Comparison

TrackRat vs Commute NYC

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

Head to head
About

TrackRat

Get real-time transit information for multiple rail and subway systems. Features live tracking, smart predictions for delays and platform assignments, and customizable alerts. Analyze route performance and view network conditions.

Highlights
  • Real-time departure and arrival times
  • Stop-by-stop journey view
  • Live Activities on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
  • Smart predictions for track/platform assignments
  • Push notifications for delays and cancellations
  • Route analytics and historical performance
Features
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Real-time train tracking for NJ Transit, Amtrak, NYC Subway, PATH, LIRR, Metro-North, and PATCO — all in one app. LIVE TRACKING - Real-time departure and arrival times - Stop-by-stop journey view showing scheduled, actual, and predicted times - Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island SMART PREDICTIONS - Track and platform assignment forecasts based on historical patterns - Delay and cancellation probability forecasts - Arrival time predictions using recent train performance ALERTS & NOTIFICATIONS - Push notifications for delays, cancellations, and service recovery - Customize alerts by day, time window, and delay threshold - MTA service alerts for Subway, LIRR, and Metro-North planned work - Digest mode to batch alerts to your preferred time ROUTE ANALYTICS - Congestion map showing real-time network conditions - On-time percentage, delay breakdown, and cancellation rates - View future schedules - Historical route performance stats - Natural-language route status summaries 7 TRANSIT SYSTEMS - NJ Transit - Amtrak - NYC Subway - PATH - LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) - Metro-North Railroad - PATCO Speedline Terms of Use: https://trackrat.net/terms.txt

About

Commute NYC

This app provides real-time transit information for New York City and surrounding areas. It allows users to create a personalized transit board with their most used stations and routes, offering quick access to departure times and service alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time departures for multiple transit types
  • Personalized transit board
  • Location-aware sorting
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Live service alerts
  • Ad-free interface
Features
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Commute NYC is built specifically for the modern New Yorker who needs fast, reliable transit data at a glance. Say goodbye to cluttered maps and confusing schedules. With Commute NYC, you build your own personalized transit board, featuring only the stations and routes you actually use. Features: • Universal Coverage: Real-time departures for MTA Subway, NYC Buses, Staten Island Ferry, NYC Ferry, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), Metro-North (MNR), PATH, and NJ Transit trains. • Location-Aware Smart Sorting: Open the app and instantly see the stops closest to you bubble up to the top automatically. • Beautiful Widgets: Keep an eye on your commute without even unlocking your phone. Add our sleek, real-time widgets directly to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Standby displays. • Live Service Alerts: See instantly if a train line is delayed, rerouted, or suspended right on your dashboard. • Premium Design: A lightning-fast, ad-free interface designed to be readable even in the glare of the morning sun. Whether you're heading back to the office, catching a ferry to Brooklyn, or jumping on a train to New Jersey, Commute NYC ensures you know exactly when you need to be on the platform.

Screenshots

TrackRat4 screens
Commute NYC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Commute NYC at none against TrackRat's 2. Commute NYC also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). TrackRat's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. TrackRat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Commute NYC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TrackRat against 5.0 for Commute NYC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrackRat has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TrackRat versus Commute NYC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrackRatCommute NYC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew MartinSagar Kolte

Customer experience

TrackRat

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Commute NYC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TrackRat

Subscriptions2
  • TrackRat Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • TrackRat Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Commute NYC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrackRat free?
TrackRat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Commute NYC free?
Commute NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrackRat or Commute NYC?
TrackRat and Commute NYC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TrackRat or Commute NYC have ads?
Neither TrackRat nor Commute NYC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrackRat or Commute NYC?
TrackRat ships an update fortnightly, and Commute NYC fortnightly. Most recently, TrackRat was updated on October 24, 2026 and Commute NYC on October 16, 2026.

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