Comparison

Total Traffic vs Traffic Maps

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

Head to head
About

Total Traffic

Get personalized traffic reports and real-time route updates for your daily commutes. This app uses accurate data and community tips to help you reduce travel time and stress. Set up your favorite places for quick access to the best routes.

Highlights
  • Personalized 'My Places' home screen
  • One-touch access to traffic info
  • Real-time traffic data
  • Commuter community tips
  • Customizable audio reports
  • Save last drive routes
Features
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The new Total Traffic app is the most accurate and convenient way to get to the places you drive to the most. Total Traffic lets you create personalized routes for your daily commute; from home to work, to the airport, school, the gym and more. You know where you’re going; Total Traffic gets you there quickly! Total Traffic is the first personalized traffic app that uses accurate real-time data and tips from our commuter community to reduce travel time and driving stress. In just a few quick steps, your personalized “My Places” home screen is set up and ready to help you get wherever you go every day…faster. Total Traffic provides benefits like: ● Easy to personalize “My Places” home screen – see the most relevant traffic info and best route options ● One touch access to traffic information to your “Places” no matter where you are ● Real-time traffic information for up to the minute detail on the routes that matter most to you ● Commuter Community: Participate and benefit from the virtual commuting communities on the roads you drive. Share and receive tips about accidents, construction, road hazards and weather activity ● Real-time audio traffic reports, customized to your daily routes ● Audio alerts as you drive with incident information relevant to your destination ● “Save Last Drive” --create and save the exact route you drive and not simply rely on an automated path that misses the back-roads you know. With Total Traffic, you can receive all of this information via the map and route segments or you can also listen to custom audio reports for your personalized routes to learn which roadway is best. This app does use the GPS in the background to deliver the best traffic information to your phone, so please be aware that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Total Traffic utilizes the cutting edge technology of TrafficCarma ™, a real-time traffic data engine that generates the most up-to-the-minute traffic and routing information from one of the world’s leading sources of traffic data. Total Traffic... Powered by TrafficCarma. For What Lies Ahead.

About

Traffic Maps

Navigate your commute with real-time traffic information displayed on two customizable maps. Track your position, adjust zoom and map size, and choose orientation settings to optimize your driving view. Plan alternate routes to avoid congestion and rush hour.

Highlights
  • Real-time traffic updates
  • Dual map display
  • Customizable map zoom and size
  • Vehicle bearing tracking
  • Location centering options
  • Pro version with Siri shortcuts and map styles
Features
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Traffic Maps shows the state of the traffic in real time on two maps: - Each map shows and follows your position while you drive - Set the zoom in each map independently, the app will remember it the next time you use it - Set the size of the maps, you can also remove one of them and use just one - Use the button in each map to make it follow the bearing of your vehicle, or to see the map bearing north from above - Choose if the map will be shown in the direction you are moving, or if your location will be placed in the center of the map - Choose if after moving a map, it is centered in your position automatically, manually or after a time With Traffic Maps you can check if your highway exit is jammed and choose another, o change your way if there is a traffic jam ahead. The Pro version does not have ads, has a Siri shortcut and map styles. Note: this app uses your GPS, this can drain your battery quickly.

Screenshots

Total Traffic4 screens
Traffic Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Traffic Maps at 66% against Total Traffic's 11%. Traffic Maps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 9). Total Traffic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Traffic Maps sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Total Traffic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Traffic Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traffic Maps has 6.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Total Traffic's written reviews are positive against 66% of Traffic Maps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Traffic ships an update every 2 months, Traffic Maps monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Total Traffic versus Traffic Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal TrafficTraffic Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (9 ratings)4.7 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.9% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.Little Mouse Software

Customer experience

Total Traffic

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive10.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative87.3%

Traffic Maps

All ratings6,362 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative27.9%

User reviews

Total Traffic

From 9 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate traffic delays
  • 👍 Reliable incident reporting
  • 💡 Storing frequently visited places
  • 👍 Good crash information
  • 👍 Helpful app overall

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and errors
  • 🐛 Needs heading correction
  • 🐛 Doesn't give fastest route
  • 🐛 Limited geographical coverage
  • 🐛 Battery drain issues

Traffic Maps

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful
  • 👍 Helpful
  • 👍 Good app
  • 👍 Excellent
  • 👍 Great app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow and inaccurate
  • 🐛 Automatic recenter feature is annoying
  • 🐛 Hard to use
  • 🐛 Split screen is unnecessary
  • 🐛 Frequently moves map without prompting

Bugs and requests

Total Traffic

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Errors occurred while generating route
  • App needs to be situated to correct heading
  • App doesn't give fastest route
  • App only works in limited areas
  • App drains battery quickly
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  • App doesn't show correct traffic info
  • App is too complicated
  • App doesn't show traffic cameras
  • App uses location after leaving app
  • App is hard to navigate
  • App rotates map automatically
  • App requires account creation
  • App graphics look outdated
  • App doesn't recognize voice commands
  • App shows incorrect traffic status (map green, user stuck in traffic)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Restore old version
  • Make old version available
  • Fix bugs and errors
  • Improve geographical coverage
  • Allow fixed map perspective
Show 4 more
  • Remove mandatory account creation
  • Bring back traffic cameras
  • Simplify the interface
  • Improve map display and icons

Traffic Maps

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequently moves map without prompting
  • Slow and inaccurate traffic information

Requested features

3 requests
  • Widgets for real-time traffic
  • Option to disable automatic recenter
  • Ability to view local traffic only

In-app purchases

None

Total Traffic

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Traffic Maps

One-time4
  • Version ProFree
  • Version Pro$4.99
  • Motivating donation$4.99
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  • Inspiring donation$9.99

Questions

Is Total Traffic free?
Total Traffic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Traffic Maps free?
Traffic Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Total Traffic or Traffic Maps?
Traffic Maps is rated higher. Total Traffic averages 2.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Traffic Maps averages 4.7 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Total Traffic or Traffic Maps have ads?
Traffic Maps shows ads; Total Traffic does not.
Which is updated more often, Total Traffic or Traffic Maps?
Total Traffic ships an update every 2 months, and Traffic Maps monthly. Most recently, Total Traffic was updated on October 22, 2026 and Traffic Maps on October 23, 2026.

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