Comparison

RTA Smart Drive vs Traffic Jam Map

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

Head to head
About

RTA Smart Drive

Navigate offline with turn-by-turn directions, automatic rerouting, and speed limit alerts. Access live traffic information, points of interest, and public transport locations. Supports multiple languages and route planning.

Highlights
  • Offline navigation
  • Turn-by-turn voice/visual instructions
  • Automatic rerouting
  • Speed limit alerts
  • Live traffic information
  • Points of Interest (POI) display
  • 2D/3D map modes
Features
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RTA Smart Drive is an on-board route planning, exploration and navigation app that does not require a mobile internet connection to search and navigate. It provides turn-by-turn voice and visual instructions, automatic rerouting, speed limit alerts, and displays POIs along the route. Live Traffic lets you know where there is traffic, road works and accidents and reroutes your trip automatically. Instantly view real time traffic info and adjusted travel times on multiple saved routes. Salient Features: - 2D/3D mode allows realistic view of the map - 7 levels of POI display - 3D Landmarks in UAE - Selection for Automatic, Day or Night modes that switch color schemes for day or night time driving - Locations of Metro, Tram, Bus and Marine Stations for Dubai - Parking zones for Dubai - Regular Map Updates - User interface in Arabic and English - Voice navigation in Arabic and English - Intuitive search across the local Library of POIs - Search nearby places on Facebook and Foursquare - Live traffic information including road works and accidents - Report traffic incidents - Store your personal routes and places locally - Share your favorite places and routes with your family and friends via sms, email, face book and WhatsApp - Planning a route – app suggests upto three drive routes and a pedestrian route if possible - Avoid Tolling and unpaved road - Simulate your drive - Speed Limit alerts while driving - POI along the route Note: Continued use of any GPS application running in the background can significantly decrease battery life. We strongly suggest using a charger while using the app in your car.

About

Traffic Jam Map

Access real-time traffic congestion information for the USA and North America. Search traffic data by street, city, or current location, and save favorite places for quick access. Offline access to the last available data for saved locations is also provided.

Highlights
  • Real-time traffic congestion data
  • Search by street, city, or current position
  • Save favorite locations
  • Offline access to last available data
  • USA/North America coverage
Features
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Get real-time traffic jam data directly to your iPhone and iPad immediately from MapQuest. Now the traffic jam is in your hand, you can: - check the traffic congestion directly from the map; - search data by streetname, cityname and current position; - save your favorite places to access them quickly; - if offline, lastly available data will always be accessible for your favorites. Coverage USA/North America. IMPORTANT NOTE: with this App we display all the AVAILABLE traffic congestion data. If you don't see some values, please understand it is not our fault but a lack of information at the source. “A sip of wine, a cigarette, And then it’s time to go. I tidied up the kitchenette; I tuned the old banjo. I’m wanted at the traffic-jam. They’re saving me a seat.” ― Leonard Cohen

Screenshots

RTA Smart Drive3 screens
Traffic Jam Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTA Smart Drive at 85% against Traffic Jam Map's 0%. RTA Smart Drive also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 2). Traffic Jam Map's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTA Smart Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTA Smart Drive has 2.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of RTA Smart Drive's written reviews are positive against 0% of Traffic Jam Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTA Smart Drive ships an update every 3 months, Traffic Jam Map every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RTA Smart Drive versus Traffic Jam Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTA Smart DriveTraffic Jam Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRANSPORT HI TECH CONSULTANTSAndrea Bisegna

Customer experience

RTA Smart Drive

All ratings2,933 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Traffic Jam Map

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

RTA Smart Drive

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect route suggestions
  • Fails to avoid tolls
  • Doesn't recognize new roads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update maps regularly
  • Add traffic and accident alerts
  • Improve search functionality
  • Implement CarPlay support
  • Add option to save favorite destinations

Traffic Jam Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RTA Smart Drive

No in-app purchases

None

Traffic Jam Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTA Smart Drive free?
RTA Smart Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Traffic Jam Map free?
Traffic Jam Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTA Smart Drive or Traffic Jam Map?
RTA Smart Drive is rated higher. RTA Smart Drive averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Traffic Jam Map averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do RTA Smart Drive or Traffic Jam Map have ads?
Neither RTA Smart Drive nor Traffic Jam Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTA Smart Drive or Traffic Jam Map?
RTA Smart Drive ships an update every 3 months, and Traffic Jam Map every 5 months. Most recently, RTA Smart Drive was updated on October 22, 2026 and Traffic Jam Map on October 9, 2026.

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