CLIQ Connect vs Metra COPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CLIQ Connect
Manage mechatronic locking systems remotely. Update authorizations for BLE-enabled keys and program keys with connected devices. Suitable for systems of all sizes.
- Remote authorization updates
- BLE enabled key management
- Key programming via mobile
- Scalable system support
- Mechatronic locking solution
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CLIQ is a versatile mechatronic locking solution suitable for small to very large systems. CLIQ Connect provides the possibility to remotely revalidate and update authorisations for a BLE enabled CLIQ key, anytime and anywhere. CLIQ Connect further supports updating keys with supported programming devices connected to the mobile device.
Metra COPS
Report safety and security concerns discreetly to the police with photos, videos, and text. The app ensures reports are sent even with poor signal strength and offers BOLO alerts for missing persons or persons of interest.
- Discreet reporting of safety concerns
- Send photos, videos, and text
- Location tagging for reports
- Anonymous reporting option
- Offline report storage and sending
- BOLO alerts for persons of interest
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Metra COPS: Free Safety and Security Mobile App for Riders The Metra COPS Safety and Security App offers riders a quick and discreet method for reporting safety and security concerns directly to the police. App users can send photos, videos, text descriptions, and locations of suspicious people or activities. From the home screen, users have two easy options for contacting the police: * The “Report an Issue” button allows users to send text or photos directly to the police. To ensure discretion, the camera flash is automatically disabled when photos are taken through the app. When reporting an issue, users can select locations and report categories to assist the police. Riders can also send reports anonymously if they chose. * The “Call 911” button will connect customers directly the police. The application is designed for robust operation even under conditions of poor signal strength. If you send a report from an area without cellular/Wi-Fi connectivity, it will be stored and sent when connectivity returns. The system is also designed to send text descriptions before photos so that the police can get information as quickly as possible. Additional Features: BOLO (Be On the Look Out) Alerts. BOLO Alerts on Metra COPS may display alerts from the police about specific persons of interest. For example, Metra COPS may display information about a missing person or child, such as where they were last seen. If you see a person from a BOLO, immediately call 9-1-1 and send an app report discreetly. Help keep Metra safe, "See Something, Say Something"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Metra COPS at 100% against CLIQ Connect's 21%. Metra COPS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (90 vs 18). CLIQ Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). 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.
Metra COPS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metra COPS has 90 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of CLIQ Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Metra COPS's.
CLIQ Connect ships an update every 6 months, Metra COPS every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CLIQ Connect | Metra COPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (90 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 90 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ASSA ABLOY AB | Northeast Ilinois Regional Commuter Rail Corporation |
Customer experience
CLIQ Connect
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In-app purchases
CLIQ Connect
No in-app purchases
Metra COPS
No in-app purchases









