DC Metro vs TrackIt Metra Chicago
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time train arrivals
- Favorite stop organization
- Subway map browsing
- Station finder
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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.
TrackIt Metra Chicago
This app provides live tracking for Chicago Metra trains, offering real-time arrival and departure times. Users receive instant alerts for service disruptions and can customize their experience by favoriting lines and stations for quick access.
- Live train tracking
- Real-time arrival/departure times
- Service alerts and notifications
- Intuitive interface
- Favorite lines and stations
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What TrackIt Metra Chicago Offers: Live Train Tracking: See exactly where your train is on the line. Real-Time Arrival & Departure Times: Get up-to-the-minute schedules to avoid delays. Service Alerts & Notifications: Be the first to know about disruptions, cancellations, or changes. Intuitive Interface: Easy to navigate, so you can find your information quickly. Favorite Your Lines & Stations: Customize your experience for quicker access to the routes you use most. Download TrackIt Chicago Metra Today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iconicapps.net/trackit-metra/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DC Metro at 61% against TrackIt Metra Chicago's 0%. DC Metro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). TrackIt Metra Chicago's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. TrackIt Metra Chicago sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. DC Metro asks for nothing beyond the download.
TrackIt Metra Chicago holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrackIt Metra Chicago has 37 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of DC Metro's written reviews are positive against 0% of TrackIt Metra Chicago's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DC Metro ships an update every 7 months, TrackIt Metra Chicago monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DC Metro | TrackIt Metra Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Cohen | Iconic Apps LLC |
Customer experience
DC Metro
TrackIt Metra Chicago
In-app purchases
DC Metro
No in-app purchases
TrackIt Metra Chicago
- Trackit Metra Monthly$1.991 Month
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