MRT Watch vs Dearly.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MRT Watch
Stay informed about Singapore's train system with real-time updates on delays and breakdowns. Get official news, public contributions, and performance tracking for all major lines. Receive alerts for the latest incidents.
- Real-time train delay and breakdown updates
- Official SMRT/SBS Twitter feed integration
- Public contributions and news aggregation
- Line performance tracking
- Customizable alert feature
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Train delays are getting more frequent in Singapore and is especially unbearable during peak hours. There are several causes to this delay including the introduction of the new signalling system which will take a couple of months to stabilize. MRT Watch is a one stop app for you to read everything related to our local train system including news on train delay both from official sources (SMRT and SBS) and unofficial contributions from the public. Key features: - Performance of each line (EWL, NSL, CCL, NEL, DTL) by tracking the number of days in which no major incident is reported, - Official updates from SMRT/SBS via their Twitter account, - Unofficial contributions from the public, - All latest news related to train delay, - Alert feature. You can optionally receive an alert whenever someone (official sources (SMRT/SBS) or public) posted a tweet related to train delay/breakdown. Our apps need your support to fund its development and server costs. If you like our apps and wish to support us, kindly consider subscribing. The subscription removes all advertisements within the app and supports our development of future enhancements. If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Current price of subscription is $2.98 SGD per year and may vary from country to country. Privacy Policy: http://hosaystudios.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://hosaystudios.com/terms.html All feedback and suggestions are welcome. You can reach us via email (support@hosaystudios.com) Join our facebook fan page. http://www.facebook.com/hosaystudios
Dearly.
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A simple and cozy way to note down birthdays of your dearly beloved and friends. Utilises the widgets system so that you can easily track birthdays without opening the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dearly. at none against MRT Watch's 1. Dearly. also leads on ads (none vs shown). MRT Watch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. MRT Watch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Dearly. asks for nothing beyond the download.
MRT Watch ships an update every 2 months, Dearly. every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MRT Watch | Dearly. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hosay Studios | Jing Liao |
In-app purchases
MRT Watch
- Remove Ads$6.991 Year
Dearly.
No in-app purchases
