NavNY vs ChooChoo NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NavNY
This app provides real-time arrival information, interactive maps, and trip planning for NYC subways, MTA buses, and PATH trains. It helps users navigate the transit system efficiently with live service alerts and countdowns.
- Real-time subway and bus arrivals
- Live service alerts and countdowns
- Interactive NYC subway map
- Nearby station discovery
- Save favorite trips and locations
- Push notifications for approaching trains
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Navigate NYC subway, MTA buses, and PATH like a local. New York Subway Times puts real-time arrivals, interactive maps, and trip tools in a clean, fast interface for daily commutes or city exploring. Real-time arrivals - See all subway and bus lines heading in the same direction - Live service alerts and countdowns for each station - Arrival times updated for the next 90 minutes Maps and stations - Full NYC subway map - Nearby station discovery based on your location - View subway entrances for every stop - Includes NJ PATH stations Trips and notifications - Save trips and favorite locations - See ETAs for your trip while you ride - Get push notifications when your train is approaching
ChooChoo NYC
Get real-time MTA subway arrival times for any station with this intuitive application. It provides quick access to train schedules and nearby station information, making your commute smoother.
- Real-time MTA train arrivals
- Check any station
- Easy-to-use interface
- Nearby station information
- Train arrival notifications
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Effortlessly check real-time MTA train arrival times for any station with this easy-to-use app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ChooChoo NYC at every 5 days against NavNY's every 2 months. ChooChoo NYC also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 6). NavNY's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NavNY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively.
NavNY ships an update every 2 months, ChooChoo NYC every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NavNY | ChooChoo NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.8 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Redd King LLC | Atul Madhugiri |
Customer experience
NavNY
ChooChoo NYC
In-app purchases
NavNY
No in-app purchases
ChooChoo NYC
No in-app purchases
