Comparison

Toob Train vs NYC Subway Log

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

Head to head
About

Toob Train

Navigate London's transport network with real-time line status, station information, and arrival times. Plan your journeys easily and receive notifications for your favorite lines. Designed for seamless travel around the city.

Highlights
  • Real-time line status
  • Favorite line notifications
  • Local station information
  • Train arrival times
  • Journey planner
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Toob Train allows easy navigation around London and the TfL network. Features include: - Line status with notifications(once favourited) - Local stations and train arrival information - Journey planner Designed to be an app to help you when you're out and about in London. Supports Apple Watch.

About

NYC Subway Log

Track live train movements on a dynamic map, plan routes, and log your journeys with a digital stamp book. Explore every station, view train schedules, and even revisit past rides with detailed progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Live train tracking on map
  • Real-time arrival predictions
  • Offline route planning
  • Digital station stamp book
  • Progress heatmap
  • Cab View beta with satellite overlay
  • iCloud sync
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The subway map that moves. NYC Subway Log is a live map of the New York City Subway — and a stamp book for every station you ride. Watch trains move along the tracks, check when the next one arrives, plan a route, and log the ride when you get there. All 25 services and 475 stations, from the 1 to the Rockaway Park Shuttle, in the trunk colors you already know. ◆ Live · Trains moving on the map in real time — tap one to follow it · Next trains at any station, with a full list for the hour ahead · Directions between any two stations: live predictions where they exist, the published schedule where they don't. Works offline · Log a planned route as a ride in one tap ◆ Built for · Riders working through the Subway Challenge · Anyone curious how much of the system they have actually seen · New arrivals learning the network one line at a time ◆ What you get · Every station on every service, in MTA's own line colors · A stamp book that fills in as you go · A "line complete" card when you finish a service end to end · Five-borough progress heatmap · Photos and notes on any station visit · Two maps — a real one, and a network view with everything but the subway stripped away · A rolling stock book, from the R32 Brightliner to the R211 · iCloud sync, free for everyone · Backup (JSON) and export (CSV) ◆ Past rides count Log a station you rode ten years ago and pick the date. Segment entry logs a whole stretch at once. ◆ Cab View (beta) Follow the stretches you rode from above, over satellite imagery and 3D buildings. Underground, you fly over the streets above your ride. Export the flight as a video to share. ◆ Pro (monthly / yearly / lifetime) · Unlimited favorite lines · Detailed statistics and the five-borough heatmap · Watermark-free share cards · Export your stamps as an A4 PDF stamp book Browsing lines, logging stations, the stamp book, and iCloud sync are all free. Monthly and yearly plans auto-renew through your Apple ID unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Lifetime is a one-time purchase. NYC Subway Log is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Station and route data comes from MTA's public GTFS feed. Real-time information comes from MTA's public feeds and may differ from actual service. Terms of Use: https://www.kkirukstudio.com/legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.kkirukstudio.com/legal/privacy/

Screenshots

Toob Train4 screens
NYC Subway Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Toob Train at none against NYC Subway Log's 3. Toob Train also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). NYC Subway Log's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NYC Subway Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Toob Train asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toob Train ships an update every 7 months, NYC Subway Log every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Toob Train versus NYC Subway Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToob TrainNYC Subway Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarl de WieleSungHyuk Yoon

Customer experience

Toob Train

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NYC Subway Log

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Toob Train

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NYC Subway Log

Subscriptions2
  • NYC Subway Log Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • NYC Subway Log Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • NYC Subway Log Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Toob Train free?
Toob Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NYC Subway Log free?
NYC Subway Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Toob Train or NYC Subway Log have ads?
Neither Toob Train nor NYC Subway Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toob Train or NYC Subway Log?
Toob Train ships an update every 7 months, and NYC Subway Log every 3 days. Most recently, Toob Train was updated on November 3, 2026 and NYC Subway Log on October 31, 2026.

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