metroNotify vs Ding! Yarra Trams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
metroNotify
Receive personalized live service updates for your preferred transit lines and stations. Get timely notifications for travel disruptions and daily morning service confirmations.
- Personalized service updates
- Favorite station setup
- Nearby station locator
- Real-time departure info
- Push notifications for alerts
- Morning service updates
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The app allows you to personalise Metro’s live service updates to receive the information you want at the times that you need it. Some of the features include: - My Stations allows you to set up your favourite stations or locate nearby stations. Station screens provide latest departures and status updates. - Metro's award winning Stop Here is now directly integrated into Metro Notify. - Travel Alerts will provide push notifications for travel updates to your line at your selected travel times. - A Morning Update which assures you that your selected line/s is running a good service
Ding! Yarra Trams
This travel application provides real-time information for public transport users. It helps you plan your journeys and stay updated on service disruptions.
- Real-time transport information
- Journey planning
- Service disruption alerts
- Public transport updates
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: metroNotify at every 10 days against Ding! Yarra Trams's every 5 months. metroNotify also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 0%). Ding! Yarra Trams's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
metroNotify ships an update every 10 days, Ding! Yarra Trams every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | metroNotify | Ding! Yarra Trams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metro Trains Melbourne | Yarra Trams |
Customer experience
metroNotify
Ding! Yarra Trams
In-app purchases
metroNotify
No in-app purchases
Ding! Yarra Trams
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is metroNotify free?
Is Ding! Yarra Trams free?
Do metroNotify or Ding! Yarra Trams have ads?
Which is updated more often, metroNotify or Ding! Yarra Trams?
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