NextTrain NYC Subway vs SubwayTimes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 :)
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 NextTrain NYC Subway's every 2 months. 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 NextTrain NYC Subway against 5.0 for SubwayTimes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
NextTrain NYC Subway ships an update every 2 months, SubwayTimes weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | NextTrain NYC Subway | SubwayTimes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | 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 | 5 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NUMONIUM, LLC | Jacob Heifetz-Licht |
Customer experience
NextTrain NYC Subway
SubwayTimes
In-app purchases
NextTrain NYC Subway
No in-app purchases
SubwayTimes
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NextTrain NYC Subway free?
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