NYC Next Bus vs NY Live Timetable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Next Bus
Get real-time arrival information for NYC MTA buses and subways. This location-based app helps you find nearby stops and view routes. Save your favorite stops for quick access.
- Real-time bus and subway arrivals
- Location-based stop identification
- Route viewing
- Favorite stop saving
- Apple Watch app and complications
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NYC Next Bus shows real-time arrival predictions for New York City transit — the subway plus MTA local, limited, and express commuter buses across all five boroughs. Find nearby stops on the map, tap one for the next arrivals, and save your regular stops as favorites. Service alerts keep you posted on delays and service changes. Rebuilt from the ground up for the latest iOS, NYC Next Bus now includes a companion Apple Watch app and watch-face complication. Data provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
NY Live Timetable
Get real-time departure information for your next transit stop in New York City. This unofficial application provides live updates to help you plan your journey efficiently.
- Real-time departure information
- Live updates for transit stops
- Unofficial NYC transit project
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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The NY Live Timetable App shows you the next departures at your stop in real-time. This is an unofficial project and is not affiliated with the New York City Transit Authority.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NY Live Timetable at 4.3 against NYC Next Bus's 2.8. NY Live Timetable also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (70 vs 8). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NY Live Timetable holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NY Live Timetable has 70 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NYC Next Bus ships an update every 2 months, NY Live Timetable every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Next Bus | NY Live Timetable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junebot, LLC | Robin Janke |
Customer experience
NYC Next Bus
NY Live Timetable
In-app purchases
NYC Next Bus
No in-app purchases
NY Live Timetable
No in-app purchases
Questions
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