Comparison

Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map vs Subway Time NYC

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

Head to head
About

Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map

This app helps you find the best place to stand on the subway platform to be closest to your exit when the train arrives. It provides official MTA maps and detailed diagrams to save you time on every trip. Works offline, even without phone service.

Highlights
  • Plan optimal train car position
  • Official MTA subway and bus maps
  • Manhattan street map with destinations
  • Exit diagrams showing door locations
  • Information on exit hours
  • Offline functionality
Features
Currently charting
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Exit Strategy literally shaves minutes off every subway trip. Imagine the subway train pulls into your destination and you're DIRECTLY in front of the exit...every time! This app eliminates the guesswork from your ride, making your life easier and faster...and all for less than the cost of a roundtrip subway ride! Plan where to stand and shave minutes off your trip! Exit Strategy NYC has been praised by NYTimes, NY Post, NY Mag, Gizmodo, Wired and more. Try it and you'll quickly see why it's a MUST-HAVE for New Yorkers & savvy visitors too. (Works offline in the subway, no internet required) ___________________________________________________ Summary of Features: - Official MTA subway map (zoomable, scrollable and interactive!) - Official MTA Bus Maps for all five boroughs - Comprehensive MAP OF MANHATTAN showing address ranges and popular destinations created from the official MTA Neighborhood Maps. (Works offline when other map apps don't!) - Exit Strategy diagrams help you plan where to stand ("Should I be at the front or back of train?"). Literally shaves minutes off every trip! - Diagrams include locations of exits, transfer spots, and elevators, in most cases down to the optimal DOOR! - Diagrams show the hours for exits that close. - NO PHONE SERVICE OR INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED; use it on the subway! ======================================= All subway, bus, and street maps are property of the MTA.

About

Subway Time NYC

Get real-time subway and bus arrival information directly from the MTA feed. Features include home and lock screen widgets, service alerts, live tracking, and offline maps. Supports Apple Watch for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival times
  • Home & Lock Screen widgets
  • Favorites list
  • Service alerts
  • Live train/bus tracking
  • Offline maps
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Subway Time NYC brings you real-time information about subway and bus arrivals. Features include: • Accurate, up-to-the-minute arrival times from the official MTA feed • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Favorites list for quick access • Nearby stations and bus stops • Service alerts: Easily check for delays and service changes • Subway transfers: Quickly compare arrival times when switching trains • Live tracking: See the current location, upcoming stops, and ETAs for any train or bus • Offline maps Plus: • Apple Watch support - view favorite and nearby arrivals from your wrist To contact us, please email help@nycsubwaytime.app EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Includes icons from Icons8.

Screenshots

Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map4 screens
Subway Time NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Subway Time NYC at Free against Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map's $3.99. Subway Time NYC also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 197). Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#42 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Subway Time NYC is free to download; Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map costs $3.99 up front. Subway Time NYC sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map against 4.7 for Subway Time NYC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subway Time NYC has 15K ratings behind it against 197, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map's written reviews are positive against 83% of Subway Time NYC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map ships an update every 8 months, Subway Time NYC every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map versus Subway Time NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExit Strategy NYC Subway MapSubway Time NYC
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (197 ratings) — better4.7 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better82.7% of reviews
Number of ratings19715K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#42 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size326 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJWeg Ventures LLCRohan Mehta

Customer experience

Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map

All ratings197 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.3%

Subway Time NYC

All ratings13,655 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative11.8%

Bugs and requests

Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Subway Time NYC

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Train times not updating after a few minutes
  • 7 train times not showing

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add express station indicators
  • Show connecting train lines at major stations

In-app purchases

None

Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Subway Time NYC

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map free?
Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subway Time NYC free?
Subway Time NYC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map or Subway Time NYC?
Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map is rated higher. Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map averages 4.8 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Subway Time NYC averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map or Subway Time NYC have ads?
Neither Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map nor Subway Time NYC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map or Subway Time NYC?
Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map ships an update every 8 months, and Subway Time NYC every 5 days. Most recently, Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map was updated on November 10, 2026 and Subway Time NYC on November 11, 2026.

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