metroNotify vs PlaceCue
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
PlaceCue
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PlaceCue: never forget at a location PlaceCue turns the places you visit into timely reminders on your iPhone. Drop a pin, write what you need to remember, and get notified when you arrive or leave — even with the app closed. Location reminders that actually work • Create place marks for home, work, the shops, or a holiday rental • Get alerts when you arrive, leave, or both • Optional time windows and cooldowns so you aren’t reminded all day • Works with GPS and local notifications — no internet required abroad or in airplane mode Find your parked car • Save a pin automatically when CarPlay or car Bluetooth disconnects • Or when you start walking after a drive • No car Bluetooth? Say “Save my parking in PlaceCue” to Siri, or tap to save • Add a floor/bay note or photo for multi-level car parks • One tap for walking directions in Apple Maps Parking meter reminders • Set how long you paid • Get warned before time runs out — and when it expires • Extend from the notification Notify someone else (Shortcuts) • Save a contact once in PlaceCue • Wire Shortcuts automations to text them when you arrive or leave Private by design • Place marks, parking pins, and meter data stay on your device • No account required • Location is used for geofencing and parking detection (not sold or shared) Permissions that matter • Location set to Always for background place alerts and parking saves • Notifications so you see your cues • Motion & Fitness (optional) for walking-after-drive parking detection Whether it’s “water the plants when I get home,” “don’t forget the parcel,” or “where did I leave the car,” PlaceCue keeps the right cue ready at the right place.
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Verdict
metroNotify and PlaceCue are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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, PlaceCue weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | metroNotify | PlaceCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metro Trains Melbourne | Mark Young |
In-app purchases
metroNotify
No in-app purchases
PlaceCue
No in-app purchases






