NYC Ferry vs Simple NYC Ferry Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Ferry
This app offers a comfortable and enjoyable way to commute and explore New York City. It provides paperless ticketing, live scheduling with real-time updates, and a trip planner to discover new routes. Receive personalized notifications and consider an unlimited pass for frequent travel.
- Paperless ticketing
- Live scheduling
- Real-time updates
- End-to-end trip planner
- Push notifications
- 30-day Unlimited Pass
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Commuting made comfortable with NYC Ferry. Come see just how easy (and enjoyable) your journey can be. Here are 5 great things you can expect from the NYC Ferry app: Help NYC “go green” with paperless ticketing! Buy and use tickets directly from your phone. Take the stress out of your commute with live scheduling and real-time updates. Get ready for an adventure! Explore NYC with our end-to-end trip planner. Stay ahead of the game with push notifications for the routes that matter to YOU. Love to ride? Take advantage of our 30-day Unlimited Pass! Available in-app only. NYC Ferry (operated by Hornblower) proudly serves New Yorkers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx along the East River. Our state-of-the-art vessels offer you a better commuting experience—all for the same price as a subway ride!
Simple NYC Ferry Widget
Get quick access to NYC Ferry schedules with this streamlined app. Favorite your stops and filter by route or direction to see departure times that matter to you. An integrated widget provides at-a-glance information.
- Ferry schedule information
- Favorite stops
- Filter by route
- Filter by direction
- Home screen widget
- Fast loading
- Easy to use
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Just the Ferry Schedule. Nothing else. This makes the app fast to load and easy to use. Favorite your stops for easy viewing Filter by Route or by Direction so you only get the departure times you care about Add the Widget to keep the stop you care about at a quick glance As an independent app maker, the Widget is my favorite part of the app. I will continue developing and improving the app so please submit feedback. Uses publicly available schedule information provided by NYC Ferry, but not an official app
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Verdict
NYC Ferry and Simple NYC Ferry Widget both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Simple NYC Ferry Widget's written reviews are positive against 59% of NYC Ferry's. Simple NYC Ferry Widget also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). NYC Ferry's advantage is ratings volume (55K vs 2) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for NYC Ferry against 5.0 for Simple NYC Ferry Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Ferry has 55K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of NYC Ferry's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple NYC Ferry Widget's.
NYC Ferry ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple NYC Ferry Widget every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | NYC Ferry | Simple NYC Ferry Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (55K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hornblower Cruises & Events | Brian Ballan |
Customer experience
NYC Ferry
Simple NYC Ferry Widget
Bugs and requests
NYC Ferry
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezing and crashing
- Inaccurate schedules and route information
- Payment processing errors
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Login and account management problems
Requested features
5 requests- Improved trip planning and route optimization
- Real-time service updates and delay notifications
- Ability to change account information
- More ferry routes and increased frequency
- Better integration with other transportation apps
Simple NYC Ferry Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NYC Ferry
No in-app purchases
Simple NYC Ferry Widget
No in-app purchases
Questions
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