Comparison

No vs Metro

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

Head to head
About

No

Features
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Every transit app shows when the next train arrives. No Rush tells you which car to board. At 35 NYC transfer stations, No Rush shows exactly where to stand for the fastest connection β€” "Board Cars 1-3 for the 7 train at Times Square." 145 transfer tips, covering every major hub. No other transit app does this. And it goes further: Board Position appears inline in your trip plans. Before you even step on the platform, your route shows which car to ride for your next transfer. Planning and positioning, in one glance. BOARD POSITION β€” ONLY IN NO RUSH β€’ 35 NYC transfer stations, 145 car positioning tips β€’ "Board Cars 1-3 for the 7 train" β€” right on your wrist β€’ Integrated into trip routes so you know before you board β€’ Times Square, Atlantic Av, Fulton St, and every major hub LIVE ACTIVITIES β€” ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN β€’ Departure countdown on your lock screen and Dynamic Island β€’ Two departure times: your next train and the one after β€’ Board Position tip visible without opening the app β€’ Opt-in via Settings β€” your lock screen, your choice TRIP BOARD β€” YOUR PERSONAL DEPARTURE DISPLAY β€’ Multi-leg routes across subway, commuter rail, and walking β€’ Powered by transit data from 55 countries worldwide β€’ Save trips. Auto-reverse your commute when GPS detects you heading home β€’ Color-coded countdown: red (go NOW), orange (hurry), green (relax) REAL-TIME ARRIVALS β€” 9 CITIES WORLDWIDE β€’ New York City β€” MTA subway, LIRR, Metro-North β€’ London Underground (427 stations) β€’ Chicago L β€’ Boston T β€’ Washington DC Metro β€’ Seattle Link Light Rail β€’ Helsinki HSL β€’ Amsterdam Metro β€’ Sydney Trains β€’ Urgency colors factor in YOUR walk time to each station BUILT FOR YOUR WRIST β€’ Watch complications show the next train on your watch face β€’ Home screen and lock screen widgets β€’ Haptic tap when your train is arriving No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No subscriptions. Your location never leaves your device.

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Metro

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Metro puts the NYC subway on your Home Screen, and in your pocket, with real-time arrival data, multi-line widgets, and a clean, minimal map designed for riders who just want to know when the next train is coming. WIDGETS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets show live arrival countdowns for your pinned stations. Choose Grid mode to see multiple stations at once, or Single mode to focus on one station at a time with a tap-to-switch button. Set a widget to Nearest Station and it automatically shows arrivals for whatever stop you're closest to β€” no configuration needed. Tap any station on a widget to jump straight to it on the map. Every widget shows Uptown and Downtown arrivals side by side, updates every 60 seconds, and includes a manual refresh button when you need the latest data right now. Active service alerts are flagged directly on your widget so you know before you leave the house. A BEAUTIFUL, MINIMAL MAP Every subway line drawn in official MTA colors. Station dots colored by line β€” white at transfer points. Zoom in and station names and route badges appear automatically. Double-tap a station to zoom to street level. Tap to see full arrival details with the option to pin it to your widgets. Filter the map to show only your pinned stations, or tap the location button to jump to your current position. SERVICE ALERTS Delays, planned work, service changes, and suspensions β€” pulled directly from official feeds and updated every 60 seconds. Alerts show on station dots, in station detail views, and in a dedicated alerts screen with filtering by category. REAL-TIME ARRIVALS Powered by the MTA's public GTFS-Realtime feeds β€” the same data source the official countdown clocks use. See the next trains for every route at every station, grouped by direction, with live minute-by-minute countdowns. Station route badges update by time of day so you see what's actually running right now, not what runs at 2 AM. NEARBY STATIONS Uses your location to find the closest subway stations, sorted by distance. Every station shows which lines serve it so you can make quick transfer decisions. PIN YOUR FAVORITES Pin the stations you use every day. Drag to reorder, swipe to delete. Your pinned stations sync across all your devices via iCloud and are available to your widgets instantly. - Real-time arrival data from official GTFS-Realtime feeds - Live service alerts: delays, planned work, suspensions, service changes - Small, medium, and large Home Screen widgets - Grid and Single widget layouts with tap-to-switch pagination - Nearest Station widget mode using your location - Tap a widget station to open it directly on the map - Uptown/Downtown direction columns on medium and single widgets - Manual refresh + auto-refresh every 60 seconds - Full subway map with zoom-adaptive station details and line-colored dots - Filter map to pinned stations only - Zoom-to-me location button - Dark mode and light mode - Imperial and metric distance units - iCloud sync for pinned stations across devices - In-app widget setup guide - No account required, no ads, no tracking

Screenshots

No4 screens
Metro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: No at daily against Metro's fortnightly. No also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

No ships an update daily, Metro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
No versus Metro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoMetro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel FishkinJames Bradley

In-app purchases

None

No

No in-app purchases

None

Metro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is No free?
No is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metro free?
Metro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do No or Metro have ads?
Neither No nor Metro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, No or Metro?
No ships an update daily, and Metro fortnightly. Most recently, No was updated on October 25, 2026 and Metro on October 7, 2026.

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