Comparison

NYC Precinct Map vs Subway Now

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NYC Precinct Map

Explore interactive maps of NYC precinct and sector boundaries. Get real-time location information, find nearby amenities, and view crime incident details. Quickly access precinct contact information and navigate to key locations.

Highlights
  • Interactive precinct and sector maps
  • Real-time location display
  • Crime and incident data visualization
  • Search by address
  • Quick links to precinct contacts
  • Layer options (satellite, street view)
Features
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Interactive map of New York City showing all Precinct and Precinct Sector boundaries with crime/incident info. Features Include: •Know your location...Displays and/or speaks your current location in realtime. •Displays current precinct/sector. •Cop friendly restaurants, places to eat and use bathroom. •Search by address. •Quick links to: Call Precinct, My Location, Navigate to Precinct, Official Precinct website. •Layers: Sector Borders, Precinct Borders, Satellite and Street View. •Associate additional phone numbers with command. •Locate Neighborhood Policing Sector. •Saves last searched address. •Show crime/incidents by precinct/sector. •Crime/incident details (e.g. victim/perp description, etc) Source data obtained from https://opendata.cityofnewyork.us/. Data curation by application developer which includes but not limited to:\n\nMap visualization (source is in CSV/Text format), border and fill colors, nearest subway location, association crime/incident with precinct/sector, association address with precinct/sector, application of crime/incident filters, crime/incident aggregation, etc. -Terms of Use (EULA) Link http://www.jcaccountingcpa.com/nyc_precinct_map_terms_of_use_eula.php -Privacy Policy Link http://www.jcaccountingcpa.com/nyc_precinct_map_privacy_policy.php

About

Subway Now

This app provides real-time NYC subway arrival times and live train tracking. It offers accurate predictions, service status updates, and route planning on an interactive map. Features include home screen widgets and customizable alerts for seamless travel.

Highlights
  • Live train location tracking
  • Accurate arrival predictions
  • Real-time service status and delays
  • Interactive subway map with re-routes
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Customizable trip arrival alerts
  • Station accessibility filtering
Features
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Subway Now (formerly The Weekendest) is the ultimate companion app to ride the NYC Subway. Simply open it to see all nearby arrival times in zero taps, and go! Subway Now is the first and only realtime New York City Subway map app: - Track live train locations - Get the most accurate train arrival predictions across nearby stations - Check live train statuses and delays - View current subway service pattern on a map, including re-routes and skipped stops - Track your train's estimated arrival time and connection times right on your Lock Screen* - Check connection times before you arrive at your transfer station - Departure time and service status Widgets for your Home Screen or Lock Screen From the Press: "With one tap, [Subway Now] identifies your location and current travel options... look ahead to transfers. Service Changes are in view as part of the complete picture of possible rides." - PIX11 News "Several voices on Twitter pointed out that a digital MTA map, arguably superior, already exists. At a transportation conference in Brooklyn last year Sunny Ng unveiled an open-source creation he calls The Weekendest — a riff on the name of the MTA’s previous service-change map, called The Weekender." - Bloomberg CityLab "To go beyond the MTA service alerts, you need to look at headways, which is the time between trains on a line. I can use [Subway Now] to easily see where the trains are bunching or slowing due to issues and plan accordingly." - VICE Motherboard From our users: "Your app has seriously improved my knowledge of the subway system by getting me to do more of my own routing. It’s like using a multiplication table instead of a calculator." "Because of this app, I had the information needed to hustle to my train or make a connecting transfer, before a gap in service." "MTA has planned weekend and night service and this helped me find an easy way home." "Being able to see exactly where your train is minute by minute is unbeatable." "Nothing else comes close to reliable realtime information for the subway, not even the station display boards." Additional Features: - Our own data-driven service alerts, delay detection, integrated with MTA official alerts - Save favorite subway stations for easy access - Customizable Trip Arrival alerts, be notified when your train is about to arrive* - Light mode/dark mode support - Station accessibility notices, and accessibility station filter - Optimized for intermittent offline viewing (you know how it is underground) - iPhone Duo and iPad support - No ads! * Background Trip Tracker and Trip Arrival Alerts require paid subscription add-on Terms of Use: https://www.subwaynow.app/terms-of-use-ios Privacy Policy: https://www.subwaynow.app/privacy-ios

Screenshots

NYC Precinct Map4 screens
Subway Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Subway Now at none against NYC Precinct Map's shown. Subway Now also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). NYC Precinct Map's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 82) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NYC Precinct Map sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Subway Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for NYC Precinct Map against 4.8 for Subway Now. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Precinct Map has 1.3K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of NYC Precinct Map's written reviews are positive against 90% of Subway Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NYC Precinct Map ships an update every 9 months, Subway Now weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NYC Precinct Map versus Subway Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNYC Precinct MapSubway Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better4.8 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better82
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJC Accounting & Innovative Technologies, IncSunny Ng

Customer experience

NYC Precinct Map

All ratings1,233 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Subway Now

All ratings82 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NYC Precinct Map

Subscriptions1
  • NYC Precinct Map Purchase$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • NYC Precinct Map Purchase$5.99
3 purchases

Subway Now

Subscriptions2
  • Subway Now+ - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Subway Now+ - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Subway Now+ - Lifetime$74.99

Questions

Is NYC Precinct Map free?
NYC Precinct Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subway Now free?
Subway Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NYC Precinct Map or Subway Now?
NYC Precinct Map is rated higher. NYC Precinct Map averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Subway Now averages 4.8 from 82 ratings.
Do NYC Precinct Map or Subway Now have ads?
NYC Precinct Map shows ads; Subway Now does not.
Which is updated more often, NYC Precinct Map or Subway Now?
NYC Precinct Map ships an update every 9 months, and Subway Now weekly. Most recently, NYC Precinct Map was updated on November 2, 2026 and Subway Now on November 4, 2026.

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