Launched this week
I built MetroPing around one simple question: do Delhi Metro riders genuinely need a reliable alert before their destination or interchange when they are distracted, tired, or stop watching station signs? • Have you ever nearly missed a stop or interchange? • Would you use an alert like this on a real journey? • Did the alert arrive early, late, or on time? • Would you use MetroPing again? Free on iPhone via TestFlight; Android testing is currently by request.
Sounds like a genuinely useful app for anyone who zones out on long metro rides. One idea: add an optional vibration pattern that changes depending on whether it's alerting for your destination stop versus an upcoming interchange, so you can tell them apart without looking at the screen. Would make it way easier to use when your phone is in your pocket.
@adspendpro Yoo, that's a great idea . I hadn't thought about using different vibration patterns for destination and interchange alerts.Thanks !
Tried it on my commute yesterday and honestly the interchange alert saved me from dozing off, came through right as the train pulled in. Really useful for anyone who zones out on the metro.
@marco_yeo That’s awesome to hear! This is exactly why I built MetroPing.
Love how you focused on a real pain point for daily commuters and kept it dead simple, no clutter, just the alert you actually need at the right moment. Testing it on the Yellow Line tomorrow, keen to see how early the chime lands before Rajiv Chowk.
@fjocelyn_ho Thanks! That was exactly the idea keep it simple and solve a real problem.
One thing that would make MetroPing way more useful for me is a vibration pattern that changes based on how close the station is, so I can keep my phone in my pocket and still know if I'm approaching my stop or just passing another station. Right now I still have to look at the screen to tell what's happening.
@donniedarko That's a great suggestion. Thanks for the suggestion.
MetroPing resources
Learn how it works, who it’s for, and why I built it:
https://metroping.vercel.app/blog
Behind the build
• Product development and user feedback:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gauravdudeja21_productdevelopment-userfeedback-buildinpublic-share-7487070133178355712-Se-0/
• Delhi Metro mobile-app build:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gauravdudeja21_delhimetro-buildinpublic-mobileapp-ugcPost-7486767691240775681-BTrQ/
Join the feedback community
Want to test MetroPing or share feedback with other early users? Join the WhatsApp community:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jl5YHwsfvlc415XjAUzGat