NYC Ferry vs skipqlive
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!
skipqlive
See how busy nearby places like coffee shops and gyms are in real-time. Get current wait times based on user reports and historical data. Easily contribute your own observations to help others.
- Real-time busyness reports
- Current wait time estimates
- User-submitted reports
- Historical data blending
- Automatic closure detection
- No account required
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Ever shown up to a coffee shop, gym, or restaurant with no idea what you were walking into? SkipQLive shows you how busy nearby places actually are right now, based on reports from people who are there in the moment. Pick a place and see its current wait time. If you're there yourself, tap once to report what you're seeing so the next person doesn't have to guess. Reports stay useful for about three hours, and we blend them with past patterns so you still get a decent read even when reports are sparse. If a place is closed, we know, and reporting pauses automatically. There's no sign up and no account. We don't track you or show ads. The app just tells you what's busy and what's not, and gets out of your way. Wait times break down into four levels. No Wait is under 5 minutes. Short Wait is 10 to 20 minutes. Moderate is 20 to 40 minutes. Long Wait is 40 minutes or more. This is a small app made by two independent developers. If something's off or you want a place added, email SkipQ.feedback@gmail.com.
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Verdict
NYC Ferry and skipqlive both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of skipqlive's written reviews are positive against 59% of NYC Ferry's. skipqlive also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). NYC Ferry's advantage is ratings volume (55K vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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 skipqlive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Ferry has 55K ratings behind it against 4, 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 skipqlive's.
NYC Ferry ships an update every 6 weeks, skipqlive every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Ferry | skipqlive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (55K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hornblower Cruises & Events | Aryan Shrivastava |
Customer experience
NYC Ferry
skipqlive
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
skipqlive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NYC Ferry
No in-app purchases
skipqlive
No in-app purchases
