metroNotify vs Qantas Entertainment
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
Qantas Entertainment
Access a vast library of movies and TV shows to stream directly to your device on selected Qantas domestic flights. Download the app before your flight to enjoy entertainment from boarding to landing.
- Stream movies and TV shows
- Access over 10,000 hours of content
- Connect to onboard wireless network
- Download before flying
- Works on selected domestic flights
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Stream over 10,000 hours of movies, TV shows and more on your next domestic flight directly to your personal device. Download the Qantas Entertainment App before you fly to start watching from the moment you board, until landing at your destination. The Qantas Entertainment App allows you to connect to the onboard wireless network, on selected Qantas domestic flights, so you can watch: • Movies • TV shows The Qantas Entertainment App is best enjoyed on iPad. Please remember to charge your personal device and to bring your headphones. Visit www.qantas.com/entertainment for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: metroNotify at every 10 days against Qantas Entertainment's every 5 weeks. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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, Qantas Entertainment every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | metroNotify | Qantas Entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 20.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metro Trains Melbourne | Qantas Airways Limited |
Customer experience
metroNotify
Qantas Entertainment
Bugs and requests
metroNotify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Qantas Entertainment
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes after ads finish playing
- Won't launch or open on startup
- Connection drops frequently during playback
- Video freezes every 1-3 minutes requiring app restart
- Announcement UI blocks playback interface
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- App stuck in update loop and cannot be deleted
- DRP error on Samsung tablets
- Incompatible with VisionOS even in compatibility mode
- Fails to recognize wireless/Bluetooth headphones as valid
- Hearing aids not recognized as audio output
- Landscape rotation not functioning
- Videos play for less than 1 minute before stopping
- App unresponsive and slow UI
- Random network disconnection errors despite active connection
- Unable to reinstall after deletion
- Endless loop between app, browser, and App Store
- Content won't play on specific device types
- WiFi connectivity issues specific to Apple devices on certain aircraft
Requested features
13 requests- Remove mandatory headphone requirement for accessibility
- Add search functionality to find movies/shows
- Support for Bluetooth and wireless headphones
- In-flight announcement integration through app
- Skip forward/scrub functionality without triggering ads
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- Ad tracking to prevent rewatching same ads
- Improved buffering for video playback
- Support for older iOS versions
- Subtitle/caption support for TV shows
- Landscape mode rotation support
- Provide headphones or alternative audio solutions
- Expand content library consistency across flights
- Better WiFi infrastructure on aircraft
In-app purchases
metroNotify
No in-app purchases
Qantas Entertainment
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is metroNotify free?
Is Qantas Entertainment free?
Do metroNotify or Qantas Entertainment have ads?
Which is updated more often, metroNotify or Qantas Entertainment?
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