Comparison

Transit vs MetroMap NYC

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

Head to head
About

Transit

Plan your public transport journeys offline with this app. Get detailed route suggestions, including transfers and departure times, for numerous cities in the US, Canada, and Europe. View routes on a map and receive schedule update notifications.

Highlights
  • Offline trip planning
  • Route suggestions with transfers
  • Departure and arrival times
  • View routes on map
  • Schedule update notifications
  • Search routes by map
  • Advanced search parameters
Features
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CG Transit offers offline trip planning in public transport systems of more than 20 U.S. and Canadian cities and European trains. Just pick your departure and destination point and get a list of suggested routes including all the transfers and scheduled departure/arrival times sorted by the time of departure. You can then view detailed information of the routes, display them on the map etc. Key features: • Fast offline searching • Search routes by map • Advanced search parameters - changing the date and time, adding "via" stations, choosing transport modes, etc. • Favorite routes • Push notifications of schedule updates and their immediate download Available timetables: • Selected transit authorities in the United States: New York (subway, buses, trains), Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Washington, San Francisco, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Portland, Honolulu, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh • Selected transit authorities in Canada: Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Quebec, Winnipeg • Train timetables in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Benelux, Austria, the Czech and Slovak Republic, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Nordic and Balkan countries • Selected public transport, bus and train timetables in the Czech and Slovak Republic U.S. and Canadian cities – free basic features (offline searching, search routes by map), paid premium features (more details, routes and stops searching, no advertisement) European schedules - an annual license fee (one month to try out all the timetables for free) Feedback, requests? Please email us at ios@cgtransit.com

About

MetroMap NYC

Navigate the New York City subway system with this offline map application. It offers instant map loading, station search, and offline functionality, making it easy to plan your journeys without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline subway and local train maps
  • Station search by name
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Instant map loading
  • No internet connection required
  • Multi-task support
Features
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The simplest metro map to use on your iPhone / iPad with over 200,000 users! Instant loading of maps, offline navigation and station research. NYC Edition with High-Definition map - Browse the subway and local train maps - Search for a station by name - Zoom easily with the pinch-to-zoom feature - Supports multi-task: close and reopen the app without loading - Instant map loading and high quality images - No internet connection required Already available in numerous large cities around the world, for bus, tram, metro and train networks. Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MetroMapNYC Need help? E-mail us at support@metromap-app.com More information on this app? http://nyc.metromap-app.com

Screenshots

Transit4 screens
MetroMap NYC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Transit at none against MetroMap NYC's shown. Transit also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). MetroMap NYC's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 51%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Transit sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and MetroMap NYC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Transit against 4.5 for MetroMap NYC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 60 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Transit's written reviews are positive against 67% of MetroMap NYC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transit ships an update every 3 months, MetroMap NYC every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Transit versus MetroMap NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransitMetroMap NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings)4.5 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4460 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercirclegateDXB Technologies

Customer experience

Transit

All ratings44 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative43.1%

MetroMap NYC

All ratings60 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Transit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • No routes found error
  • Incorrect transfer information
  • Outdated schedule data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integration with address book
  • Real-time service alerts
  • Ability to browse schedules
  • Custom labels for saved locations
  • Improved map integration

MetroMap NYC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Transit

One-time11
  • City timetable$1.99
  • NYC - NYCT Subway Premium for 1 year$1.99
  • Czech data package$3.99
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  • Denver - RTD Premium for 1 year$3.99
  • Chicago - CTA Premium for 1 year$3.99
  • Czech, Slovak and Europian trains package$5.99
  • NYC - NYCT Subway$7.99
  • Chicago - CTA$9.99
  • Philadelphia - SEPTA$9.99
  • Denver - RTD$9.99
  • NYC Discount Package Premium Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

MetroMap NYC

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Transit free?
Transit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MetroMap NYC free?
MetroMap NYC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Transit or MetroMap NYC?
MetroMap NYC is rated higher. Transit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while MetroMap NYC averages 4.5 from 60 ratings.
Do Transit or MetroMap NYC have ads?
MetroMap NYC shows ads; Transit does not.
Which is updated more often, Transit or MetroMap NYC?
Transit ships an update every 3 months, and MetroMap NYC every 10 months. Most recently, Transit was updated on September 19, 2026 and MetroMap NYC on September 21, 2026.

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