NY Live Timetable vs Mission Control System
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.
Mission Control System
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Mission Control is the official companion app for a live expedition tracking and satellite communications. Follow the journey in real time: • Live GPS position on an interactive map, updated automatically as new points arrive from the field. • The full route travelled so far, so you can see exactly where the expedition has been. • Field dispatches — short messages sent from the satellite device along the way. • Current weather at the expedition's location. The app opens with a fast native launch screen, connects to the tracking service, and shows a clear, branded offline screen with a Retry button whenever the connection drops — so you always know whether you're seeing live data. Because the tracker is a real, self-hosted service, the map and messages update on their own — no need to refresh or reinstall. Mission Control is free, contains no advertising, and does not sell your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mission Control System at none against NY Live Timetable's shown. Mission Control System also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). NY Live Timetable's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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.
NY Live Timetable ships an update every 5 weeks, Mission Control System every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NY Live Timetable | Mission Control System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (70 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robin Janke | Tim Jambor |
In-app purchases
NY Live Timetable
No in-app purchases
Mission Control System
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NY Live Timetable free?
Is Mission Control System free?
Do NY Live Timetable or Mission Control System have ads?
Which is updated more often, NY Live Timetable or Mission Control System?
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