Metra COPS vs Vikings Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metra COPS
Report safety and security concerns discreetly to the police with photos, videos, and text. The app ensures reports are sent even with poor signal strength and offers BOLO alerts for missing persons or persons of interest.
- Discreet reporting of safety concerns
- Send photos, videos, and text
- Location tagging for reports
- Anonymous reporting option
- Offline report storage and sending
- BOLO alerts for persons of interest
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Metra COPS: Free Safety and Security Mobile App for Riders The Metra COPS 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, videos, 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 Metra COPS may display alerts from the police about specific persons of interest. For example, Metra COPS 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 Metra safe, "See Something, Say Something"
Vikings Shuttle
Track shuttle bus locations in real-time and view estimated arrival times. Rate your experience and check the weather to plan your journey. Designed for a superior rider experience.
- Live bus location tracking
- Estimated arrival times
- Rate your experience
- Weather tracking
- Seamless bus ride experience
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This mobile app provides a seamless and smooth bus ride to track the shuttles allowing our riders to stay safely inside the buildings or in your vehicle during inclement weather or at night. With this robust technology, you have the peace of mind to: * View the live location of the buses on route * See the estimate arrival time * Rate your overall experience * Track the weather Our goal is to provide a superior experience to all guests and employees. Download the app today to begin your journey!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Metra COPS at 100% against Vikings Shuttle's 0%. Metra COPS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (85 vs 4). 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.
Metra COPS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metra COPS has 85 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Metra COPS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Vikings Shuttle's.
Metra COPS ships an update every 12 months, Vikings Shuttle every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metra COPS | Vikings Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (85 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northeast Ilinois Regional Commuter Rail Corporation | DPV Transportation Inc |
Customer experience
Metra COPS
Vikings Shuttle
In-app purchases
Metra COPS
No in-app purchases
Vikings Shuttle
No in-app purchases









