No vs SubwayTimes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
No
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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 — "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 — ONLY IN NO RUSH • 35 NYC transfer stations, 145 car positioning tips • "Board Cars 1-3 for the 7 train" — right on your wrist • Integrated into trip routes so you know before you board • Times Square, Atlantic Av, Fulton St, and every major hub LIVE ACTIVITIES — ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN • Departure countdown on your lock screen and Dynamic Island • Two departure times: your next train and the one after • Board Position tip visible without opening the app • Opt-in via Settings — your lock screen, your choice TRIP BOARD — YOUR PERSONAL DEPARTURE DISPLAY • Multi-leg routes across subway, commuter rail, and walking • Powered by transit data from 55 countries worldwide • Save trips. Auto-reverse your commute when GPS detects you heading home • Color-coded countdown: red (go NOW), orange (hurry), green (relax) REAL-TIME ARRIVALS — 9 CITIES WORLDWIDE • New York City — MTA subway, LIRR, Metro-North • London Underground (427 stations) • Chicago L • Boston T • Washington DC Metro • Seattle Link Light Rail • Helsinki HSL • Amsterdam Metro • Sydney Trains • Urgency colors factor in YOUR walk time to each station BUILT FOR YOUR WRIST • Watch complications show the next train on your watch face • Home screen and lock screen widgets • Haptic tap when your train is arriving No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No subscriptions. Your location never leaves your device.
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: No at daily against SubwayTimes's weekly. SubwayTimes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
No ships an update daily, SubwayTimes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | No | SubwayTimes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Fishkin | Jacob Heifetz-Licht |
In-app purchases
No
No in-app purchases
SubwayTimes
No in-app purchases









