Alert Valley Metro® vs Charge Key
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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"
Charge Key
This app allows you to unlock, lock, and start your vehicle using your phone. It offers hands-free unlocking when you approach your car and can navigate you to its location if you've misplaced it. The platform prioritizes user privacy by not storing personal information.
- Unlock vehicle
- Lock vehicle
- Start vehicle
- Hands-free unlock
- Navigate to vehicle location
- Privacy focused
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Access and charge your vehicle with Charge Key. Charge Key is a platform designed to easily unlock, lock, and start your vehicle. Setup hands-free unlock to simply approach the vehicle to unlock and begin driving. Don’t remember where your vehicle is? Open Charge Key to navigate to the vehicle’s location. Before your access has expired, verify you have collected all of your belongings! Privacy: • Charge Key does not store information that is linked to you. • Charge Key doesn't need to be open on your phone — data comes directly from the vehicle. • Charge Key works wherever in the world you drive. Charge Key was made by Tesla enthusiasts and is not endorsed by Tesla, Inc in any way. Terms & Conditions: https://www.chargekey.app/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.chargekey.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alert Valley Metro® at 4.7 against Charge Key's 3.7. Alert Valley Metro® also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 46%) and ratings volume (478 vs 33). Charge Key's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Alert Valley Metro® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alert Valley Metro® has 478 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Alert Valley Metro®'s written reviews are positive against 46% of Charge Key's.
Alert Valley Metro® ships an update every 6 months, Charge Key fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alert Valley Metro® | Charge Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (478 ratings) — better | 3.7 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 478 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ELERTS Corp | ChargeKey, LLC |
Customer experience
Alert Valley Metro®
Charge Key
In-app purchases
Alert Valley Metro®
No in-app purchases
Charge Key
No in-app purchases
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