Choo Choo Tracker vs Departures widget for PATH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Departures widget for PATH
Get real-time PATH train departure information directly on your home screen. This app offers a convenient widget for quick access to train schedules between New Jersey and New York.
- PATH train departures board
- Home screen widget
- Real-time information
- NJ to NY travel
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This app provides a departures board and home screen widget for the PATH train between New Jersey and New York
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Departures widget for PATH at none against Choo Choo Tracker's 3. Departures widget for PATH also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Departures widget for PATH asks for nothing beyond the download.
Departures widget for PATH holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Choo Choo Tracker's written reviews are positive against 82% of Departures widget for PATH's.
Choo Choo Tracker ships an update every 10 months, Departures widget for PATH weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Choo Choo Tracker | Departures widget for PATH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) | 4.9 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Biscocho | Steven Kideckel |
Customer experience
Choo Choo Tracker
Departures widget for PATH
In-app purchases
Choo Choo Tracker
- Thanks!$0.99
- Big Thanks!$2.99
- You're the Best!$4.99
Departures widget for PATH
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Choo Choo Tracker free?
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