MetroHero: WMATA DC Metro Rail for Android

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Developer’s Description

A companion app for DC Metrorail riders designed by commuters, for commuters.

MetroHero is the app you need, not the one WMATA deserves.* INFORMATIVE DASHBOARD: get updates about the entire rail system and more as soon as you start the app* REAL-TIME LINE AND STATION TRACKING: see trains going to and from stations live in the interactive map view, and click into specific stations to get train ETAs and other details* VOTING SYSTEM: vote up current station problems to help other MetroHero users avoid headaches* AUTOMATIC UPDATES: no need to press or swipe anything to refresh what you see; it's always up-to-dateThis app is designed specifically for commuters, by commuters. It will never plan your trips, estimate your fares or hold your hand. We know you know where you're going, so let us arm you with more information than you've ever had before to help make your trip on one of the saddest public transit systems in the country as tolerable as possible.Coming soon...* Congestion detection: we can spot potential delays in your commute so you don't have to wait for the train operator to make an unintelligible announcement about it while you're stuck in the Rosslyn tunnel with no service* Scheduled station digests: get a notification with a brief description on what to expect when you hit your usual Metro station in the morning or when you leave work, scheduled any way you likeAds can be permanently disabled by making a small donation. Simply swipe left to open the navigation drawer and click 'Remove Ads'. That's all there is to it.Explanation of Permissions:* In-app purchases: this enables the ad-disabling-via-donation feature mentioned above* Location: we need a general idea of where you are to show you the closest station to your current location for your convenience* Photos/Media/Files: Google requires us to add these permissions to get your location when you allow us to do so and when we're displaying ads, but if it were up to us, we wouldn't ask for them, sorry!* Other (full network access, view network connections): this app requires access to the Internet to work properlyRecent changes:v1.0.5:* Automatic delay detection: at a glance, see which lines are slow or delayed from the dashboard, navigation drawer or in the Detail tab of the Line view* Dark theme: you guys requested it, and we think we delivered, so go to Settings from the navigation drawer and try enabling the new material dark theme!v1.0.4:* Line metricsv1.0.3:* Per-train delay detectionContent rating: Low Maturity