NTES vs Chennai Metro Rail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NTES
This official Indian Railways app provides real-time train status and location tracking. It offers features like live station updates, train schedules, and the ability to save favorite routes for easy access during travel.
- Spot Your Train with map
- Live Station updates
- Train Schedule with save
- Trains between Stations
- Manage favorite trains/stations
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National Train Enquiry System iOS App Indian Railways Official Mobile App for travelers using railways for taking holiday vacation trips, official trips, tours, and daily commute. Site provides train-running related and real-time status queries for all trains of India. Features- • Spot Your Train with map feature • Live Station • Train Schedule with save feature • Trains between Stations • Train Exception Info • Manage favourite trains, stations and train schedules
Chennai Metro Rail
Simplify your metro travel with this app. Plan your journeys, recharge your travel card, and discover station facilities, feeder services, and nearby attractions. Get precise information for a comfortable and easy commute.
- Travel planner between start and end points
- Travel card recharge
- Station facilities information
- Feeder service details
- Tourist spots near stations
- Train schedules and fares
- Parking facility information
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It is time to come out of difficult times you undergo when you commute in train from one place to another. In order to ease your rail travel, CMRL has introduced a mobile app to guide you throughout your travel plans. CMRL mobile app gives you insight on all essential information required to arrive / board / detrain during the journey. The app is designed to make your travel experience certainly simpler & comfortable with precise information. Highlights • Travel planner between start & end point • Travel card recharge • Facilities available in the preferred metro station • Feeder service to reach nearest metro station • Info on tourist spots in & around the station • Up-to-date info on subsequent trains available • Fares for desired journey & available parking facility • Info on stay & dine places around each metro station • Info on gates & directions for entry / exits & parking • Contact info of the preferred metro station The CMRL mobile app ensures user friendliness by enabling easy access to information. The menus can be sorted out as per user convenience for quick access on favorite modules. While planning your trip, be sure to look around our app for easy travel experience. Download our mobile app now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NTES at 48% against Chennai Metro Rail's 3%. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NTES ships an update every 2 weeks, Chennai Metro Rail every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | NTES | Chennai Metro Rail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (66 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.9% of reviews — better | 3.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centre for Railway Information Systems | Chennai Metro Rail Limited |
Customer experience
NTES
Chennai Metro Rail
In-app purchases
NTES
No in-app purchases
Chennai Metro Rail
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do NTES or Chennai Metro Rail have ads?
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