Comparison

MTA Commuter Widgets vs NYC Underground

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

Head to head
About

MTA Commuter Widgets

Get real-time subway and bus departure information for New York City. Save favorite stops, organize them into custom groups, and access information instantly via home screen widgets or Siri.

Highlights
  • Real-time MTA departures
  • Favorite stops
  • Custom stop groups
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Commuter NYC shows you real-time MTA departures in New York City. Built for NYC commuters who want a fast, clean way to check when the next subway or bus is leaving. Commuter NYC is an independent app and is not an official app from the MTA. KEY FEATURES • Real-time MTA departures for subway and bus stops in NYC • Save your favorite stops for instant access • Organize stops into custom groups • Home Screen widgets — standard and Lock Screen • Siri and Shortcuts support for hands-free departure checks • Clean, fast, and distraction-free WIDGETS Add a widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen to see MTA departures without even opening the app. Customize which stops and routes appear so you always have the info you need. SIRI & SHORTCUTS Ask Siri for your next departures, or build Shortcuts for specific saved departures and groups. FAVORITES & GROUPS Save your most-used stops and organize them into groups like "Morning commute" or "Weekend". Switch between groups instantly. Built with love for New York commuters who just want to know: when's the next one? Terms of Use (EULA): https://commuter.kopiro.me/terms.html

About

NYC Underground

This app provides real-time New York City subway arrival information and a comprehensive subway map. It offers live train times, station locations, and nearby station rankings, all without requiring an account or displaying ads.

Highlights
  • Real-time train arrivals
  • Full MTA subway map
  • Location on map
  • Nearby stations ranking
  • Automatic arrival refresh
  • Offline map functionality
Features
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NYC Underground turns your iPhone into a fast, native New York City subway companion. The complete MTA subway map is bundled right into the app: pinch to zoom anywhere, tap any station, and see real-time train arrivals the instant you look. No account, no sign-up, no ads. Your location never leaves your device. FEATURES • The whole subway map: the full New York City subway map is built in and renders at high resolution. Smooth pinch-to-zoom and pan, even at street level. • Real-time arrivals: tap any station to see live train times, straight from the MTA's official real-time feeds, grouped by direction with colored line bullets. • Your location on the map: an optional GPS dot shows exactly where you are on the subway map, so you always know which station is closest. • Nearby stations: one tap shows the closest stations ranked by distance, each with live arrivals. • All 445 stations: every line, every borough, with proper station complexes and direction labels sourced from official MTA data. • Always current: arrivals refresh automatically every 30 seconds. No API key, no login, nothing to configure. PRIVATE BY DESIGN NYC Underground does not collect analytics, has no trackers, and requires no account. Your GPS location is used only on your device to place the dot on the map and find nearby stations; it is never transmitted anywhere. The app's only network requests are to the MTA's public real-time data feeds. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the app, the subway map loads instantly. 2. (Optional) Allow location to see your position and nearest stations. 3. Tap any station to see real-time arrivals by direction. 4. Tap the location banner for a ranked list of nearby stations. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 18 or later. • An internet connection for live arrival times (the map itself works offline). NYC Underground is an independent app and is not affiliated with, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) or New York City Transit. "MTA", the subway map, and the route symbols are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here only to describe and display the transit system this app helps you navigate. Real-time and schedule data is provided by the MTA under its open-data program.

Screenshots

MTA Commuter Widgets4 screens
NYC Underground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NYC Underground at 5.0 against MTA Commuter Widgets's 1.5. NYC Underground also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MTA Commuter Widgets sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NYC Underground asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NYC Underground holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTA Commuter Widgets ships an update every 11 days, NYC Underground every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MTA Commuter Widgets versus NYC Underground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTA Commuter WidgetsNYC Underground
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabrizio Demariakitdesai, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MTA Commuter Widgets

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

NYC Underground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTA Commuter Widgets free?
MTA Commuter Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NYC Underground free?
NYC Underground is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MTA Commuter Widgets or NYC Underground?
NYC Underground is rated higher. MTA Commuter Widgets averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NYC Underground averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MTA Commuter Widgets or NYC Underground have ads?
Neither MTA Commuter Widgets nor NYC Underground shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTA Commuter Widgets or NYC Underground?
MTA Commuter Widgets ships an update every 11 days, and NYC Underground every 3 weeks. Most recently, MTA Commuter Widgets was updated on October 26, 2026 and NYC Underground on October 28, 2026.

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