NYC Bus & Subway Tracker vs Bing Bong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Bus & Subway Tracker
Get real-time bus and subway arrival times, route maps, and service alerts for New York City transit. Save your favorite stops and routes for quick access. An ad-free experience is available with a Pro subscription.
- Live arrival times
- Interactive route maps
- Service alerts
- Saved routes and stops
- Multiple departure views
- Light/dark mode
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Spend less time waiting and know what is coming next. NYC Bus & Subway Tracker puts nearby stops, live arrivals, route maps and service alerts in one clear app. Open the map for transit around you, search any supported route, or jump straight to the stops and lines you saved. LIVE ARRIVALS NEAR YOU • Find nearby bus and subway stops on an interactive map • Check live and scheduled arrival times by route and destination • See multiple upcoming departures at a glance • Refresh arrival information whenever you need it BUS, SUBWAY AND COMMUTER RAIL • Search New York City bus and subway routes • Browse LIRR and Metro-North services • Explore each route on the map • Switch travel direction to see the correct stops and vehicles • Search for a specific stop within a route SERVICE INFORMATION THAT MATTERS • View alerts attached to affected routes and stops • Distinguish live predictions from scheduled departures • See route colors and service details in a familiar layout BUILT FOR YOUR DAILY COMMUTE • Save frequently used routes and stops • Return to your favorites without searching again • Choose light, dark or system appearance • Continue browsing routes and saved items when location is unavailable NYC PRO Upgrade to NYC Pro to unlock: • Full 7-day schedules • Live vehicle positions on route maps when data is available • An ad-free experience across both app experiences Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your App Store account. Available plans, prices and terms are shown before purchase. Previous purchases can be restored from the app. Arrival times, schedules, alerts and vehicle positions depend on public transit data availability and may change. Always follow posted signs and transit agency guidance. NYC Bus & Subway Tracker is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) or any government agency. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bing Bong
Get the fastest real-time train arrivals and service changes for New York City's subway system. Access classic and new subway maps, save favorite stations, and search for stations by name or line. Offers customizable UI modes and arrival time displays.
- Real-time train arrivals
- Service change alerts
- Subway maps
- Favorite stations
- Station search
- Dark/light UI modes
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Bing Bong is the subway app for New Yorkers - The absolute fastest realtime train arrivals for nearby stations - Realtime service changes and advisories - New and classic subway maps - Save your favorite stations for easy access anytime - Local station maps and station history - Search for stations by station name or by line - Dark and light UI modes - Multiple arrival time display modes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NYC Bus & Subway Tracker at 4.5 against Bing Bong's 3.0. NYC Bus & Subway Tracker also leads on ratings volume (180 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Bing Bong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. NYC Bus & Subway Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bing Bong asks for nothing beyond the download.
NYC Bus & Subway Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Bus & Subway Tracker has 180 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NYC Bus & Subway Tracker ships an update every 2 months, Bing Bong every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Bus & Subway Tracker | Bing Bong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (180 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 180 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 婧嘉 郭 | Little Jerry LLC |
Customer experience
NYC Bus & Subway Tracker
Bing Bong
In-app purchases
NYC Bus & Subway Tracker
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- lifetime$89.99
Bing Bong
No in-app purchases
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