Comparison

NextArrival NYC vs StrollerNYC

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

Head to head
About

NextArrival NYC

Get real-time NYC subway arrival times and service alerts instantly. This app automatically finds nearby stations and allows easy searching for specific locations, offering a simple and fast way to stay informed about your commute.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival times
  • Live service alerts
  • Nearby station detection
  • Station search functionality
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Fast access to subway info
Features
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NextArrival NYC is the fastest and simplest way to check NYC subway times and service alerts. No navigation, no fuss—just the info you need, when you need it. Key Features: • Real-Time Arrival: View the next arrival times for your station instantly. • Service Alerts: Stay updated with live delays and disruptions. • Nearby Stations: Automatically find the closest subway station. • Station Search: Easily search for specific subway stations. • User-Friendly: Intuitive design for a seamless experience. Why NextArrival NYC? • Simplicity: No need to set destinations—just open the app for info. • Speed: Quickly access essential subway details. • Reliability: Accurate, real-time data for informed decisions. • Efficiency: Save time and reduce stress with precise arrival info.

About

StrollerNYC

This app plans subway trips using only stations with currently operational elevators. It provides real-time updates on elevator outages and train times, ensuring step-free travel across the entire subway system. Save your frequent destinations for quick access.

Highlights
  • Step-free A to B subway routing
  • Live elevator outage alerts
  • Real-time train countdowns
  • Platform-specific elevator accessibility
  • Save and sync home/daycare locations
  • Offline trip planning
Features
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Every parent with a stroller has done it: carried the whole thing down a flight of stairs because the elevator at the station was out and nobody said so until you got there. StrollerNYC plans subway trips that only enter, leave and change at stations whose elevators are working right now. Not stations that are step-free on paper — stations where the lift is running at the moment you search, checked against the MTA's live equipment feed. • Step-free A to B routing across the whole subway • Live elevator outages, per station and per platform • Real train countdowns at the platform you are actually boarding from • Knows which platform each elevator reaches, so it won't send you uptown from a station that is only accessible downtown • Save home and daycare, and sync them across your devices • Works underground: your plan stays on screen when the signal doesn't Built by one parent in Brooklyn. Not affiliated with the MTA.

Screenshots

NextArrival NYC4 screens
StrollerNYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: NextArrival NYC at 6 against StrollerNYC's 2. NextArrival NYC also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NextArrival NYC against 5.0 for StrollerNYC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NextArrival NYC versus StrollerNYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextArrival NYCStrollerNYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard Hunter HowellJulio Servan

Customer experience

NextArrival NYC

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StrollerNYC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NextArrival NYC

No in-app purchases

None

StrollerNYC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextArrival NYC free?
NextArrival NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StrollerNYC free?
StrollerNYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NextArrival NYC or StrollerNYC?
NextArrival NYC and StrollerNYC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do NextArrival NYC or StrollerNYC have ads?
Neither NextArrival NYC nor StrollerNYC shows ads.

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