Walking NY vs Wave Interference Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walking NY
Explore historical New York City with old photographs that appear based on your current location in Brooklyn and Queens. Discover buildings and share images from your explorations.
- Location-based historical photos
- Browse map of locations
- Share photos to social media
- Content from NYC archives
- Future borough expansions
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The Walking New York App will show you old photographs of wherever you are standing in Brooklyn or Queens. It locates the block you are on and selects old photos of buildings on that site or nearby. Created by the La Guardia and Wagner Archives, La Guardia Community College, CUNY, the app features selections from the New York City Housing Authority Photograph Collection (housed at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives), Queens Public Library, and Brooklyn Historical Society’s Photograph Collection. Users can also browse the map to find all of our provided locations, as well as share photos from their locations to Facebook and Twitter. Currently supporting the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, we will be adding Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island, so users can find themselves fully “Walking New York.”
Wave Interference Simulator
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The perfect app for high school physics education, offering real-time, visual simulations of wave interference and reflection. 【Key Features】 Intuitively control and observe complex phenomena like wave interference (interference fringes, antinodes, nodes) and reflection (fixed and free ends)—concepts that are often hard to grasp through textbooks alone—right on your smartphone or tablet. Spherical & Plane Wave Placement: Freely position up to two wave sources, with fully customizable wavelengths, frequencies, and phase inversions. Reflection Wall Simulation: Place a reflecting wall (fixed or free end) to visualize reflected waves, virtual wave sources, and even what happens behind the wall in real-time. Interference Line Display: Highlight antinodal lines, nodal lines, and moving interference points to logically understand the mechanics behind wave interference. Total Control: Supports fast-forward, rewind, and frame-by-frame playback. Zoom in and out with a simple pinch, and use smooth scrolling to observe every detail. Classroom & Projector Ready: Includes a "Bold Display" mode for clear screen projection, along with slow-motion and frame-by-frame playback features. 【Recommended For】 - Anyone who wants to appreciate the visual beauty of physics phenomena. - High school and college prep students looking for hands-on understanding of wave superposition and interference. - Teachers seeking interactive, visual educational tools for their classrooms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Walking NY at none against Wave Interference Simulator's shown. Walking NY also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Wave Interference Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Walking NY ships an update every 8 months, Wave Interference Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walking NY | Wave Interference Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LaGuardia & Wagner Archives | Satoshi Yamakawa |
In-app purchases
Walking NY
No in-app purchases
Wave Interference Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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