Comparison

Commuter Widgets vs Rushline

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

Head to head
About

Commuter Widgets

Get real-time transit departure information at a glance for buses, trams, and metros. Organize your favorite stops into custom groups and access information via Home Screen widgets or Siri. Supports multiple transit agencies worldwide.

Highlights
  • Real-time departures for favorite stops
  • Customizable stop groups
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Support for multiple transit agencies
  • Clean and fast interface
Features
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Commuter gives you real-time transit departures at a glance. Whether you're catching the bus, tram, or metro, Commuter shows you exactly when the next ride is leaving — no digging through complicated apps. SUPPORTED CITIES • San Francisco (MUNI) • Milan (ATM) • Rome (ATAC) • New York (MTA) • Stockholm (SL) • And more Commuter is an independent app and is not an official app of any public transport agency. KEY FEATURES • Real-time departures for your favorite stops • Organize stops into custom groups • Home Screen widgets — standard and Lock Screen • Siri and Shortcuts support for hands-free departure checks • Works across multiple transit agencies worldwide • Clean, fast, and distraction-free WIDGETS Add a widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen to see departures without even opening the app. Customize which stops and routes appear so you always have the info you need. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Ask Siri for your next departures, or build Shortcuts for specific saved departures and groups. FAVORITES & GROUPS Save your most-used stops and organize them into groups like "Morning commute" or "Weekend". Switch between groups instantly. Built with love for daily commuters who just want to know: when's the next one? Terms of Use (EULA): https://commuter.kopiro.me/terms.html

About

Rushline

Get live NYC subway and bus arrival times directly on your iPhone home screen without opening an app. It automatically detects your location and displays the next train or bus, even as you move. Includes service alerts and offline maps.

Highlights
  • Live home screen widgets
  • Automatic location detection
  • Trunk line grouping
  • Smart Stack support
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen
  • Service disruption alerts
  • Offline subway and bus maps
Features
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Rushline shows every way across NYC, live, before you leave your door: subway, bus, bike, PATH and commuter rail. Widgets on your Home Screen, a Live Activity on your Lock Screen, one app behind it all. WIDGETS, ALL FREE - 9 line color widgets, one per trunk. Each follows you to the closest station on that trunk. - Nearest Stop, any line - 4 PATH widgets - Bikes Nearby: the two closest stations, classic and e-bike counts, walking distance - Tap refresh once and every widget you have placed reloads HOW LIVE IS LIVE iOS reloads widgets about every 15 minutes. Between reloads, the minutes count down on their own. Tap to refresh for fresh data at once. Screens inside the app refresh every 30 seconds. The Live Activity ticks by the second. LOCK SCREEN AND DYNAMIC ISLAND Pin a train and watch it count down by the second, with the Rush Streak moving along. A Control Center and Lock Screen control opens Rushline in one tap. ONE LIST FOR HOME Starred stops as live cards, Nearby stops, a grid of every line (with PATH and SIR), and service alerts in one place. Collapse Starred or Nearby to keep it short. BUS 386 routes and 13,477 stops, stored on your phone. Live arrivals at any stop. RAIL Metro-North and LIRR departures with track numbers. PATH Live boards for all 13 stations. OFFLINE MAPS Subway map and Manhattan bus map, bundled in the app. They work when the tunnel eats your signal. WALKING TIMES See if you can make the next one. THEMES, LOOKS ONLY All transit data is free, always. Themes change how widgets look and nothing else. System and Line Color are free. 11 more themes are $1.29 each: Sports Pack: Pinstripe, Outfield, Hardwood, Rink Arts & Culture Pack: Modernist, Marquee, In Bloom NYC Icons Pack: Digital, Mosaic Tile, Manhattan Skyline Bodega: sold alone or through the All Themes Pass. It is in no pack. Each pack is $2.99. The All Themes Pass is $9.99 and includes every theme now and later. One-time purchases, no subscriptions, Family Sharing supported. Restore Purchases is in Settings. No ads. No analytics. No accounts. Rushline uses real-time MTA data. Built by 25C LLC, an independent studio. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Port Authority, or any other transit agency. Requires iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

Commuter Widgets4 screens
Rushline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rushline at 5.0 against Commuter Widgets's 4.3. Rushline also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Commuter Widgets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Commuter Widgets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Rushline sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rushline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Commuter Widgets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rushline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commuter Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, Rushline every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Commuter Widgets versus Rushline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommuter WidgetsRushline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabrizio Demaria25C LLC

Customer experience

Commuter Widgets

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Rushline

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Commuter Widgets

Subscriptions1
  • Commuter Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$9.99
10 purchases

Rushline

One-time10
  • Mets Theme$1.29
  • Playbill Theme$1.29
  • MoMA Theme$1.29
Show 7 more
  • Manhattan Skyline Theme$1.29
  • High Line Theme$1.29
  • Knicks Theme$1.29
  • Sports Pack$2.99
  • Arts & Culture Pack$2.99
  • NYC Icons Pack$2.99
  • All Themes Pass$9.99

Questions

Is Commuter Widgets free?
Commuter Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rushline free?
Rushline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Commuter Widgets or Rushline?
Rushline is rated higher. Commuter Widgets averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Rushline averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Commuter Widgets or Rushline have ads?
Neither Commuter Widgets nor Rushline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commuter Widgets or Rushline?
Commuter Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rushline every 2 months. Most recently, Commuter Widgets was updated on October 11, 2026 and Rushline on October 7, 2026.

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