Comparison

metroNotify vs MooringBuddy

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

Head to head
About

metroNotify

Receive personalized live service updates for your preferred transit lines and stations. Get timely notifications for travel disruptions and daily morning service confirmations.

Highlights
  • Personalized service updates
  • Favorite station setup
  • Nearby station locator
  • Real-time departure info
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Morning service updates
Features
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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

About

MooringBuddy

Features
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MooringBuddy is New Zealand's marketplace for mooring rentals — the easy way to find a place to tie up, or to earn from a mooring you're not using. Browse swing moorings, berths and pile moorings on a live map, check the depth, maximum vessel size and price at a glance, then book and pay securely in a few taps. More time on the water, less time searching. FOR BOATIES • Explore moorings all around New Zealand on an interactive map • See max length, depth at low water and weight rating before you book • Register your vessel once and book in seconds • Secure card payment, instant booking confirmations and in-app messaging with owners • Manage your trips and leave reviews FOR MOORING OWNERS • List your mooring free and earn when it's sitting empty • No commission on your first two bookings, then a low flat fee per booking • Set your own availability with a simple calendar and block dates any time • See exactly which vessel is booked onto your mooring • Get paid straight to your bank account via Stripe Whether you're cruising the Hauraki Gulf, the Bay of Islands or the Marlborough Sounds, MooringBuddy helps you find a safe spot for the night — and helps mooring owners put an idle mooring to work. Proudly New Zealand made and owned.

Screenshots

metroNotify4 screens
MooringBuddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: metroNotify at every 10 days against MooringBuddy's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

metroNotify ships an update every 10 days, MooringBuddy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
metroNotify versus MooringBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermetroNotifyMooringBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetro Trains Melbourne88 BELOW LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

metroNotify

No in-app purchases

None

MooringBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is metroNotify free?
metroNotify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MooringBuddy free?
MooringBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do metroNotify or MooringBuddy have ads?
Neither metroNotify nor MooringBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, metroNotify or MooringBuddy?
metroNotify ships an update every 10 days, and MooringBuddy every 3 months. Most recently, metroNotify was updated on October 13, 2026 and MooringBuddy on October 14, 2026.

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