Comparison

Damnlines vs NYC Lines

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

Head to head
About

Damnlines

This app provides live camera feeds and estimated wait times for popular restaurants in New York City. See the length of the line before you leave home and get alerts when it drops to optimize your dining experience.

Highlights
  • Live camera feeds of restaurant lines
  • Estimated wait times
  • Best time to visit recommendations
  • Line drop alerts
  • City-wide view of lines
  • Privacy-focused public sidewalk views
Features
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See the line before you go. No one likes waiting in a damn line. Damnlines is the live line-camera network for New York City's most-wanted restaurants. Cameras watch the sidewalk outside the city's buzziest spots, so you can check the wait before you leave - not after you've walked twenty blocks. WHAT YOU GET • Live feeds - real cameras on the line outside NYC's most-talked-about restaurants, updated by the minute. • Real wait times - we count the people in line and estimate the wait, so you know if it's a walk-in or a 45-minute standby. • Best time to go - see each spot's rhythm hour by hour and pick the quiet window. • Line alerts - set a threshold and we'll ping you the moment the line drops or clears. Go when it's actually worth it. • The whole city at a glance - every location on one screen, sorted so the shortest lines rise to the top. New York runs on lines. The best pizza, the buzziest new opening, the ice cream spot everyone's posting — they all come with a wait. Damnlines turns that wait into information: watch it live, know the number, and time your trip so you walk right up. PRIVACY Feeds are wide public-sidewalk views, and faces are blurred. We show the line, not the people in it. Free to use. New locations added regularly. Know a spot with a legendary line? Tell us: ciao@damnlines.com

About

NYC Lines

This app provides a crowd-sourced map of wait times at bars and froyo shops across New York City. See real-time busyness levels and forecasts to plan your night out efficiently.

Highlights
  • Crowd-sourced bar wait times
  • Real-time busyness map
  • Wait time forecasts
  • Filters for open spots
  • Bar and Froyo modes
  • Friend activity tracking
Features
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Stop guessing how long the line is. NYC Lines is the crowd-sourced map of bar wait times across New York City — see what's packed and what's a walk-in before you leave the apartment. HOW IT WORKS • Open the map and see live wait times at bars around you, reported by the crowd. • Green means walk right in. Amber is a short wait. Red means bring your patience. • Check in when you arrive and drop the current wait to help everyone else. PLAN THE PERFECT NIGHT • Busyness forecast — we learn each spot's rhythm from past reports and show you the best time to go. • "Open now" and "under 20 min" filters to find somewhere fast. • Closed spots never show a fake wait — you only see what's actually open. BARS AND FROYO • Flip between Bars and Froyo modes to find late-night drinks or a sweet treat. • Real hours and photos for every spot. GO WITH FRIENDS • Add friends and see where they're out tonight. • Get a heads-up when a friend checks in somewhere. Built for New Yorkers who'd rather be inside with a drink than outside in a line. NYC Lines is free. Wait times are crowd-sourced estimates — please drink responsibly and never drink and drive. Questions or feedback? Email us — we read everything.

Screenshots

Damnlines4 screens
NYC Lines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Damnlines at every 2 days against NYC Lines's monthly. NYC Lines's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Damnlines against 5.0 for NYC Lines. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Damnlines ships an update every 2 days, NYC Lines monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Damnlines versus NYC Lines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDamnlinesNYC Lines
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperG26 LLCAidan Mahaffey

Customer experience

Damnlines

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NYC Lines

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Damnlines

No in-app purchases

None

NYC Lines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Damnlines free?
Damnlines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NYC Lines free?
NYC Lines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Damnlines or NYC Lines?
Damnlines and NYC Lines are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Damnlines or NYC Lines have ads?
Neither Damnlines nor NYC Lines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Damnlines or NYC Lines?
Damnlines ships an update every 2 days, and NYC Lines monthly. Most recently, Damnlines was updated on October 6, 2026 and NYC Lines on October 16, 2026.

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