KnowTrail vs MetroLog NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KnowTrail
Discover nearby points of interest, events, and places with this application. It offers an offline mode for use without an internet connection and allows saving articles for later reading. Access Wikipedia content in numerous languages.
- Discover nearby places and events
- Offline mode for no internet access
- Save articles to Reading List
- Access Wikipedia in multiple languages
- Explore surroundings
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KnowTrail is an amazing application that lets you explore your surroundings by fetching information about places, events and other items of interest that are located near you! Read 30 articles for free, then unlock unlimited reading with a one-time purchase. KnowTrail even sports an Offline Mode allowing you to use it when no Internet connection is available. This way, you can use the app in its full extent without paying additional roaming fees! And make sure to use Reading List whenever you want to save reading for later! KnowTrail also allows you to access Wikipedia articles in the following languages: Nederlands, English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, Português, Русский, Svenska, Español, 中文, العربية, Türkçe, Bahasa Indonesia, Polski, فارسی, Simple English, Tiếng Việt, 한국어, Română, Norsk (Bokmål), Čeština, Українська, Magyar, Suomi, עברית, Dansk, ไทย, हिन्दी, Català, Ελληνικά In-app icons created by Icons8 (https://icons8.com)
MetroLog NYC
Easily log every New York City subway station you visit and track your progress. Ideal for commuters, tourists, or anyone aiming to visit every stop, this app helps you visualize your journey across boroughs and lines.
- Log visited subway stations
- Track progress
- View progress by borough
- View progress by line
- Challenge to visit all stops
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MetroLog NYC — Log every subway station you’ve visited Have you been to every subway station in NYC? MetroLog makes it easy to log the stations you’ve visited and track your progress. Simply tap a station when you visit it, and watch your journey across the city unfold. Perfect for commuters, tourists, or anyone who wants to collect every stop. See your progress by borough or line, and challenge yourself to visit them all!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KnowTrail at 4.5 against MetroLog NYC's 4.0. KnowTrail also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). MetroLog NYC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and ads 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. KnowTrail sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MetroLog NYC asks for nothing beyond the download.
KnowTrail holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KnowTrail has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
KnowTrail ships an update every 3 weeks, MetroLog NYC every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KnowTrail | MetroLog NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apostolos Apostolidis | Avery Peterson |
Customer experience
KnowTrail
MetroLog NYC
In-app purchases
KnowTrail
- Supporter$0.99
- Supporter (Apple Watch)$0.99
MetroLog NYC
No in-app purchases
