Comparison

No vs SubwayNow

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.

About

SubwayNow

Features
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SubwayNow shows the next New York City subway trains at the stations that matter to you, with live MTA data and no account. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Add SubwayNow under your clock and glance at the next trains in both directions. Three widgets to choose from: Nearest Station, Pinned Station 1, and Pinned Station 2. Also available as Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes. NEAREST STATION Tap refresh and SubwayNow finds the closest stations to you, with walking time and the next arrivals in each direction. PIN YOUR STATIONS Pin the stations you use every day: your home stop, your work stop. They show first in the app and power the Pinned Station widgets. EVERY LINE, EVERY STATION All 472 stations and every route, including the Staten Island Railway, in the official MTA colors you already know. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your location is read only when you refresh, never tracked in the background. SubwayNow collects no data and has no accounts, ads, or analytics. Arrival times come from the MTA's public real-time feeds. SubwayNow is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Screenshots

No4 screens
SubwayNow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: No at daily against SubwayNow's every 4 days. 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, SubwayNow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
No versus SubwayNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoSubwayNow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel FishkinXingliang Chen

In-app purchases

None

No

No in-app purchases

None

SubwayNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is No free?
No is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubwayNow free?
SubwayNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do No or SubwayNow have ads?
Neither No nor SubwayNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, No or SubwayNow?
No ships an update daily, and SubwayNow every 4 days. Most recently, No was updated on October 25, 2026 and SubwayNow on October 24, 2026.

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