Fine Lines NYC vs TinyBoard NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fine Lines NYC
Get real-time subway countdowns for all New York City stations directly on your Apple Watch and iPhone. Access your favorite lines instantly with lock screen widgets and watch complications.
- Real-time subway countdowns
- Station countdown boards
- Lock screen widgets
- Watch complications
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
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Fine Lines brings real-time subway information to your Apple Watch and iPhone. See the countdown board in all stations near you. Includes widgets for your lock screen and watch complications for 1-tap access to your favorite lines. Coded with love in Brooklyn.
TinyBoard NYC
Get real-time arrival information for all NYC transit systems, including subway, bus, and ferry. Features Live Activities, home screen widgets, and Siri integration for quick access to your trip details. Airport wait times and service alerts are also included.
- Real-time transit arrivals
- Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
- Home screen widgets
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Airport TSA wait times
- Service alerts
- Citi Bike station info
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Every NYC transit system on one board. Subway, bus, LIRR, Metro-North, NJ Transit, PATH, NYC Ferry, Citi Bike, AirTrain JFK, airport TSA — real-time arrivals, widgets, Live Activities, Siri. LIVE ACTIVITIES THAT DON'T GO STALE Track your train from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. The countdown updates in real time — not "whenever iOS feels like refreshing." See your track number the moment it posts, without unlocking your phone. THE WHOLE TRIP, ONE APP Subway. Bus. LIRR. Metro-North. NJ Transit rail, bus, and light rail. PATH. NYC Ferry. Citi Bike. AirTrain JFK. TSA wait times at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark. If it moves people around New York, TinyBoard tracks it. AIRPORT WAIT TIMES See Standard and PreCheck security lines at every terminal before you leave the house. Search by airline, favorite your terminal, check TSA from your home screen widget. SERVICE ALERTS, ATTACHED TO YOUR TRAIN A small badge right on the arrival bullet shows when your specific line has issues. If a direction has zero trains because of a service change, the card tells you why — not just "no arrivals." HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Pin your daily stops to your home screen. Glance and go. ASK SIRI "When's the next train at 86th Street?" Works with Shortcuts, voice, and Spotlight. FIND ANY STOP Search by station name, route, or just tap Nearby to see everything around you — buses, trains, ferries, bikes, all on one list with compass arrows pointing the way. CITI BIKE, PROPERLY See ebikes, classic bikes, and open docks at a glance. When a dock is low on what you need, TinyBoard shows nearby docks that have it. DESIGNED FOR NEW YORK Clean, information-dense, no ads. Just your arrivals. TINYBOARD PRO All transit modes and home screen widgets are free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited saved stops, Live Activities on the Lock Screen, morning alert briefings, offline transit maps, and iCloud sync. TinyBoard Pro is available as a monthly subscription ($1.99/month), annual subscription ($14.99/year), or a one-time lifetime purchase ($49.99). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://tinyboard.nyc/terms Privacy Policy: https://tinyboard.nyc/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fine Lines NYC at none against TinyBoard NYC's 3. TinyBoard NYC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. TinyBoard NYC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fine Lines NYC asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Fine Lines NYC against 4.9 for TinyBoard NYC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Fine Lines NYC ships an update every 4 months, TinyBoard NYC every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fine Lines NYC | TinyBoard NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) | 4.9 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Galasso | Daniel Hertz |
Customer experience
Fine Lines NYC
TinyBoard NYC
In-app purchases
Fine Lines NYC
No in-app purchases
TinyBoard NYC
- TinyBoard Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- TinyBoard Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- TinyBoard Pro Lifetime$49.99








