TrafficDito brings traffic-monitoring to the crowd

Met one of the folks from TrafficDito yesterday where I was introduced to their new iPhone app. It’s like the MMDA app we showed you earlier but this one runs by crowd-sourcing it to drivers and commuters.

Just download the app from the iTunes App Store (search for TrafficDito) and sign up for an account so you can submit live traffic reports.

The app gets your location (via GPS) automatically so that when you submit traffic reports, it pushes your location as well. Traffic quality is rated as Light, Moderate or Heavy.

The app is pretty neat and really requires a lot of users for it to be very useful since it will cover all streets around Metro Manila. This should complement the MMDA app really well.

Hop on to Traffic Dito for details.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

24 Comments

maykel says:

13 years ago

For Android, you can use Metro Traffic Live. http://bit.ly/pEtX5T . BB, iPhone, and WP7 versions also available.
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maykel says:

13 years ago

For android, you can use Metro Traffic Live. http://bit.ly/pEtX5T
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darl says:

13 years ago

This looks similar to the StreetSmart Android/iOS app that won last year in a contest sponsored by Globe. Link here: http://numlock.com.ph/blog/?p=378
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Billy Madison says:

13 years ago

Not really. They look and function totally different to me.

blockvery says:

13 years ago

blackberry support din sana!
http://blackberry.shopinas.com
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orange senorita says:

13 years ago

No android app? Useless. :P
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vince says:

13 years ago

no to monopoly!!

jonaflormicfren says:

13 years ago

This is good. It may not run smooth this days but as it goes on they can improve it.
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Andre says:

13 years ago

then dont run the app
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Raymund says:

13 years ago

Kinda good but compromising your security and privacy. anyone with this apps can track you while you are updating.
please enlighten!
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SpiderHam says:

13 years ago

Nice application. Will be waiting for the android version of this app.
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Padi says:

13 years ago

Nice app! The design is sleek and the interface is so fool-proof. :)

This app doesn’t have to compete with the MMDA app since it also tries to solve the same problem (traffic) in a different approach. MMDA updates traffic info on each point manually after some interval. This app’s reports are taken from user input, traffic rants from twitter, and MMDA updates. I wonder how it’s able to do all that.
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ickat says:

13 years ago

android plzzzz…. cant wait… nice one MMDA.
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balyee says:

13 years ago

nice app but http://mmdatraffic.interaksyon.com/system-view.php works well too and you can share the updates.
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Abe Olandres says:

13 years ago

@trafficdito – I’m getting email alerts (for new comments) from your ZenDesk.
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Pea says:

13 years ago

Yikes! I’m so sorry about that Abe. We’ve fixed this one and you should no longer be getting email alerts of any form. :)

dgenx210 says:

13 years ago

Looks promising. I hope an Android app will come soon!
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FreelanceU says:

13 years ago

This looks like a great app. But I wonder how useful it will be when the MMDA app works just as well without dependence from user contributions.
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TrafficDito says:

13 years ago

Hey Freelance!

While the app is at its best with its users contributing real-time, even people not using the app become contributors through their foursquare check-ins, geo-tagged tweets, even just regular tweets!

At the same time, we’ve built the app such that every time the MMDA has updates, they pop out on the stream and are instantly mapped on the right locations!

Check out blog.trafficdito.com for all the details!

TrafficDito says:

13 years ago

Hey guys! Big thanks for the post, Yuga!

If any of you have any questions, feel free to email sup****@****.***, we’ll be sure to get back to ya!

Check out our blog for updates! We’ve got our recent MMDA integration as our latest post! We also feature our development process and the evolution of the app!

So please check out blog.trafficdito.com!
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John says:

13 years ago

How reckless. now you want drivers to report traffic? bad idea. at the very least, enable voice so that they can report traffic with their hands free unit.

deuts says:

13 years ago

Great! Will be waiting for more improvements in the future, like Twitter/FB integration, so that once you submit the report you’ll have the option to post/share the same in Twitter or FB.
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