MetrO vs London

MetrO helps you find your way in the public transportation systems in more than 400 cities around the world. One application for all your trips: download the cities you need and search your route by subway, bus, tram, railway... (depending on cities). NO network connection is required after you have installed the cities. Find the best route from your current location and check the map of the surroundings from within the program (in main cities). Transportation networks evolve frequently, so does MetrO! We provide weekly updates, including the latest changes. For a few cities, you even have access to data taking into account temporary disruptions, monitored day to day. Don't forget that MetrO is the result of a collective effort: our data can be kept up to date only with your help!

London is the most populous city in the United Kingdom. It is the leading global city with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its preeminence. It is a world cultural capital and the world's most visited city. London also has a diverse range of peoples and cultures. This app is designed specifically to assist visitors navigate around interesting sights within London and its surrounds as well as places of interest. There are 222 sights included in the app with purple pin-drops showing their locations on the map. Once your hotel details are entered, you can easily find what interesting sights are around the hotel you're staying through the map pin-drops. The app also allows you to check the weather conditions, send postcards to family and friends, enter your hotel information by keying in the address or obtain from your contacts, visitor information, modes of transport, and restaurants in London. As this app accesses the internet, an internet connection is required for the app to work. Features: Map - The map is mainly centred around London and its surrounds. It uses four coloured pin-drops. Purple pins shows all 222 sights. Red pins shows the location of hotels you've entered, green pins shows the locations that you wish to find, and the blue pin shows your current location. When you are in London, the 'Locate' button will pin-point your current location with a blue pin-drop. There is also a 'Find' button that allows you to find an address or place that you've entered and this location is shown with a green pin-drop. Sights - All 222 sights are listed. When you select a sight, a summary of the sight will be displayed including the address, opening times and entrance fees. You have the option to mark the site as visited or give a rating for the site. You can also visit its website or display its location on a map. Hotels - You can enter the name and address of a hotel or get one from your Contacts. When you press the 'Save' button, the hotel will be shown on the map. This will provide an indication of how far the sights are from your chosen hotel address. More than one hotel addresses may be entered. You can then go back to the Map section to see the locations (shown by red pin-drops) of these hotels. You can also save the hotel details to your contacts. Weather - This website shows the 5-day forecast on the current weather conditions in London. Postcard - You can send a postcard to your loved ones or friends with an attached photo of the sight you're visiting. Select the 'Sight' photo to send, enter the email address, type your email message, press either 'Send', 'Cancel', 'Delete Draft' or 'Save Draft'. Transport - Obtain information on buses/trains/trams timetables, fares and tickets, journey planner, using public transport, etc. Places - Shows the nearest location of places like restaurants, supermarket, banks, medical centres, etc. on the map based on your current location. It also shows driving direction or walk direction on the map between your current location and the selected place. Directions - This takes you to a website where you can obtain directions (by car, bus, walk, or cycle) to where you want to go. It will initially show your current location. Visitor Information - Obtain information on events, things to see and do, shops, food, etc. Restaurants - Find restaurants by cuisine, landmarks, cities, etc.