Elevation Tracker vs DC Metro & Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elevation Tracker
This app tracks your climbing and descending during outdoor activities. It displays detailed metrics like elevation gain, speed, distance, and heart rate zones. Save activities, share route data, and view elevation profiles with this GPS-based fitness companion.
- Tracks elevation gain and loss
- Displays speed, distance, and time
- Shows elevation profile and route map
- Monitors heart rate and training zones
- Saves activities to history
- Exports GPX data
- Email route summaries and profile images
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Elevation Tracker is a fitness tracking app with a particular emphasis on climbing and descending. It tracks and displays the following info: - Basic info like time, speed and distance - Current elevation and accumulated climbing and descending amount - Elevation profile and route map - Current heart rate and time spent in four training zones (if paired with an Apple Watch or chest strap) When paired with an Apple Watch, Elevation Tracker really shines, displaying all this info (except the elevation profile and map) in an easy-to-read format. We haven't seen another fitness app that puts this much info onto your wrist for detailed tracking during your activities. When you finish an activity, you can save it to your history, email route summaries and profile images, send GPX data to other applications, or download refinements from an online elevation database. You can even drag range selectors onto the profile to view the stats for just one section of your route. Elevation Tracker uses GPS to determine elevation. GPS is not as accurate for elevation as it is for location, but over the course of an outdoor activity, the results are still quite useful. Elevation Tracker is not designed for indoor (stair climbing) or stationary (treadmill) use. Elevation Tracker works in the background or with your device locked, and can run alongside other fitness apps you might be using. We routinely use this app for real-time display, another app for social sharing and a third for emergency tracking, all at the same time. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life, but newer smartphones have enough capacity to handle this for the duration of an activity. *** If you have a problem or a suggestion, please contact me before writing a bad review. My response capability is limited if you publish your complaints in a review, but I respond promptly to all emails. ***
DC Metro & Bus
Navigate Washington DC's public transit system with real-time schedules, live bus tracking, and station information. Find stops, routes, and plan your journey efficiently with alerts and customized features.
- View metro and bus schedules
- Real-time bus and train arrivals
- Track buses live on map
- Search stations and stops
- View metro lines and connections
- Bus and Metro Alerts
- Elevator and escalator outage status
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DC Metro & Bus is the simplest and most convenient app to help you navigate the Washington DC Metropolitan Area – including Arlington Transit. Highlights: - View metro and bus schedules - Find bus stops, bus routes, and metro stations - View real-time bus and train arrivals - Search for stations and stops by name - Track buses live on the real-time map - View future and past bus scheduled times - See full metro lines – and which other lines a station serves - Find metro station entrances - Use Nearby to expedite your journey - Stay updated with Bus and Metro Alerts - View elevator and escalator outages - Customize the default app screen and a whole lot more DC Metro & Bus is designed to help you get to your destination quickly and with ease. Start navigating the WMATA like a pro with the most popular transit app in the area. --- DC Metro & Bus Premium: The app offers an optional Premium subscription. This subscription is billed to your iTunes account after any eligible introductory offer period. Additionally, renewal is processed 24 hours before the next subscription period start date. You may cancel or manage your subscription at any time by going to the App Store > Subscriptions. Terms: https://asndigital.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://asndigital.com/privacy --- This app is not published, sponsored or approved by WMATA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DC Metro & Bus at Free against Elevation Tracker's $2.99. DC Metro & Bus also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (830 vs 6). Elevation Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
DC Metro & Bus is free to download; Elevation Tracker costs $2.99 up front. DC Metro & Bus sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Elevation Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
DC Metro & Bus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DC Metro & Bus has 830 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Elevation Tracker's written reviews are positive against 10% of DC Metro & Bus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Elevation Tracker ships an update every 2 months, DC Metro & Bus monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elevation Tracker | DC Metro & Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 4.0 (830 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 830 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlo Leach | ASN GROUP LLC |
Customer experience
Elevation Tracker
DC Metro & Bus
Bugs and requests
Elevation Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DC Metro & Bus
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when scrolling through bus routes
- Nearby feature doesn't show relevant bus stops
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Add search function for bus routes and stops
- Include real-time bus arrival information
- Improve map and location features
In-app purchases
Elevation Tracker
No in-app purchases
DC Metro & Bus
- Premium$4.991 Month
- Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Stations Near Me$0.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Unlock Everything$3.99
Questions
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