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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.
Hey Product Hunt 👋
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?
This is intentionally a validation-first beta. The UI is functional, but visual polish is not the main focus yet. UI and UX feedback is welcome and will inform later iterations; the feedback that helps most right now is:
• 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?
The iPhone beta is available through TestFlight. Android access is currently limited to approved testers.
MetroPing is independent and not affiliated with DMRC. Underground signals can be weak, so always check station signs and announcements too.
Honest feedback—including ‘this is not a real problem for me’—is exactly what I’m looking for. Thanks for trying it 🙏
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.
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.
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.
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.
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MetroPing was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 9 upvotes and 10 comments, placing #60 on the daily leaderboard. 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.
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