Signal NYC vs Mapsplore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Signal NYC
Get real-time NYC subway arrival times directly on your Apple Watch and iPhone. The app uses your location to show nearby stations and train schedules, updating minute-by-minute for accurate transit information.
- Real-time subway arrival times
- Uses current location
- Lists nearby stations and routes
- Uptown and downtown train schedules
- Minute-by-minute updates
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Introducing Signal NYC, the first independent watchOS app for viewing real-time NYC Subway arrival times! Signal NYC uses your current location to list nearby subway stations and routes. Select a station to see times for uptown and downtown trains. This list updates in real-time, so you are always up to date with minute-by-minute changes to the schedule.
Mapsplore
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A new way to navigate the world. We use realtime or close to realtime data to show our users where the largest crowds are. Using our app users can get an idea of what the population density is around them in a given area.
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Verdict
Signal NYC and Mapsplore are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Signal NYC | Mapsplore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dalton Claybrook | Tomzach Inc. |
In-app purchases
Signal NYC
No in-app purchases
Mapsplore
No in-app purchases
