NYC Subway vs NextTrain NYC Subway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYC Subway
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Never miss a train again. NYC Subway gives you accurate, real-time arrival times for every subway line across New York City. Whether you’re commuting to work, heading to class, or exploring the city, you’ll always know exactly when the next train is arriving. Features: • Live Train Map: Follow trains as they approach your station in real time. • Nearby Stations: Instantly find the closest subway stations around you. • Favorites: Save your most-used stations for one-tap access. • Interactive Map: Search the full subway map and explore every line and station across the city. • Accurate ETAs: Reliable predictions so you’ll always know when to head out. • Clean User Experience: Simple, fast, and easy to use. Stay on top of your commute with the best subway tracking app for New York City. Download NYC Subway today and take the guesswork out of public transit.
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.
- Real-time train information
- Hyper-local transit data
- Simple, intuitive interface
- NYC MTA Subway focused
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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 :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NextTrain NYC Subway at none against NYC Subway's shown. NextTrain NYC Subway also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). NYC Subway's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NYC Subway ships an update every 10 days, NextTrain NYC Subway every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYC Subway | NextTrain NYC Subway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rishi Masand | NUMONIUM, LLC |
In-app purchases
NYC Subway
No in-app purchases
NextTrain NYC Subway
No in-app purchases
Questions
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