Comparison

FastStation vs TransitNYC Status

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FastStation

Features
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FastStation shows the departures at the stops around you the moment you open it — no menus, no searching, no hunting for your line. Big numbers, real times, and the walk to get there. Plan a whole trip, door to door Type where you're going and get several ways to get there: the fastest, the one with the fewest changes, and the one with the least walking. Routes combine trains, buses and ferries, so you get the answer a rider would give you — not just the one mode the app happens to know about. Your trips stay on your phone Route planning runs entirely on your device. Where you're coming from and where you're going are never sent anywhere — not to us, not to anyone. The app downloads a compact map of the network and does the work locally, so it keeps planning even when your signal doesn't. Built for the way you actually travel • Nearby stops sorted by walking distance, with live countdowns • Filter by subway, regional rail or bus • Pin the stops you use every day • Service alerts for the lines you care about • Every stop on each ride, with a strip map of the trip and a card for each change • Follow a trip: a heads-up before each change, on the lock screen too • Plan to arrive by a time • Maps showing the exact path of every leg Where it works Live departures in New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis–St. Paul, Kansas City, Denver, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Seattle, Oklahoma City, Austin, Denton, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, Montreal, London, Dublin, Berlin, Potsdam, Brandenburg an der Havel, Munich, Augsburg, Ulm, Hamburg, Schwerin, Rostock, Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Cologne, Bonn, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Saarbrücken, Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Nuremberg, Würzburg, Düsseldorf, Krefeld, the Ruhr, Hanover, Bremen, Braunschweig, Kassel, Magdeburg, Dessau-Roßlau, Halle, Leipzig, Erfurt, Jena, Gera, Zwickau, Plauen, Chemnitz, Dresden, Görlitz, Cottbus, Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante, Murcia, Paris, Reims, Orléans, Le Havre, Rouen, Turin, Bordeaux, Nantes, Angers, Le Mans, Rennes, Brest, Dijon, Besançon, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Étienne, Lille, Toulouse, Nice, Zagreb, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Poznań, Kraków, Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Montpellier, Avignon, Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Budapest, Prague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Oslo, Helsinki, Stockholm, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Wellington, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Hakodate. In Singapore, Istanbul, İzmir, Konya and Gaziantep, departures come from the timetable. Trip planning covers New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis–St. Paul, Kansas City, Denver, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Seattle, Oklahoma City, Austin, Denton, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, Montreal, Berlin, Potsdam, Brandenburg an der Havel, Munich, Augsburg, Ulm, Hamburg, Schwerin, Rostock, Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Cologne, Bonn, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Saarbrücken, Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Nuremberg, Würzburg, Düsseldorf, Krefeld, the Ruhr, Hanover, Bremen, Braunschweig, Kassel, Magdeburg, Dessau-Roßlau, Halle, Leipzig, Erfurt, Jena, Gera, Zwickau, Plauen, Chemnitz, Dresden, Görlitz, Cottbus, Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante, Murcia, Paris, Reims, Orléans, Le Havre, Rouen, Turin, Bordeaux, Nantes, Angers, Le Mans, Rennes, Brest, Dijon, Besançon, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Étienne, Lille, Toulouse, Nice, Zagreb, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Poznań, Kraków, Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Montpellier, Avignon, Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Budapest, Prague, Istanbul, İzmir, Konya, Gaziantep, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Oslo, Helsinki, Stockholm, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Wellington, Singapore, Tokyo and Hakodate. Bus times come from published schedules; train arrivals are live where the network provides them.

About

TransitNYC Status

Get real-time updates on NYC subways, buses, and parking. This app provides instant alerts for delays, service changes, and suspensions across all MTA lines. Plan your commute with live bus route status and an Alternate Side Parking calendar.

Highlights
  • Real-time subway line status
  • Live bus route lookup
  • Alternate Side Parking schedule
  • Clean, easy-to-read display
  • Kiosk mode for full-screen
Features
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TransitNYC Status is your real-time companion for navigating New York City's transit system. Stay ahead of delays, service changes, and suspensions across all MTA subway lines — at a glance. Check live bus route status, plan around Alternate Side Parking rules, and never get caught off guard by unexpected service disruptions. FEATURES: - Real-time status for all NYC subway lines - Bus route lookup — search any MTA bus route instantly - Alternate Side Parking calendar and upcoming schedule - Clean, easy-to-read display built for daily commuters - Kiosk mode for full-screen display at home or office Built for New Yorkers, by a New Yorker. Whether you're catching the A train or moving your car, TransitNYC Status keeps you one step ahead.

Screenshots

FastStation4 screens
TransitNYC Status4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FastStation at daily against TransitNYC Status's every 2 weeks. TransitNYC Status's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastStation ships an update daily, TransitNYC Status every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
FastStation versus TransitNYC Status: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastStationTransitNYC Status
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn TomsPeter Pinti

In-app purchases

None

FastStation

No in-app purchases

None

TransitNYC Status

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FastStation free?
FastStation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TransitNYC Status free?
TransitNYC Status is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FastStation or TransitNYC Status have ads?
Neither FastStation nor TransitNYC Status shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastStation or TransitNYC Status?
FastStation ships an update daily, and TransitNYC Status every 2 weeks. Most recently, FastStation was updated on October 27, 2026 and TransitNYC Status on October 11, 2026.

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