Subway Pro vs NextTrain NYC Subway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subway Pro
Get real-time NYC subway arrival times instantly. This app shows you the closest stations and accurate train countdowns. Save your favorite stations for quick access.
- Real-time arrival times
- Nearby station finder
- Minute-by-minute countdowns
- Favorite stations
- Privacy-focused location use
- No sign-up required
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Subway Pro gives you instant access to real-time NYC subway arrival times, right when you need them. For regular Subway riders, not tourists. NEARBY STATIONS: Open the app and immediately see the 4 closest subway stations to your current location. No scrolling through endless lists, just the trains that matter to you right now.Subway Pro gives you instant access to real-time NYC subway arrival times, right when you need them. REAL-TIME ARRIVALS: Get accurate arrival times pulled directly from the official MTA data feeds. See exactly when your train is coming with minute-by-minute countdowns that update automatically. FAVORITES: Tap the star to save your most-used stations. Your favorites always appear at the top of your list, no matter where you are in the city. PRIVACY FIRST: Your location is only used to find nearby stations. We don't track you, store your data, or require any sign-up.
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 ratings volume: NextTrain NYC Subway at 4 against Subway Pro's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Subway Pro against 5.0 for NextTrain NYC Subway. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Subway Pro ships an update monthly, NextTrain NYC Subway every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Subway Pro | NextTrain NYC Subway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wave Tech LLC | NUMONIUM, LLC |
Customer experience
Subway Pro
NextTrain NYC Subway
In-app purchases
Subway Pro
No in-app purchases
NextTrain NYC Subway
No in-app purchases
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