Comparison

NextTrain NYC Subway vs Metro NYC Map

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

Head to head

NextTrain NYC Subway

Real-Time, Hyper-Local Transit

Free

🗺️ Navigation

★ 5.04 ratingsView app →

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 :)

About

Metro NYC Map

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Interactive map of NYC Subway

Screenshots

NextTrain NYC Subway3 screens

Metro NYC Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NextTrain NYC Subway at Free against Metro NYC Map's $0.99. NextTrain NYC Subway also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). Metro NYC Map's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NextTrain NYC Subway is free to download; Metro NYC Map costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextTrain NYC Subway ships an update every 2 months, Metro NYC Map daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

NextTrain NYC Subway versus Metro NYC Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NextTrain NYC Subway	Metro NYC Map
Price	Free — better	$0.99
Rating	5.0 (4 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	4 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Daily — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	26.2
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	NUMONIUM, LLC	Razvan IVAN

In-app purchases

None

NextTrain NYC Subway

No in-app purchases

None

Metro NYC Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextTrain NYC Subway free?

NextTrain NYC Subway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Metro NYC Map free?

Metro NYC Map costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do NextTrain NYC Subway or Metro NYC Map have ads?

Neither NextTrain NYC Subway nor Metro NYC Map shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NextTrain NYC Subway or Metro NYC Map?

NextTrain NYC Subway ships an update every 2 months, and Metro NYC Map daily. Most recently, NextTrain NYC Subway was updated on November 5, 2026 and Metro NYC Map on October 31, 2026.