to save camera filter and search critera * Access cameras along a common route * Simple text versions
LiveVermillion
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Live Vermillion app is designed to be used by local residents and visitors to explore our many offerings. Local businesses will have the opportunity to edit their business listing, update hours, list photo, menus, types of services, link to your website and may submit push notifications to app users.
Screenshots
Verdict
NDRoads and LiveVermillion are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
NDRoads ships an update every 3 months, LiveVermillion every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NDRoads | LiveVermillion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (84 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Dakota Dept. of Transportation | Armstrong Software |
In-app purchases
NDRoads
No in-app purchases
LiveVermillion
No in-app purchases
