# DC Metro & Bus: WMATA Realtime

> Real-time DC Metro train arrivals, bus tracker, trip planner & interactive map

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.funforfones.android.dcmetro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.funforfones.android.dcmetro)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.funforfones.android.dcmetro`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dixon Mobility, LLC
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 935,504
- **Rating:** 2.81 / 5 (7,295 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.62
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-27
- **First published:** 2012-10-20
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funforfones.android.dcmetro)
- **Website:** [http://www.dcmetroapp.com](http://www.dcmetroapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/246320](https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/246320)

## Description

DC Metro & Bus: WMATA Realtime is a real-time WMATA transit app built for Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland commuters. Get next train times, live bus arrivals, and real-time rail predictions, then plan your whole trip with an interactive system map. Free to download with an optional ad-free upgrade.

Features include real-time rail and bus arrivals from the WMATA API, a built-in trip planner across Metrorail, Metrobus, and ART, and a zoomable interactive system map with station search. Unified search across WMATA lines and stops, favorites for one-tap access, elevator outage alerts, and a DC-focused design built for commuters. Data is provided by WMATA and ART APIs and the app is not officially affiliated with WMATA or ART.

## Rankings

- #71,056 — Overall
- #129 — Maps and navigation (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.funforfones.android.dcmetro.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its simple UI and generally accurate bus times, sometimes outperforming official WMATA apps. However, recurring issues dominate: disruptive advertising (including full-screen/unskippable ads), unreliable or inaccurate train/bus times, crashes after updates, and problems locating stops or nearby stops.

### Pros

- Simple views and straightforward usability
- Bus timing accuracy is often better than alternatives (e.g., WMATA official app or Google Maps)
- Often regarded as the best app available for WMATA timing despite bugs

### Cons

- Intrusive ads: full-screen, auto-playing videos; difficult to skip; premium to remove ads not effectively working across updates

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.funforfones.android.dcmetro)