Subway Time NYC vs Bing Bong
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.
Bing Bong
Get the fastest real-time train arrivals and service changes for New York City's subway system. Access classic and new subway maps, save favorite stations, and search for stations by name or line. Offers customizable UI modes and arrival time displays.
- Real-time train arrivals
- Service change alerts
- Subway maps
- Favorite stations
- Station search
- Dark/light UI modes
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Bing Bong is the subway app for New Yorkers - The absolute fastest realtime train arrivals for nearby stations - Realtime service changes and advisories - New and classic subway maps - Save your favorite stations for easy access anytime - Local station maps and station history - Search for stations by station name or by line - Dark and light UI modes - Multiple arrival time display modes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Subway Time NYC at 4.7 against Bing Bong's 3.0. Subway Time NYC also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 4). Bing Bong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price 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. Bing Bong asks for nothing beyond the download.
Subway Time NYC holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Time NYC has 15K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Subway Time NYC ships an update every 5 days, Bing Bong every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subway Time NYC | Bing Bong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohan Mehta | Little Jerry LLC |
Customer experience
Subway Time NYC
Bing Bong
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
Bing Bong
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Subway Time NYC
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
Bing Bong
No in-app purchases
Questions
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