NY Live Timetable vs Greenpoint Transit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NY Live Timetable
Get real-time departure information for your next transit stop in New York City. This unofficial application provides live updates to help you plan your journey efficiently.
- Real-time departure information
- Live updates for transit stops
- Unofficial NYC transit project
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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The NY Live Timetable App shows you the next departures at your stop in real-time. This is an unofficial project and is not affiliated with the New York City Transit Authority.
Greenpoint Transit
Track MTA subway and bus times in real-time for the Greenpoint area. Get live updates to plan your commute efficiently within Brooklyn.
- Real-time MTA tracking
- Subway and bus information
- Focus on Greenpoint neighborhood
- Live commute updates
- Brooklyn transit
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MTA realtime subway and bus tracker for the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Greenpoint Transit at 5.0 against NY Live Timetable's 4.3. Greenpoint Transit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). NY Live Timetable's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Greenpoint Transit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NY Live Timetable has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NY Live Timetable ships an update every 5 weeks, Greenpoint Transit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NY Live Timetable | Greenpoint Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (70 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robin Janke | Speedi IT Corp |
Customer experience
NY Live Timetable
Greenpoint Transit
In-app purchases
NY Live Timetable
No in-app purchases
Greenpoint Transit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NY Live Timetable free?
Is Greenpoint Transit free?
Which has better reviews, NY Live Timetable or Greenpoint Transit?
Do NY Live Timetable or Greenpoint Transit have ads?
Which is updated more often, NY Live Timetable or Greenpoint Transit?
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