Transit Tracker vs NYDocSubmit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transit Tracker
Track MTA buses and trains in real-time using vehicle monitoring data. View route schedules, see upcoming arrivals at stops, and access origin/destination tables or map views. This unofficial app provides transit information for New York City riders.
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Track by route number
- Track by stop number
- Track by individual vehicle
- Downloadable route schedules
- View schedules on map
- View schedules as tables
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Transit Tracker - MTA allows riders to take advantage of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's vehicle monitoring service, MTA Bus Time. Transit Tracker - MTA also includes the ability to download route schedules. Please send me an email if you find a problem or if you have any comments or suggestions. TRACKING Put in one or more route numbers, separated by spaces or commas, and see all vehicles on those routes, put in a stop number to see all buses serving that stop, or put in an individual vehicle number (printed on the side of MTA buses). ROUTE SCHEDULES - You can request a route schedule for any MTA route by entering its number. Schedules can be viewed as origin/destination tables or on a map. On the map, see when the next bus/train is scheduled to arrive by tapping on a stop. See all times for that stop by tapping on the info window that appears. This is not an official MTA app; I am not affiliated with MTA in any way.
NYDocSubmit
This app allows New York State residents to submit required documentation for various public assistance programs without visiting a local office. It supports SNAP, HEAP, Temporary Assistance, and Medicaid, but has specific exclusions for initial applications and certain sensitive information.
- Submit SNAP, HEAP, Temporary Assistance, Medicaid documents
- Avoid trips to local social services offices
- Supports multiple New York counties
- Medicaid recertification submission
- Digital document submission
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NYDocSubmit enables residents of New York State to submit required documents for SNAP, HEAP, Temporary Assistance, and Medicaid – avoiding another trip to the local social services district (“district”) office. This App is available to residents of Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, and Yates Counties at this time. If your district is not listed, check back soon to see if it has been added. This App is NOT monitored for emergencies. You must contact your district office directly if you need help to address an emergency. DO NOT use this App to submit an initial application for SNAP, HEAP, Temporary Assistance, or Medicaid; to submit a SNAP Interim Report, SNAP Change Report Form, or SNAP Periodic Report; or to submit a recertification application for SNAP, HEAP, or Temporary Assistance. However, you may use NYDocSubmit to submit a Medicaid recertification. DO NOT submit sensitive information, such as HIV status or domestic violence information and/or addresses that must remain confidential to safeguard you or a household member. If you need to submit such information, or if the App is not available, provide the documents to your district in a manner OTHER THAN through this App, such as through the U.S. Postal Service, in person, kiosk (if available), or fax machine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NYDocSubmit at 4.8 against Transit Tracker's 3.9. NYDocSubmit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (26K vs 16). Transit Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Transit Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NYDocSubmit asks for nothing beyond the download.
NYDocSubmit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYDocSubmit has 26K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Transit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 70% of NYDocSubmit's.
Transit Tracker ships an update every 2 months, NYDocSubmit every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transit Tracker | NYDocSubmit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) | 4.8 (26K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 70.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Hillman | New York State Office of Information Technology Services |
Customer experience
Transit Tracker
NYDocSubmit
Bugs and requests
Transit Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NYDocSubmit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera function issues
- Keyboard blocking UI elements
- Inconsistent behavior when submitting multiple documents
Requested features
4 requests- Allow document uploads from phone's photo gallery
- Implement a chat or messaging feature for quick questions
- Enable batch document submission
- Add an option to log out of accounts
In-app purchases
Transit Tracker
- Unlocker$1.99
NYDocSubmit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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