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Best Nys Empire Pass Apps

177+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.7 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

With an average user rating of 3.7★, the nys empire pass category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 177+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Nys Empire Pass Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1NY State Parks ExplorerNY State Parks ExplorerFree3.6★ (13)NoNoAug 2026
2Empire ExpressEmpire ExpressFree4.6★ (39)NoNoMay 2026
3NPS Parks AppNPS Parks AppFree4.6★ (676)NoNoSep 2026
4Tolls NYTolls NYFree4.7★ (266K)NoNoSep 2026
5Go City -Travel Plan & TicketsGo City -Travel Plan & TicketsFree4.7★ (26K)NoNoSep 2026
6NY WaterwayNY WaterwayFree4.8★ (7.9K)NoNoSep 2026
7NYC FerryNYC FerryFree4.9★ (54K)NoNoSep 2026
8NYS Thruway AuthorityNYS Thruway AuthorityFree3.4★ (55)NoNoSep 2026

Top Picks for Nys Empire Pass

NY State Parks Explorer#1

NY State Parks Explorer by New York State Office of Information Technology Services

Editor's Choice
✈️ Travel
3.6😞(13 ratings)
Free
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Discover over 250 New York State parks, historic sites, and natural attractions. Plan your visits with enhanced trail mapping, essential information, and real-time alerts. Find new adventures, book camping, and explore diverse regions with ease.

What We Love

  • 🗺️ Great map feature for Harriman
  • 💡 Informative park information
  • 👍 Helpful for planning visits
  • ✅ Works well for some users
  • 🌟 Good for discovering new places

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 App freezes on launch
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Endless loading screen
  • 🐛 Unable to access pass
  • 🐛 "App is updating" message persists
  • 🐛 App won't open fully
  • 🐛 Incorrect location/time in descriptions
  • 🐛 Can't swipe past intro screen
  • 🐛 Pass deleted from app
  • 🐛 App is unstable and clunky
  • 🐛 Outdated interface
NPS Parks App#3

NPS Parks App by i2a Solutions Inc.

Worth Considering
✈️ Travel
4.6😞(676 ratings)
Free
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Discover and plan your visits to all National Park Service units with this interactive guide. Explore attractions, get directions, and track your experiences. Collect digital stamps for visited parks and share your adventures with others.

What We Love

  • 💡 Lots of great ideas
  • 👍 Helpful app
  • 👍 Everything NPS at Your Fingertips!
  • 👍 Excellent app
  • 👍 National Parks rule
  • 👍 Too many plus good
  • 👍 Recommended by Park Ranger
  • 👍 So Many Parks!
  • 👍 Lots of great ideas

Room to Improve

  • 🚫 Not complete
  • 🚫 Not the official park service app
  • 🚫 Can't find them on this app
  • 🚫 Difficult to use and understand
  • 🚫 Mapping app
  • 🚫 Not user friendly
  • 🚫 Too much
  • 🚫 Trip dates don't sync correctly
  • 🚫 Very hard to work this app
  • 🚫 Needs improvement
  • 🚫 Some info but seems designed to sell its products
  • 🚫 Pretty useless
  • 🚫 Missing important site(s), like Monticello!!
  • 🚫 Prices aren't updated
  • 🐛 Maps don't work
  • 🐛 Crashes for me too
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🚫 Nothing but prompts
  • 🚫 Wish it were better
  • 🚫 Needs some improvement
  • 🚫 Garbage
  • 🚫 Crummy app
  • 🚫 Missing so many sites
  • 🚫 Don't waste your time
  • 🐛 App Crashes
  • 🚫 Blank (no content)
  • 🚫 So so
  • 🐛 Freezes a lot but awesome app!
  • 🐛 frozen app

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FAQ about Nys Empire Pass

What are the best nys empire pass apps for iPhone?
NY State Parks Explorer tops our nys empire pass apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 3.6-star average from 13 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top nys empire pass apps we rank are free to download, including NY State Parks Explorer and Empire Express.
NY State Parks Explorer has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 177+ nys empire pass apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
The app helps users discover and explore over 250 New York State parks, historic sites, trails, and campgrounds. It provides enhanced trail mapping, essential park information like hours and fees, and allows users to plan getaways and book camping reservations.
Key features include discovering new locations with curated content, accessing park details, digitally adding Empire Passes, searching across multiple regions, linking to online camping reservations, and receiving real-time alerts for favorited properties. It also offers interactive maps with wayfinding and trail segment distances.