NYC Subway Widget vs Bing Bong
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Subway Widget
Get live MTA bus and train departure times directly on your home or lock screen. This app provides real-time transit updates for subways, buses, and commuter rail, with an offline map for easy navigation.
- Live departure times
- Home screen widget
- Lock screen widget
- Offline subway map
- Real-time updates
- MTA, NJ PATH, LIRR, Metro North support
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Real Time Metro Departure Times For: — MTA Subway — Bus — NJ PATH — Long Island Railroad LIRR — Metro North — Ferry In the App, on Your Home Screen and Your Lock Screen. The app also includes an offline map of the entire NYC subway system. NYC Subway Widget puts real-time subway departure times right on your home screen or lock screen, so you always know when the next train is arriving at your nearest station. Designed to make commuting in New York City easier, this app gives you instant access to accurate train schedules without needing to open any other apps or search for your location. Here’s how it works: whenever you need an update, just tap the refresh button on the widget. The app will then quickly find your current location, identify the nearest subway stop, and update the widget with the latest departure times. It’s simple and fast—perfect for when the station’s departure displays aren’t working or you just need a quick glance at what’s next. NYC Subway Widget is designed for speed and efficiency. It doesn’t constantly track your location in the background—keeping your privacy intact and saving battery life. Instead, it only checks your location when you hit refresh, giving you the most up-to-date information right when you need it. Once set up, the widget lives on your home or lock screen, ready to update at your convenience. With no customization options or unnecessary features to distract you, NYC Subway Widget focuses on delivering what matters most: the next train’s departure time. Whether you’re commuting to work, running errands, or heading out for a night in the city, this app provides a no-nonsense solution to keeping track of the subway schedule. Just tap refresh and get the latest train times for your closest stop, without the hassle of navigating through complex apps or dealing with station delays. With NYC Subway Widget, you’re always in control. You decide when to check the train times, and the app provides reliable, real-time updates at a glance. Download NYC Subway Widget today and simplify your subway commute with quick, on-demand departure times at your fingertips. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://spreen.notion.site/NYC-Subway-Widget-Privacy-Policy-12578074aa7f80e7bf33d9017dfe7aee
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 Subway Widget at 4.9 against Bing Bong's 3.0. NYC Subway Widget also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (398 vs 4). Bing Bong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. NYC Subway Widget sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Bing Bong asks for nothing beyond the download.
NYC Subway Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYC Subway Widget has 398 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NYC Subway Widget ships an update weekly, Bing Bong every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Subway Widget | Bing Bong |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (398 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 398 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hockey Labs, Inc. | Little Jerry LLC |
Customer experience
NYC Subway Widget
Bing Bong
Bugs and requests
NYC Subway Widget
Reported bugs
1 issue- Scroll issue in the app
Requested features
3 requests- Allow users to choose favorite station
- Improve widget refresh functionality
- Offer lifetime subscription option
Bing Bong
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NYC Subway Widget
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- All Features — Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$2.991 Month
- All Features — Monthly$2.991 Month
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- All Features — Monthly$3.991 Month
- All Features — Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly1 Year trial$23.991 Year
- Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year
- All Features — Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- All Features — Yearly$29.991 Year
- All Features — Yearly$39.991 Year
- All Features — Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime$119.99
Bing Bong
No in-app purchases
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