NYUBus vs Choo Choo Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYUBus
Track active shuttles in real-time and view scheduled departures. Stay informed about important alerts as they happen, making your commute easier.
- Real-time shuttle tracking
- Scheduled departure views
- Alert notifications
- Commute planning
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NYU Shuttles made easy. Track active shuttles. View scheduled departures. Know about alerts as they happen.
Choo Choo Tracker
Get real-time track predictions for NJ Transit and Amtrak departures at NY Penn Station. See schedules, track probabilities, and historical train locations to avoid crowds.
- NJ Transit track predictions
- Amtrak track predictions
- Departure schedules
- Track probability
- Historical train locations
- Beat the crowd
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If you are a commuter taking NJ Transit/Amtrak at NY Penn Station, see your track before it is posted! You can see the current NJT/Amtrak departure schedule at Penn Station, track probability and the history of where that train has landed to help beat the crowd!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NYUBus at none against Choo Choo Tracker's 3. NYUBus also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Choo Choo Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Choo Choo Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. NYUBus asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for NYUBus against 4.7 for Choo Choo Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of NYUBus's written reviews are positive against 80% of Choo Choo Tracker's.
NYUBus ships an update every 2 weeks, Choo Choo Tracker every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYUBus | Choo Choo Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) — better | 4.7 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tin Lon Chiu | Matthew Biscocho |
Customer experience
NYUBus
Choo Choo Tracker
In-app purchases
NYUBus
No in-app purchases
Choo Choo Tracker
- Thanks!$0.99
- Big Thanks!$2.99
- You're the Best!$4.99
