Comparison

NESW vs Stroller NYC

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NESW

A simple, easy-to-read compass app showing heading, cardinal direction, and magnetic north. It also features a flashlight toggle for convenience during outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • Heading and cardinal direction indicator
  • Magnetic North pointer
  • Large font degree heading
  • Rotating compass rose
  • Background color change for North
  • Integrated flashlight toggle
Features
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NESW is a clean, fast compass app built for hikers, campers, travelers, and anyone who needs reliable direction at a glance. Get a live compass with large heading readouts, cardinal direction, and a smooth rotating dial designed for quick outdoor use. Switch between true north and magnetic north, monitor heading accuracy, and stay oriented with a minimal interface that keeps the essentials front and center. NESW goes beyond a simple compass: - Save objectives and lock onto a destination bearing - Share your current location quickly - View altitude, speed, and magnetic declination - Track direction with clear turn guidance Whether you're hiking, camping, backpacking, overlanding, boating, traveling, or navigating unfamiliar places, NESW helps you keep your bearings with less clutter and more confidence. Key features: - Large degree heading and clear cardinal direction - True north and magnetic north support - Smooth rotating compass dial - Objective pinning and bearing lock - Live location sharing - Altitude, speed, and declination readouts - Calibration and heading status guidance - Minimal design built for fast readability Great for: - Hiking and trail navigation - Camping and backpacking - Road trips and travel - Orienteering and outdoor exploration - Marine and land navigation Notes: - For best accuracy, avoid strong magnetic interference, metallic objects, and magnetic phone cases - True north accuracy may improve after location access and GPS lock are available If you have questions, feedback, or ideas for future updates, we'd love to hear from you.

About

Stroller NYC

This app plans subway trips using only stations with currently operational elevators. It provides real-time updates on elevator outages and train times, ensuring step-free travel across the entire subway system. Save your frequent destinations for quick access.

Highlights
  • Step-free A to B subway routing
  • Live elevator outage alerts
  • Real-time train countdowns
  • Platform-specific elevator accessibility
  • Save and sync home/daycare locations
  • Offline trip planning
Features
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Every parent with a stroller has done it: carried the whole thing down a flight of stairs because the elevator at the station was out, and nobody said so until you got there. Stroller NYC plans subway trips that only enter, leave and change trains at stations whose elevators are working right now. Not stations that are accessible on paper: stations where the elevator is running at the moment you search, checked against the MTA's live elevator feed. • Accessible A-to-B subway routes across all of NYC • Live elevator outages, by station and by platform • NEW: which part of the train to board (front, middle or back) so you step off right by the elevator (beta) • Route maps with walking paths and the exact spot of the street elevator • Real train countdowns for the platform you're actually boarding from • Knows which platform each elevator reaches, so it won't send you uptown from a station that's only accessible downtown • Alerts when an elevator on your route breaks • Save home, daycare and recent trips with a free account • Works underground: your plan stays on screen when the signal doesn't Made for parents with strollers, and just as useful in a wheelchair, with a walker, a suitcase or a bad knee: anyone who needs the elevator to actually work. Built by one parent in Brooklyn. Not affiliated with the MTA.

Screenshots

NESW3 screens
Stroller NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

NESW and Stroller NYC both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Stroller NYC's written reviews are positive against 25% of NESW's. Stroller NYC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 57 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NESW against 5.0 for Stroller NYC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of NESW's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stroller NYC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NESW ships an update every 57 months, Stroller NYC every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NESW versus Stroller NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNESWStroller NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 57 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolaz Dazen srlJulio Servan

Customer experience

NESW

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Stroller NYC

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NESW

No in-app purchases

None

Stroller NYC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NESW free?
NESW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stroller NYC free?
Stroller NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NESW or Stroller NYC?
NESW and Stroller NYC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do NESW or Stroller NYC have ads?
NESW shows ads; Stroller NYC does not.
Which is updated more often, NESW or Stroller NYC?
NESW ships an update every 57 months, and Stroller NYC every 3 weeks. Most recently, NESW was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stroller NYC on October 24, 2026.

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