Platform Pro vs NYC Subway Times Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Platform Pro
Get real-time NYC subway departure times from nearby stations and quickly check current service status. This streamlined app provides instant load times and focuses on answering essential commuter questions without ads or unnecessary features.
- Real-time train departures
- Closest station identification
- Active service alerts
- Detailed alert information
- Fast load times
- Ad-free experience
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Platform Pro is a simple, fast way to answer two questions about the NYC MTA Subway: - When is the next train departing from the closest stations? - How generally screwed-up is the train service right now? Open the app, and you'll see a list of subway departures organized by time and distance to you. Swipe left to see active service alerts, and click on an alert to get more detailed information. That's... it! A stripped-down approach means virtually instant load times, no ads or bloat, and a one-click answer to the two most common commuter questions. This app is *not* designed to replace full-featured navigation services. There's no support for trips or directions, there's no map interface, and I've included timetable info only from the MTA Subway (for now). If you're planning a complex, multi-transit route, use one of those other services. But if you know already know *where* you're going and just need to know *when*, use Platform Pro. Feel free to request features and report bugs! --Reilly
NYC Subway Times Widget
Get live NYC subway arrival times directly on your Home Screen. Select your preferred stations and train lines for quick access to upcoming departures without opening a full transit app.
- Live train arrivals
- Home Screen widget
- Station selection
- Line filtering
- Fast access
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NYC Subway Times Widget gives you real-time subway arrivals right on your Home Screen. Choose your go-to station or automatically see the station closest to you, with accurate arrival times for every NYC subway station.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Platform Pro at none against NYC Subway Times Widget's shown. Platform Pro also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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
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 Platform Pro against 5.0 for NYC Subway Times Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Platform Pro | NYC Subway Times Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reilly Freret | James Wegner |
Customer experience
Platform Pro
NYC Subway Times Widget
In-app purchases
Platform Pro
No in-app purchases
NYC Subway Times Widget
No in-app purchases
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