Comparison

NYC live subway map vs NextTrain NYC Subway

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

Head to head
About

NYC live subway map

Navigate New York City's public transit system with real-time tracking of subways and buses. This interactive map provides live updates to help you plan your journeys efficiently.

Highlights
  • Live subway tracking
  • Live bus tracking
  • Interactive map
  • Real-time updates
  • NYC public transit
Features
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Track NYC subways and buses live on an interactive map.

About

NextTrain NYC Subway

Quickly find your next train on the NYC MTA Subway system. Simply open the application to see real-time transit information, making it easy to navigate the subway.

Highlights
  • Real-time train information
  • Hyper-local transit data
  • Simple, intuitive interface
  • NYC MTA Subway focused
Features
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"When's my next train?" For the NYC / MTA Subway, finding your next train was quite a complicated task. That is, until now! With NextTrain NYC, it's quite simple to find your next train on the NYC MTA Subway, wherever you are! Just open the app – and look at it :)

Screenshots

NYC live subway map4 screens
NextTrain NYC Subway3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: NextTrain NYC Subway at 4 against NYC live subway map's 1. 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

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 NYC live subway map against 5.0 for NextTrain NYC Subway. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NYC live subway map versus NextTrain NYC Subway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNYC live subway mapNextTrain NYC Subway
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrett BaskovichNUMONIUM, LLC

In-app purchases

None

NYC live subway map

No in-app purchases

None

NextTrain NYC Subway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NYC live subway map free?
NYC live subway map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextTrain NYC Subway free?
NextTrain NYC Subway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NYC live subway map or NextTrain NYC Subway?
NYC live subway map and NextTrain NYC Subway are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do NYC live subway map or NextTrain NYC Subway have ads?
Neither NYC live subway map nor NextTrain NYC Subway shows ads.

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