NYC Media vs Hub17NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Media
This official broadcast network informs, educates, and entertains New Yorkers. Discover the city's diverse people, neighborhoods, government services, and attractions through its media productions.
- Informative content about NYC
- Educational programming
- Entertainment for New Yorkers
- Highlights city services
- Showcases attractions and activities
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NYC Media is the official broadcast network and media production group of the City of New York. As a network, NYC Media's goals are to inform, educate, and entertain New Yorkers about the City's diverse people and neighborhoods, government, services, attractions, and activities.
Hub17NYC
Access local media, podcasts, and events through a video-on-demand streaming service. Enjoy a diverse library and live streams on the go. This platform offers a comprehensive way to engage with community content.
- Video-on-demand streaming
- Local media library
- Podcast access
- Live event streaming
- Mobile content viewing
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Hub17NYC is a video-on-demand streaming service for users interested in local media, podcasts, and events. Available on iOS, it allows easy content viewing on the go. Subscribers can explore a diverse local library and live stream events for real-time experiences. Hub17NYC offers a comprehensive solution for accessing relevant media in your community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NYC Media at every 4 months against Hub17NYC's every 9 months. NYC Media also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NYC Media against 5.0 for Hub17NYC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Media has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NYC Media ships an update every 4 months, Hub17NYC every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Media | Hub17NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | Kenneth Paul Media LLC |
Customer experience
NYC Media
Hub17NYC
In-app purchases
NYC Media
No in-app purchases
Hub17NYC
No in-app purchases
