Subway Time NYC vs OmniRide OmniPay
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.
OmniRide OmniPay
Purchase and utilize bus tickets and passes directly from your smartphone. Securely register your payment methods to buy tickets anytime, anywhere. Future updates will enable the use of WMATA SmartBenefits® for purchases.
- Buy and use tickets instantly
- Store multiple tickets
- Secure debit/credit card registration
- Future WMATA SmartBenefits® integration
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With the OmniRide OmniPay ticketing app, you can buy and use tickets and passes on OmniRide buses at anytime, anywhere directly from your smartphone. Just download the free app, register your debit/credit card in our secure system, and you are ready to go. OmniRide OmniPay will eventually also allow you to use your WMATA SmartBenefits® account to purchase tickets and passes. APP FEATURES: • Buy and use tickets and passes instantly on your smartphone using a debit/credit card, and COMING SOON WMATA SmartBenefits®. • Store multiple tickets on your phone for future use. • Securely register your debit/credit card(s).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Subway Time NYC at 82% against OmniRide OmniPay's 17%. Subway Time NYC also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). OmniRide OmniPay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads 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. Subway Time NYC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. OmniRide OmniPay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Subway Time NYC holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Time NYC has 15K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Subway Time NYC's written reviews are positive against 17% of OmniRide OmniPay's.
Subway Time NYC ships an update every 5 days, OmniRide OmniPay every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Time NYC | OmniRide OmniPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better | 1.3 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 7 months |
| 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, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohan Mehta | Transportation Technology Partners |
Customer experience
Subway Time NYC
OmniRide OmniPay
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
OmniRide OmniPay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Subway Time NYC
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
OmniRide OmniPay
No in-app purchases
Questions
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