NYC Ferry vs Casara
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!
Casara
Discover accommodations from your trusted network of friends and their connections. Easily list your own space for short-term stays or sublets, controlling privacy settings for each listing. Build your network and travel with peace of mind through personal, private connections.
- Browse stays from friends
- List your own place
- Control listing privacy
- Grow your network
- Flexible dates and pricing
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Casara is the friends-first way to find a place to stay — and to share yours. Instead of booking with strangers, Casara shows you listings from people you actually know and their mutual friends. Travel, sublet, or find a short-term stay through a network you trust. • Browse stays from friends and mutual connections • List your own place in minutes — add photos, dates, and a nightly price • Choose who sees each listing: public, mutuals, or friends only • Grow your network with friend requests and see mutual friends • Flexible dates and pricing for when plans aren't set in stone Whether you're traveling, subletting, or opening your place to friends, Casara keeps it personal, private, and trusted.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Casara at every 5 days against NYC Ferry's every 6 weeks. Casara also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). NYC Ferry's advantage is ratings volume (55K vs 7) and chart position (#204 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Casara. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Ferry has 55K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NYC Ferry ships an update every 6 weeks, Casara every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Ferry | Casara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (55K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #204 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hornblower Cruises & Events | Noah Schumacher |
Customer experience
NYC Ferry
Casara
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
Casara
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NYC Ferry
No in-app purchases
Casara
No in-app purchases
