Comparison

DC Metro vs MapSwitch

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

Head to head
About

DC Metro

Get real-time train arrival information for Washington DC's metro system. Organize your favorite stops and view a subway map to easily navigate stations.

Highlights
  • Real-time train arrivals
  • Favorite stop organization
  • Subway map browsing
  • Station finder
Features
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Quickly access train arrivals for any metro stop in the Washington DC area. You can also add and organize your most frequently used metro stops, or browse a subway map to find stations. This app is not published, sponsored or approved by WMATA.

About

MapSwitch

This app automatically redirects Google Maps links to Apple Maps within Safari, ensuring a seamless browsing experience. It also offers an optional Waze redirection feature and a dark mode for improved accessibility. Users can also manually trigger Apple Maps searches with specific prefixes.

Highlights
  • Automatic Google Maps to Apple Maps redirection
  • Optional Waze Maps redirection
  • Dark mode with high contrast ratio
  • Manual Apple Maps search prefixes
  • Works across all websites in Safari
Features
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MapSwitch will also automatically redirect Google Map links to Apple Maps when using Safari - built from the ground up with the goal of creating seamless experience in your Safari browsing experience. MapSwitch works on any website, surf freely across the internet and MapSwitch will continue to work its magic and automatically and convert any Google Maps links to Apple Maps. Download and see what everyone is talking about! MapSwitch also has a bonus WAZE Maps feature. Prefer Waze navigation? Set the Waze Maps option to in the extension popup and MapSwitch automatically redirect links to your Waze Navigation App. Not only that MapSwitch has an additional dark mode feature which satisfies the AAA standard of a contrast ratio of 7 for Accessibility and Contrast when Dark Mode is enabled. With MapSwitch you can easily open Apple Maps automatically when searching. Preceding any search with amm or amaps will automatically open the search in Apple Maps. For example: use "amaps martial arts" to search Apple Maps for martial arts studios near you or "amaps sushi" to find sushi restaurants near you in Apple Maps. To start using MapSwitch simply enable the extension by going to your device settings > Safari > Extensions > and set MapSwitch to "On". There is a video walk-thru tutorial in the app as well to help you. Satisfying you our customer is our one priority. Share you feedback, report bug, feature request. Just email us at jcltravels@gmail.com We take your privacy very seriously. Switch does not collect, store, read any of your personal data so you can rest assured when using the app.

Screenshots

DC Metro2 screens
MapSwitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DC Metro at Free against MapSwitch's $0.99. DC Metro also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 50%). MapSwitch's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DC Metro is free to download; MapSwitch costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapSwitch holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of DC Metro's written reviews are positive against 50% of MapSwitch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DC Metro ships an update every 7 months, MapSwitch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DC Metro versus MapSwitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDC MetroMapSwitch
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)4.4 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings625 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin CohenAmeen Mody

Customer experience

DC Metro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative32.2%

MapSwitch

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative47.4%

In-app purchases

None

DC Metro

No in-app purchases

None

MapSwitch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DC Metro free?
DC Metro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapSwitch free?
MapSwitch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DC Metro or MapSwitch?
MapSwitch is rated higher. DC Metro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while MapSwitch averages 4.4 from 25 ratings.
Do DC Metro or MapSwitch have ads?
Neither DC Metro nor MapSwitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DC Metro or MapSwitch?
DC Metro ships an update every 7 months, and MapSwitch fortnightly. Most recently, DC Metro was updated on October 15, 2026 and MapSwitch on October 17, 2026.

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