Comparison

Hoverlay Browser vs Alert Valley Metro®

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

Head to head
About

Hoverlay Browser

Experience augmented reality by overlaying digital content onto your physical space. View art, e-commerce items, and holograms in real size, or place links and media at specific locations to augment events and businesses.

Highlights
  • Camera-based augmented reality
  • Overlay digital content in your room
  • Place links and media at locations
  • Augment events and businesses
  • View 3D models and holograms
Features
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Hoverlay’s camera-based Augmented Reality browser extends your browser, social feed, or email to make content appear directly in your room. From art, to e-commerce to holograms, Hoverlay brings digital twins into your space, in real size. Use Hoverlay to also place links, social or professional profiles, contact info, videos, 3d models, audio or images at any location. Augment your next event, popup store, concert or store with content that others can unveil using the Hoverlay camera. To learn about latest Hoverlay news and updates follow @hoverlayAR on Twitter or Instagram, like us on Facebook or check the hoverlay.com webpage. Questions or feedback: feedback@hoverlay.com

About

Alert Valley Metro®

This app provides a discreet way for public transit riders to report safety and security concerns directly to the police. Users can send text, photos, short videos, and locations of suspicious activity. It also offers a direct link to call emergency services and provides alerts about persons of interest.

Highlights
  • Discreetly report safety concerns
  • Send photos and short videos
  • Report locations and categories
  • Anonymous reporting option
  • Direct 911 call button
  • Offline report storage
  • Be On the Look Out (BOLO) alerts
Features
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Alert Valley Metro® (Alert VM®): Free Safety and Security Mobile App for Riders The Alert Valley Metro® Safety and Security App offers riders a quick and discreet method for reporting safety and security concerns directly to the police. App users can send photos, six second video, text descriptions, and locations of suspicious people or activities. From the home screen, users have two easy options for contacting the police: * The “Report an Issue” button allows users to send text or photos directly to the police. To ensure discretion, the camera flash is automatically disabled when photos are taken through the app. When reporting an issue, users can select locations and report categories to assist the police. Riders can also send reports anonymously if they chose. * The “Call 911” button will connect customers directly the police. The application is designed for robust operation even under conditions of poor signal strength. If you send a report from an area without cellular/Wi-Fi connectivity, it will be stored and sent when connectivity returns. The system is also designed to send text descriptions before photos so that the police can get information as quickly as possible. Additional Features: BOLO (Be On the Look Out) Alerts. BOLO Alerts on Alert Valley Metro may display alerts from the police about specific persons of interest. For example, Alert Valley Metro may display information about a missing person or child, such as where they were last seen. If you see a person from a BOLO, immediately call 9-1-1 and send an app report discreetly. Help keep Valley Metro safe, "See Something, Say Something"

Screenshots

Hoverlay Browser4 screens
Alert Valley Metro®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alert Valley Metro® at 4.7 against Hoverlay Browser's 4.4. Alert Valley Metro® also leads on ratings volume (476 vs 42) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Hoverlay Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Alert Valley Metro® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alert Valley Metro® has 476 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Hoverlay Browser's written reviews are positive against 80% of Alert Valley Metro®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoverlay Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, Alert Valley Metro® every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hoverlay Browser versus Alert Valley Metro®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoverlay BrowserAlert Valley Metro®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (42 ratings)4.7 (476 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42476 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size410 MB21 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperHoverlay, Inc.ELERTS Corp

Customer experience

Hoverlay Browser

All ratings42 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Alert Valley Metro®

All ratings451 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hoverlay Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Alert Valley Metro®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoverlay Browser free?
Hoverlay Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alert Valley Metro® free?
Alert Valley Metro® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoverlay Browser or Alert Valley Metro®?
Alert Valley Metro® is rated higher. Hoverlay Browser averages 4.4 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Alert Valley Metro® averages 4.7 from 476 ratings.
Do Hoverlay Browser or Alert Valley Metro® have ads?
Neither Hoverlay Browser nor Alert Valley Metro® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoverlay Browser or Alert Valley Metro®?
Hoverlay Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, and Alert Valley Metro® every 6 months. Most recently, Hoverlay Browser was updated on October 24, 2026 and Alert Valley Metro® on October 24, 2026.

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