NextMetroSTL vs SCCTD Flyer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NextMetroSTL
Get real-time arrival information for MetroLink trains in the St. Louis area. This app is designed for speed and ease of use, requiring only GPS to function.
- Real-time train arrival information
- Nearest station identification
- Offline functionality
- GPS integration
- St. Louis area service
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Immediately find out when next MetroLink Train will be arriving at the station nearest you. Super fast. Very easy to use. No internet connection required. Please enable GPS. Servicing the St. Louis metropolitan area.
SCCTD Flyer
Book shared rides that are smart, easy, affordable, and green. The app pairs you with other passengers heading your way, offering the convenience of a private ride with the efficiency of public transit. Reduce congestion and carbon emissions while saving money on your travel.
- Book rides via mobile app
- Pair with other passengers
- Corner-to-corner matching algorithm
- Affordable fares
- Sustainable travel option
- Pay with pre-tax transit dollars
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Think of SCCTD Flyer as a whole new way to get around — we’re a ridesharing service that’s smart, easy, affordable, and green. With a few taps, book a ride in the app and our technology will pair you with other people headed your way. No detours, no delays. How it works: Book a ride on your phone and your vehicle will meet you at a nearby corner. Other passengers will get picked up and dropped off throughout your ride, and you get to save cash and reduce carbon emissions. What we’re about: SHARED. Our corner-to-corner algorithm matches people headed in the same direction. This means you’re getting the convenience and comfort of a private ride with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a public one. AFFORDABLE. Aggregating people into one vehicle brings down prices. Enough said. Eligible users can also pay using pre-tax transit dollars through approved commuter benefit debit cards. SUSTAINABLE. Sharing rides reduces the number of vehicles on the roads, bringing down congestion and CO2 emissions. With a couple of taps, you get to do your part to make your city a little bit greener and cleaner, every time you ride. Questions? Head to https://scctd.org/vango/ or reach out at support-scctd@ridewithvia.com. Loving your experience so far? Throw us a 5-star rating. You’ll have our eternal gratitude.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SCCTD Flyer at monthly against NextMetroSTL's every 6 months. SCCTD Flyer also leads on ratings volume (103 vs 13). NextMetroSTL's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for NextMetroSTL against 4.9 for SCCTD Flyer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCCTD Flyer has 103 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of NextMetroSTL's written reviews are positive against 75% of SCCTD Flyer's.
NextMetroSTL ships an update every 6 months, SCCTD Flyer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NextMetroSTL | SCCTD Flyer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Menne | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
NextMetroSTL
SCCTD Flyer
In-app purchases
NextMetroSTL
No in-app purchases
SCCTD Flyer
No in-app purchases








