Comparison

Go NYC vs Coastly

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

Head to head
About

Go NYC

This app consolidates all New York City public transit options, including subway, bus, rail, and ferry, into a single platform. It offers trip planning, real-time departure information, and live journey tracking to help users navigate the city efficiently.

Highlights
  • All NYC transit in one app
  • Trip planner
  • Live departures
  • Real-time journey tracking
  • Save favorite routes
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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All your transit, in one app. Go NYC brings subway, bus, regional rail, light rail, airport connections, and ferry together in one place. Plan your trip, check live departures, and follow your route in real-time. Save your favorite stations, stops, and trips then use widgets to see your most-used routes in seconds. No searching, no scrolling. Whether you commute every day or are exploring a new part of the city, Go NYC helps you get around with ease. Features: • Trip planner for all NYC and NJT transit • Live subway, bus, train, light rail, and ferry departures • Real-time journey tracking and service updates • Nearby stations and stop discovery • Save favorite stations, stops and trips • Home screen widgets for instant commute checks

About

Coastly

Discover local experiences, accommodations, dining, and activities in coastal towns. Book stays, order food for pickup, and find local tours and events, all in your language and at local prices.

Highlights
  • Live surf conditions and forecasts
  • Direct booking for accommodations
  • Local restaurant and shop discovery
  • Order food for pickup
  • Book surf lessons and tours
  • Event listings and digital tickets
  • Property listings
Features
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Land like a local. Coastly is the town app for Playa Venao, Panama, and the coastal towns to come: everything to know, do, buy and book, in your language, at the local price. Keep it local, keep the magic. Check today's surf. Live conditions, tides and forecast, plus a daily report filmed by a local who was just in the water. Book where you stay. Request a stay in the app, the host confirms, and you pay the host directly. Eat and shop local. Browse restaurants and local goods, order for pickup, and message the business. Your message reaches the vendor on WhatsApp and the reply comes back translated. Lessons, tours and charters. Book surf lessons, classes, tours and boat trips with local operators. Events and tickets. See what is on this week and keep your QR tickets in the app. Homes and land. Browse property listings from local agents and owners and send an enquiry. Free for guests. Coastly never charges you and never holds your money. You pay the business directly, in cash, by local transfer such as Yappy, or with the business's own card link. Available in English, Spanish and Hebrew. Coastly Venao is the first town.

Screenshots

Go NYC4 screens
Coastly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coastly at 100% against Go NYC's 0%. Coastly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Go NYC's advantage is ratings volume (67 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coastly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go NYC has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Go NYC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coastly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Go NYC versus Coastly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGo NYCCoastly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (67 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxon Vibe AGCoastly

Customer experience

Go NYC

All ratings64 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Coastly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Go NYC

No in-app purchases

None

Coastly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go NYC free?
Go NYC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coastly free?
Coastly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Go NYC or Coastly?
Coastly is rated higher. Go NYC averages 4.5 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Coastly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Go NYC or Coastly have ads?
Neither Go NYC nor Coastly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Go NYC or Coastly?
Go NYC ships an update every 10 days, and Coastly every 10 days. Most recently, Go NYC was updated on November 9, 2026 and Coastly on November 6, 2026.

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