# Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map — user reviews > 86 indexed App Store user reviews of Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map by JWeg Ventures LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 193 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exit-strategy-nyc-subway-map/id320946370/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exit-strategy-nyc-subway-map/id320946370.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 174 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 7 ## Newest reviews (16 of 86) ### 4/5 — Please update :) *2026-06-20, version 2.92* Thanks the best app that I still use many days! But please add the new changes- the F and M lines have been switched and this needs to be updated. Thanks so much! ### 5/5 — Essential for all New Yorkers. *2024-10-02, version 2.91* I’ve been using this app religiously for over 15 years. I beat every crowd to the stairs every time. I know which stairs are the quick ones (last car going to Yankee Stadium gang stand up). Every friend asks how I know where to stand on every platform, and every one is amazed by how useful this info is. I wish I could support the devs more.just for maintaining this essential repository of NYC transit knowledge. ### 5/5 — A truly useful app! *2024-05-14, version 2.91* Over the years papas have come and gone, but I have always had Exit Strategy! Such a useful app and I’m so happy to see it getting updates. ### 5/5 — Still great *2024-05-01, version 2.91* I've been using this app since the year it came out and it's a huge timesaver. Highly recommended! ### 4/5 — Neighborhood map needs update *2024-02-03, version 2.91* Good app. Unfortunately neighborhood map (for detailed station entrance information) has not been updated. Q and 7 line extensions not included ### 5/5 — So Happy to see Update! *2024-02-03* I love this app but haven’t used it for a while figuring it has been abandoned by developer. Then I saw current update. Fabulous! Two clicks gives instant easily readable info on where line goes and what car you should be in to exit efficiently. It won’t give you real time or track route changes but the MTA app will do that if you need it. This is a great everyday app for quick, well presented info. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Essential *2024-02-02, version 2.91* Longtime fan and THRILLED to see an update. This is the best “secret NYC” app I have. ### 3/5 — Please 72nd St Q station *2023-12-22, version 2.9* The app has no data to use this station ### 5/5 — NYC Essential *2023-10-12, version 2.9* I downloaded this app in 2009 and still use it regularly 14 years later. That’s longer than most relationships. Thanks for helping me stay efficient. ### 5/5 — Still the best *2023-04-13* You need the MTA app for service changes but most days you need this. We’re usually waiting for the train, why not walk down the platform to where your best exit is at your destination stop? Even when you have time to spare you’d rather not use more of it on platforms than necessary. ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-09-16* Nothing else has this information as well as a relatively painstaking assembly of all of the Manhattan detailed neighborhood maps all into one big image Even though it hadn’t been updated in years it’s still great because, well, it’s not like Manhattan or the MTA changes too often either ### 5/5 — Great App - save time & steps *2022-09-09* Some trains are 2 blocks long and some stations have multiple exits/entrances. This app displays this info for you in an easy to understand format. Allows you to use the time waiting for a train to move to the car nearest your stop. I use it often - it works. ### 5/5 — One of my most used apps in NYC *2022-07-18* This app will save you hours a year by telling exactly where you need to be to catch the next subway. One time you don’t miss the G train on the weekend because you’re 10 seconds too late - those 27 minutes waiting will be worth the $0.99 ### 5/5 — Extremely Helpful *2022-05-29, version 2.9* This app is awesome! Has saved me time and helped in planning my use of the NYC subway system. 👍👍👍👍👍 ### 5/5 — Any update on the way? *2022-04-25, version 2.9* Thanks for the good app ### 4/5 — 72nd on Q *2022-04-20, version 2.9* For some reason this station doesn’t work on the app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Faulty subway info *2026-06-17, version 2.92* This used to be bulletproof, but today in one Manhattan trip, there were TWO connections that were wrong. One showed a non-existent 7 line connection on the RW lines. And another was missing a connection. This app can be handy, but don’t rely on it if in a hurry. ### 1/5 — Terrible value *2026-05-12, version 2.92* For $20, you would expect a fully functional app that is updated. But there are stations missing from the lines, and each time you open the app, you have to “back” out of whatever random section of the app that it starts you in. If this was a $2 app, I’d give it 3 stars. ### 1/5 — I did not pay for this app but it charged me *2023-08-25, version 2.9* I did not pay for this app but it charged me ### 1/5 — Your Q 72nd St. station button is busted *2020-02-25, version 2.9* Or it doesn’t exist, whichever. Add/fix it and I’ll change the review. This is a really good app, except for the time you are going to 72nd St. on the Q line and can’t find the best car to exit from. ### 1/5 — Abandonware *2019-10-20, version 2.8* I can't believe they still charge for this. Great idea, but outdated and abandoned. ### 1/5 — Update this... *2019-10-12, version 2.8* ...you lazy bum! ### 1/5 — Waste of money, do not purchase *2016-11-27* Bought your app on a recommendation and have spent the last few minutes looking for a search button so I can put an address. This app is not user friendly and assumes I understand NYC which defeats the purpose. The least feature I expect is an ability to enter a destination. ### 1/5 — Great BUT *2014-11-14, version 2.5* App is not working in ios8. Why?! ### 1/5 — Was my favorite app...could be again. *2014-10-13, version 2.5* Living in NYC, this app has been invaluable in cutting down my travel time. For those who have missed a train by just a few seconds because you had to walk an extra 20ft. will understand the frustration that comes with the daily subway commute. When you have to transfer at least once, this can mean the difference between showing up to work 5 minutes early or 15 minutes late. That said, I would have given this 5 stars except for the fact that it stopped working completely when I upgraded to the iPhone 6. I know that sometimes there are hiccups when an OS is updated (I assumed it was iOS 8, not the phone), so I gave it a couple weeks for an update. When that didn't come, I emailed support from the app just to have it bounce back. Without any way to contact support, and no communication on their site, I am deeply disappointed that such an amazing app would just allow itself to not work for all customers. The fact that it's not a free app aside, I just want this to work so I can get back on track with my hassle-free subway riding. At that point, this will become a 5 star review. ### 3/5 — Great app but outdated Q subway line *2026-04-25, version 2.92* Could you update the Q line (96th, 63rd, etc). Station names and maps are outdated, making the app confusing. Hope it’s not huge work to make this happen. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My most used app by far *2026-08-09* For some reason, I thought that this app no longer existed, but I’m thrilled to see that it’s still being updated! Because I use this a few few times a day on the subway. It’s invaluable for a New Yorker. I would pay for this. Never let it go away! ### 5/5 — Indispensable For New Yorkers & Tourists Alike *2026-07-16* I’m a lifelong NYC resident and Exit Strategy is probably my most used and valued iPhone app of all. At subway stops with just one exit, it can save you time by identifying which subway car to be in so you’re closest to the exit when you reach that station. But where the app really shines is in the many stations that have two or more exits leading you to different places. Choosing the wrong one can waste a lot of time walking to where you actually need to be. Transferring between subway lines is also so much easier with Exit Strategy to guide where you need to be, which is not always readily apparent at the station. Even though I’ve lived in NYC all my life, his app has still saved me so much time over the years by giving me the info I need to be maximally efficient in my use of the subways. Plus the interface is completely intuitive and speedy to use. Also, if you’re coming into town as a tourist with the intention of riding the subways, I can’t recommend it any more highly. It will save you from many conversations asking for directions to take the best way out of a subway station. ### 5/5 — Must Have for Every New Yorker *2026-07-16* This app is perfect for it’s simplicity, elegance, and no nonsense purpose. New Yorkers value their time; so many euphemisms exist about the relationship between NYC and time. This app not just honors those sentiments, it encourages and helps make the most of one’s time. Native New Yorkers know these exit locations by heart. And despite being a NYC resident for nearly 25 years, I have used this app for 17 of them to get place to place in the shortest time possible. In all that saved time, I haven’t come across a remotely comparable way to efficiently navigate one of the longest running mass-transit systems in the world. It’s a must have for anyone living or visiting the greatest city in the world - where it never sleeps, a minute is a lifetime, and making it there means unlimited success. ### 5/5 — Most used app *2026-06-10* As a New Yorker for 20 years this is one of my favorite apps. I’ve had this app for almost as long as I’ve been here. I know where to stand on the tracks where exits are and it’s been reliable since the day I downloaded it. I didn’t even realize that the app has continued to be updated. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Update Map *2025-12-28, version 2.92* Swap F/M ### 5/5 — The best app for New Yorkers! *2025-12-07, version 2.92* This app is INVALUABLE for navigating the subway efficiently. It's saved me from missing connections so many times, and it makes getting where you're going so much easier. Thank you for the great app! ### 5/5 — Don't wait. Get this app NOW. *2025-07-14* I've had this app for almost 20 years. Pretty sure it was the first app I ever paid for, on an iPod Touch around '07/'08. The description says it all. Don't wait. This is $4 VERY well spent. I'm a native NYer, but no one knows exactly where to stand for every possible exit at every station. Now you can. If you care about maximizing the efficiency of your commute, download this immediately. Honestly, they can/should charge more. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-06-23, version 2.92* As a NYC subway rider this is by far the best app for efficient use of waiting at the right place on the platform for a train to arrive to improve my subway exit. ### 5/5 — More than a Decade of Use *2025-06-18* I first bought this app more than 10 years ago and it is probably the transit app I open most frequently in NYC. It requires no Internet, so can be used underground. While other transit apps may have more frills, this has been my trusty guide almost every day in New York. ### 5/5 — Time and energy saver *2025-05-15* Who wants to walk around stinky subway stations avoiding rats and water dripping from random places. This app helped save so much time that would’ve been wasted walking through some of the maze like nyc subway platforms. Would recommend if you use the subway to get around all of nyc. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*