Train Delay NYC vs NextTrain NYC Subway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Delay NYC
Get real-time delay information for NYC subways, Long Island Rail, Metro North, and NYC buses. See countdown clocks for specific lines and locate nearby stations with official MTA maps. Quickly access detailed service status for your commute.
- Real-time delay information
- Countdown clocks for select lines
- Status for all NYC transit
- Nearby subway station finder
- Official MTA maps
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After 10+ years, Train Delay NYC has a completely new UI! The simplest way to find out if your NYC Subway, Long Island Rail, Metro North or NYC Bus is delayed and find the trains near you. Features: - Know when your next train is coming with countdown clocks. Only on the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and L lines. - Find the status for every NYC Subway, Long Island Rail, Metro North or NYC Bus - See subway stations near you - Official MTA maps Use: - Tap train logo to get detailed info Please contact me if you're having problems or if you have any suggestions on how to improve the app.
NextTrain NYC Subway
Quickly find your next train on the NYC MTA Subway system. Simply open the application to see real-time transit information, making it easy to navigate the subway.
- Real-time train information
- Hyper-local transit data
- Simple, intuitive interface
- NYC MTA Subway focused
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"When's my next train?" For the NYC / MTA Subway, finding your next train was quite a complicated task. That is, until now! With NextTrain NYC, it's quite simple to find your next train on the NYC MTA Subway, wherever you are! Just open the app – and look at it :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NextTrain NYC Subway at 5.0 against Train Delay NYC's 3.2. NextTrain NYC Subway also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Train Delay NYC's advantage is ratings volume (193 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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. Train Delay NYC sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. NextTrain NYC Subway asks for nothing beyond the download.
NextTrain NYC Subway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Train Delay NYC has 193 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Train Delay NYC ships an update every 3 months, NextTrain NYC Subway every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train Delay NYC | NextTrain NYC Subway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (193 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 193 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scott Bossak | NUMONIUM, LLC |
Customer experience
Train Delay NYC
NextTrain NYC Subway
In-app purchases
Train Delay NYC
- Long Island Rail$0.99
- Metro North$0.99
- NYC Bus$0.99
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- Remove Ads$0.99
- LIRR, MNR & Bus$2.99
NextTrain NYC Subway
No in-app purchases
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