Anemoia vs NYC Subway Sounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anemoia
Explore historical photographs of New York City from the New York Public Library's Digital Collections. Discover past scenes at over 2,500 locations and compare them with current Google Street View images.
- Historical NYC photographs
- Explore 2,500+ locations
- Compare with Google Street View
- New York Public Library collections
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- Explore historical photographs of New York City taken from the Digital Collections of the New York Public Library. - Discover what was once at over 2,500 locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx. - Compare photographs with Google Street View images of the same location today. Anemoia: (n) nostalgia for a time you've never known. ~ John Koenig
NYC Subway Sounds
Relive the iconic sounds of the New York City subway from anywhere. This app offers a collection of authentic subway audio, including announcements and track noises, perfect for enthusiasts or those nostalgic for the commute. Enjoy ambient loops, iMessage stickers, and customizable icons.
- Authentic subway sounds
- Train ambience loop
- iMessage stickers
- Customizable app icon
- 43 unique sounds
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Haven’t ridden the subway in a while? Miss the soothing screech noises of the subway tracks? Well now you can “STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING DOORS PLEASE” from the comfort of your own home! The NYC Subway Sounds app is the perfect app for both train enthusiasts and future gentrifiers alike. Currently there are 43 unique sounds with more coming soon (it’s just delayed) And the train doesn’t stop there: - There’s a “Train Ambience” sound you can play on a loop. Perfect if you want to feel like you’re falling asleep on the express line again - iMessage stickers so you can rant about the 4/5 being delayed in your group chat - Customizable app icon so you can rep your favorite subway line
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anemoia at none against NYC Subway Sounds's 3. Anemoia also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. NYC Subway Sounds sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Anemoia asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Anemoia against 4.8 for NYC Subway Sounds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 216 and 517 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Anemoia's written reviews are positive against 97% of NYC Subway Sounds's.
Anemoia ships an update every 5 weeks, NYC Subway Sounds every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anemoia | NYC Subway Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (216 ratings) | 4.8 (517 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 97.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 216 | 517 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Allman | Later Creative LLC |
Customer experience
Anemoia
NYC Subway Sounds
Bugs and requests
Anemoia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NYC Subway Sounds
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iPhone 15 Pro Max
- Some sounds are not clear/high quality
Requested features
4 requests- Add more station announcements and sound effects
- Allow users to submit their own sounds
- Add ability to download sounds as ringtones
- Expand to other transit systems (e.g. LIRR)
In-app purchases
Anemoia
No in-app purchases
NYC Subway Sounds
- Bread-sized tip$1.99
- Peanut Butter-Sized Tip$2.99
- Jam-Sized Tip$3.99
Questions
Is Anemoia free?
Is NYC Subway Sounds free?
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