# NJ.com vs Plane and Train Crash Tracker

The clearest difference is monetization model: Plane and Train Crash Tracker at free with in-app purchases against NJ.com's subscription. Plane and Train Crash Tracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). NJ.com's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 2) and chart position (#53 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NJ.com sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Plane and Train Crash Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Plane and Train Crash Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NJ.com has 25K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

NJ.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Plane and Train Crash Tracker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NJ.com | Plane and Train Crash Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (25K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/njcom/id419202474/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plane-and-train-crash-tracker/id6759941202/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 18.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#53** | — |
| Size | 32 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [NJ.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/419202477) | [Kevin Flynn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869194278) |

## What reviewers say

### NJ.com

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/njcom/id419202474)

**Currently charting:** #53 Top Grossing · News, #193 Top Free · News (US App Store)

Stay informed with local news, sports, and weather impacting your community. Access timely and reliable reporting from journalists who live and work in your area. Covers a wide range of topics including news, politics, business, and culture.

**Highlights:** Local news reporting, Sports coverage, Weather updates, Politics and business news, Culture and events, Premium content access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rutgers Sports Insider | $5.99 | per month |
| Digital Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Digital Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Subscriber Exclusive Content | $9.99 | per month |
| Subscriber Exclusive Content | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Access | $10.00 | per month |
| All Access to NJ.com | $10.00 | per month |
| All Access to NJ.com | $11.99 | per month |
| All Access to NJ.com | $15.00 | per month |
| All Access to New Jersey | $15.00 | per month |
| Rutgers Sports Insider | $59.99 | per year |
| All Access to NJ.com | $75.00 | per year |
| All Access to NJ.com | $99.99 | per year |
| Subscriber Exclusive Content | $99.99 | per year |
| Annual Access | $100.00 | per year |
| All Access to NJ.com | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🗞️ Informative local news coverage
- 📰 Reliable source for NJ news
- 🔍 Helpful search functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Excessive paywall restrictions
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 💤 Slow loading times and performance issues
- 📢 Overwhelming ads and notifications
- 🗣️ Lack of user commenting features

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and inability to access subscriber content
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Navigation and search functionality problems
- Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions

**Requested features**

- Bring back ability to save articles
- Improve app stability and performance
- Offer more free content access
- Restore team-specific sports browsing
- Add user commenting functionality


### Plane and Train Crash Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plane-and-train-crash-tracker/id6759941202)

Stay informed about transportation safety with real-time crash monitoring and continuously updated incident data. Receive alerts and access historical analytics for critical information.

**Highlights:** Real-time crash monitoring, Continuously updated incident data, Incident alerts, Historical analytics, Global coverage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NJ.com free?

NJ.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Plane and Train Crash Tracker free?

Plane and Train Crash Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NJ.com or Plane and Train Crash Tracker?

Plane and Train Crash Tracker is rated higher. NJ.com averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Plane and Train Crash Tracker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do NJ.com or Plane and Train Crash Tracker have ads?

Neither NJ.com nor Plane and Train Crash Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NJ.com or Plane and Train Crash Tracker?

NJ.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plane and Train Crash Tracker daily. Most recently, NJ.com was updated on October 16, 2026 and Plane and Train Crash Tracker on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*