Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map vs Reptile Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Reptile Express
Request shipping rates, purchase supplies, and access instructional videos for packing. Receive push notifications for weather alerts and local reptile events. Earn loyalty rewards for packing services.
- Request shipping rates
- Purchase shipping supplies
- YouTube instructional packing videos
- Loyalty Card for free packing service
- Push notifications for weather and events
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Features: Get more accurate import/export rates via our new forms in the menu. *Request a shipping rate in a few clicks! *Purchase shipping supplies *YouTube instructional packing videos *Loyalty Card on our ProPak! Service (to gain a free packing service) **Push Notifications: We will send your device a notification if there are any weather alerts requiring a shipping postponement, as well as local reptile events to be aware of **If any features of the app are not working, pls notify us before you rate the app. We would be more than happy to look into it and resolve the issue** We hope you enjoy the app, and as always we appreciate your support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Reptile Express at Free against Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map's $3.99. Reptile Express also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Reptile Express is free to download; Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map has 197 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map's written reviews are positive against 71% of Reptile Express's.
Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map ships an update every 8 months, Reptile Express every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map | Reptile Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (197 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JWeg Ventures LLC | Sam Rahimifard |
Customer experience
Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map
Reptile Express
In-app purchases
Exit Strategy NYC Subway Map
No in-app purchases
Reptile Express
No in-app purchases
