Commute NYC vs SubwayTimes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
SubwayTimes
Get real-time arrival information for all NYC subway lines without needing to sign in. Quickly access your most frequent stations and see live countdowns on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.
- Live arrivals for all NYC subway lines
- Save home and work stations
- Lock Screen and Dynamic Island live countdowns
- Fast and clean interface
- No sign-in required
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Real-time NYC subway arrival times, at a glance. SubwayTimes shows the next trains for every MTA subway line - no sign-in, no clutter, just the times you need for your commute. - Live arrivals for all NYC subway lines - Save your home and work stations for one-tap access - Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island count down your next train - Fast, clean, and made for daily riders Catch your train.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SubwayTimes at weekly against Commute NYC's fortnightly. On price, rating, ratings volume 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 Commute NYC against 5.0 for SubwayTimes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Commute NYC ships an update fortnightly, SubwayTimes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Commute NYC | SubwayTimes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| 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 | 14 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sagar Kolte | Jacob Heifetz-Licht |
Customer experience
Commute NYC
SubwayTimes
In-app purchases
Commute NYC
No in-app purchases
SubwayTimes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Commute NYC free?
Is SubwayTimes free?
Which has better reviews, Commute NYC or SubwayTimes?
Do Commute NYC or SubwayTimes have ads?
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