Notify NYC vs TravelFolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notify NYC
Receive official emergency alerts and information about important City services directly from New York City. This app provides location-based updates to keep you informed about emergency events.
- Official emergency communications
- Location-based alerts
- Information on emergency events
- Updates on City services
- Privacy-focused location tracking
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Notify NYC is New York City's official emergency communications program. Get the Notify NYC app to get information about emergency events and important City services, based on your location. New York City will never track or share your precise location with anyone.
TravelFolio
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TravelFolio is a private travel document organiser for iPhone. Keep all your important travel documents together in one place — organised by trip, easy to find, and stored entirely on your device. Whether you’re managing passport scans, visas, flight tickets, hotel confirmations, insurance documents or event tickets, TravelFolio helps you keep everything neatly sorted before and during travel. Features Organise documents by trip Store passports, visas, tickets, confirmations and more Scan documents with the built-in iPhone scanner Import images from Photos Support group travel with traveller-specific documents Search trips and document categories Protect the app with Face ID, Touch ID or passcode Export your data through the iOS share sheet Privacy first TravelFolio is designed to keep your documents private. Stored locally on your device No cloud sync No backend No analytics No ads No tracking Your travel documents never leave your device unless you explicitly export them yourself. Free and Premium TravelFolio is free to use for 1 trip with full functionality. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited trips with an annual subscription through the App Store. Terms of Service - https://www.super-even.com/travelfolio-tos Privacy Policy - https://www.super-even.com/travelfolio-privacy-policy EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notify NYC at none against TravelFolio's 1. Notify NYC also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TravelFolio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Notify NYC asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Notify NYC | TravelFolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (99 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | Kareena Rogers |
Bugs and requests
Notify NYC
Reported bugs
13 issues- Pop-up notifications repeat endlessly and cannot be dismissed
- Notification preferences cannot be saved
- App randomly closes when in use
- Cannot get past the Terms of Use agreement
- No accept button to press on terms of service
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- Repeatedly popping up old notifications
- Alerts keep popping up incessantly
- Parking reform pop up won’t stop popping up
- Old notifications upon opening app
- Ignores notification settings on iPhone
- Cannot navigate app when open
- Required missing person alerts cannot be deactivated
- Missing pictures in missing person alerts
Requested features
13 requests- Allow deactivation of missing person alerts
- Include pictures in missing person alerts
- Add a share button for alerts
- Allow users to choose which alerts they receive (without mandatory ones)
- More granular alert controls
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- Option to receive amber/grey alerts
- Ability to set neighborhood for localized alerts
- Dismiss All button for pop-up notifications
- Eliminate pop-ups and rely on banner notifications
- Fix inability to navigate app when open
- Update the app regularly
- Improve alert detail and specificity
- Allow users to toggle off ALL categories of alerts
TravelFolio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notify NYC
No in-app purchases
TravelFolio
- TravelFolio Premium$4.991 Year
Questions
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