MetroHero

If your commute involves a transfer to a different line you have to create a “trip” for each segment. Those two trips do not coordinate, so you have no way of knowing what time you will arrive at your destination. It’s great if your trip is all one one line.

Just waited more than ten minutes for the next train because this isn’t accurately showing WMATA’s etas. So I took a leisurely ride down the escalators for a train that it said was 4 minutes away and was actually arriving—meaning that I got to the platform at the exact right time to watch it pull away. There’s nowhere in the app to report bugs or ask about fixes either, which is a bummer. This could be a really useful app but I don’t understand why these apps aren’t showing the times that WMATA (and Google Maps and Citymapper, etc) is tracking for its trains.

A much better data source for metro rail ETA than WMATA’s own with awesome UI

This is the best app of the three that I have. What I think is good about it is that it shows you where and what the DC Metro is doing.

I’ve tried several Metro-related apps. This is the first one I’ve been truly happy with. It’s perfect for what I need and has given me a heads up on multiple occasions regarding service issues so I could adjust my commute accordingly. Thanks so much for the app!

Use this app multiple times every day—it lets me gauge whether I need to sprint when I change trains, whether I have enough time to grab a coffee while waiting for the bus, and why my commute is screwed up. True to it’s name—it’s dc’s metro hero.

It’s so sad this is the best app for The DC Metro and yet it isn’t even close to the top 10 on the App Store if you search “Metro” I hope more people learn about this and use it!

Was on the metro and saw a Metro employee using it. As an everyday user of the metro I think this is awesome! I’ll be telling everyone I know about to especially people visiting.

I’ve been using this app for a few years and it only gets better. I love having the ability to see if the train approaching. This is especially helpful because of how time is reported by WMATA. When is the Apple Watch app coming out?!!!!! Please tell us it’s coming.

Thank you James and Jen for your incredible app!!!! I am going to spread of the words and tell more friends to use this app! It is so user friendly and smooth to use. You should expand to all other cities and countries! They all need you! Best regards!