Subway Time NYC vs CeVe
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.
CeVe
This navigation app predicts traffic light timings and provides optimal speed advisories to improve fuel efficiency and reduce driver frustration. It offers configurable speed limit notifications and works alongside other navigation apps with automatic driving detection to conserve battery.
- Traffic light countdowns
- Optimal speed advisories
- Speed limit notifications
- Works with other navigation apps
- Automatic driving detection
- Visual and auditory alerts
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Enjoy smoother driving with traffic light predictions. - Reduce red-light frustration by receiving time-to-green-light countdowns. - Receive optimal speed advisories to better time green lights, improving fuel efficiency, reducing vehicle wear, and reducing driver frustration. - Receive speed notifications when no road sign is present. - Receive configurable and escalating notifications when exceeding the speed limit. CēVē works with or without your favorite navigation app to deliver richer information via visual or auditory alerts that do not distract you from the road. CēVē automatically detects when you are driving so you don't have to manually start or stop the app, maximizing battery life. This service only supports specific regions in North America. Visit https://www.ceve.io/coverage to verify that your location is supported before subscribing to the service. CēVē Terms of Service: https://www.ceve.io/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subway Time NYC at 82% against CeVe's 33%. Subway Time NYC also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Subway Time NYC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CeVe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Subway Time NYC ships an update every 5 days, CeVe every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Time NYC | CeVe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohan Mehta | Ceve, LLC |
Customer experience
Subway Time NYC
CeVe
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
CeVe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Subway Time NYC
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
CeVe
- CeVe Standard7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- CeVe Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
Questions
Is Subway Time NYC free?
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Do Subway Time NYC or CeVe have ads?
Which is updated more often, Subway Time NYC or CeVe?
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