Greedy greedy
Not only is this app great, but the developer will fix issues QUICK.
Great app and support
I love this app
Pay to Use is frustrating
Response from developer
Thanks for reporting this. You’re right, and we’re sorry. The cause was a tab-system update on February 21, 2026 that incorrectly applied the new-user tab rule because installation-date detection was flawed. The fix is in version 1.7.8 (releasing February 26, 2026). Full details are here: https://subway-widget.com/status. If anything like this happens again, please email hello@subway-widget.com, reviews can take days to reach us but email is immediate.
Equally bad as Google Maps
Exactly what NYC Subway users need
🚇 Essential NYC App Built by Someone Who Actually Cares
Nick, the developer, is incredibly responsive. You can tell there’s real care behind this app, not just in fixing bugs but in actively making it better. As a fellow developer, I know how much time, effort, and emotional energy goes into building and maintaining something like this, and it shows in every part of the experience.
The interface is clean and intuitive, the widgets are genuinely useful, and the live updates make a real difference. I have widgets placed in multiple spots on my phone, and they’ve become part of my daily flow moving around the city.
If you’re in NYC, you should have this installed. If you’re visiting, install it before you arrive. There’s a paid option, buy it. Supporting a developer who clearly gives a damn is always worth it.
The developers actually reads your feedback
He takes all suggestions in consideration & actually reads your feedback!
Just perfect
Time saver!
Problem
Response from developer
We were unfortunately affected by the Cloudflare outage, causing ~30min of downtime. I've since removed cloudflare from this app's server, so this should not happen again! Our servers are going strong at 12 months without a single minute of downtime so now that Cloudflare is gone we should hopefully be good. Thanks to all premium subscribers for keeping the lights on and the server bills paid :)
Feedback
Response from developer
Hello, Nikki. Thank you so much for providing feedback, it sounds like I've definitely dropped the ball here. It's usually a good idea to be able to have a back and forth for issues and concerns, which is why I chose email as the channel for feedback. I understand that that's not convenient for you. I will certainly take this into account. Secondly, it sounds a lot like you might have accidentally added the bus widget instead of the subway widget to your home screen. When you open the customization screen on the iOS home screen edit section, the widgets that are shown to you by Apple are random. There is a detailed video that's linked in the app that explains how you can deliberately choose which widget gets added and the subway one is the very first one in that list. There's also a convenient shortcut to add the subway widget without even needing to open the customization screen, which is also shown in that video. Unfortunately, the fact that Apple sometimes randomizes the recommended widgets and that some users think there's only one widget for all the six different transit systems & end up with the wrong one is a known limitation that I've raised with Apple and have so far not gotten a response for. I can happily explain more and help clear up this confusion over email if you have further questions. The address is nyc-subway@spreen.co Thank you so much!
Feedback
Response from developer
Hello, Nikki. Thank you so much for providing feedback, it sounds like I've definitely dropped the ball here. It's usually a good idea to be able to have a back and forth for issues and concerns, which is why I chose email as the channel for feedback. I understand that that's not convenient for you. I will certainly take this into account. Secondly, it sounds a lot like you might have accidentally added the bus widget instead of the subway widget to your home screen. When you open the customization screen on the iOS home screen edit section, the widgets that are shown to you by Apple are random. There is a detailed video that's linked in the app that explains how you can deliberately choose which widget gets added and the subway one is the very first one in that list. There's also a convenient shortcut to add the subway widget without even needing to open the customization screen, which is also shown in that video. Unfortunately, the fact that Apple sometimes randomizes the recommended widgets and that some users think there's only one widget for all the six different transit systems & end up with the wrong one is a known limitation that I've raised with Apple and have so far not gotten a response for. I can happily explain more and help clear up this confusion over email if you have further questions. The address is nyc-subway@spreen.co Thank you so much!
Amazing
MUST recommend
Response from developer
Thank you that means a lot!
