Subway Time NYC vs SixthBoro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Time NYC
Get real-time subway and bus arrival information directly from the MTA feed. Features include home and lock screen widgets, service alerts, live tracking, and offline maps. Supports Apple Watch for convenient access.
- Real-time arrival times
- Home & Lock Screen widgets
- Favorites list
- Service alerts
- Live train/bus tracking
- Offline maps
- Apple Watch support
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Subway Time NYC brings you real-time information about subway and bus arrivals. Features include: • Accurate, up-to-the-minute arrival times from the official MTA feed • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Favorites list for quick access • Nearby stations and bus stops • Service alerts: Easily check for delays and service changes • Subway transfers: Quickly compare arrival times when switching trains • Live tracking: See the current location, upcoming stops, and ETAs for any train or bus • Offline maps Plus: • Apple Watch support - view favorite and nearby arrivals from your wrist To contact us, please email help@nycsubwaytime.app EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Includes icons from Icons8.
SixthBoro
This app provides real-time arrival information for PATH trains, helping commuters plan their journeys. Users can set up notifications, favorite stations, and view train schedules on a map.
- Real-time train arrival data
- Customizable notifications
- Favorite stations
- Interactive PATH map
- Quick schedule checks
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Make the experience of taking the PATH train a little easier. Millions of people use the PATH trains on a monthly basis and now commuters can quickly check on when their next train will arrive. SixthBoro is the quick, clean iOS application that helps PATH riders seamlessly check on train schedules. With SixthBoro, you can now set up notifications, favorite your frequent stations, and even check the PATH map for the corresponding schedule.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SixthBoro at none against Subway Time NYC's 2. SixthBoro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Subway Time NYC's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 20) and device support (4 vs 2). 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. Subway Time NYC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SixthBoro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Subway Time NYC against 4.8 for SixthBoro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Time NYC has 14K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Subway Time NYC's written reviews are positive against 100% of SixthBoro's.
Subway Time NYC ships an update every 5 days, SixthBoro weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Time NYC | SixthBoro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohan Mehta | Avijeet Sachdev |
Customer experience
Subway Time NYC
SixthBoro
Bugs and requests
Subway Time NYC
Reported bugs
2 issues- Train times not updating after a few minutes
- 7 train times not showing
Requested features
2 requests- Add express station indicators
- Show connecting train lines at major stations
SixthBoro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Subway Time NYC
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
SixthBoro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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