Reviews of Subway Now: Live NYC Train Map

By: Sunny Ng App

List of user reviews and ratings for Subway Now: Live NYC Train Map

Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 80)

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Review summary

User reviews largely praise Subway Now for accurate, up-to-date live NYC subway data, especially during disruptions and weekend/overnight changes. The app is valued for features that show upcoming departures relative to the user’s train and for saving time by consolidating information across multiple sources. Many users compare it favorably to MTA, Citymapper, and Google Maps, and highlight the clean, information-dense interface as a major plus. Some criticisms mention occasional delays or reliability issues, and one note about haptic feedback being excessive, but overall sentiment is highly positive.

Pros

Extremely accurate real-time subway data, including weekend/overnight reroutes and disruptions.
Helpful features for transfers and departures, like seeing upcoming departures relative to your current train.
Fast, task-saving experience that reduces multiple taps into a single glance.
Clean, well-designed, information-rich interface and map-based view.

Cons

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 4.80

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-11-06	Le*****	nobody does it better. the haptics are a little excessive in my opinion and I would appreciate an option to turn them off
nobody does it better. the haptics are a little excessive in my opinion and I would appreciate an option to turn them off
2025-10-02	Ke*****	This could be better than the MTA app it self. Couldn’t recommend it enough.
This could be better than the MTA app it self. Couldn’t recommend it enough.
2025-09-23	Au*****	No other app so consistently shows proper weekend and overnight reroutes and random service disruptions. It always knows how the trains are ACTUALLY running. My favorite feature is being able to see upcoming train departures at any station relative to the train I’m already on. So I can decide where to transfer or IF to transfer, especially when I’m in a rush.
No other app so consistently shows proper weekend and overnight reroutes and random service disruptions. It always knows how the trains are ACTUALLY running. My favorite feature is being able to see upcoming train departures at any station relative to the train I’m already on. So I can decide where to transfer or IF to transfer, especially when I’m in a rush.
2025-08-21	r1*****	out of any app i’ve tried, this one gives the most useful information about nyc subways the quickest.
out of any app i’ve tried, this one gives the most useful information about nyc subways the quickest.
2025-04-28	47*****	This app is no better than google maps at this point. Regularly behind schedule by 1-2’ which is everything when trains run once every 10-15’ in the early morning. What was once a saving grace is now an unreliable menace. I’ve been using this app for about a year and can honestly say you’re better off just winging it
This app is no better than google maps at this point. Regularly behind schedule by 1-2’ which is everything when trains run once every 10-15’ in the early morning. What was once a saving grace is now an unreliable menace. I’ve been using this app for about a year and can honestly say you’re better off just winging it
2025-03-23	Rm*****	I cannot stress how useful this app has been when I’m trying to figure out when trains are actually going to make it to the station! The MTA app, Citymapper and google maps pale in comparison in terms of accuracy!
I cannot stress how useful this app has been when I’m trying to figure out when trains are actually going to make it to the station! The MTA app, Citymapper and google maps pale in comparison in terms of accuracy!
2024-07-27	Ur*****	Tasks that would take about 50 taps between multiple apps now take 1! Bravo Sunny. Excited for future updates!
Tasks that would take about 50 taps between multiple apps now take 1! Bravo Sunny. Excited for future updates!
2024-07-07	ba*****	been using it since soon after it was first created
been using it since soon after it was first created
2024-05-31	Br*****	Saw a posting on reddit about it. Then saw an article in one if the local papers. Im sitting on train now and want to know which stop to transfer at so I downloaded it. This app is best transit app the city has ever seen. Is the M train coming in three minutes or thirty? This app will tell you!
Saw a posting on reddit about it. Then saw an article in one if the local papers. Im sitting on train now and want to know which stop to transfer at so I downloaded it. This app is best transit app the city has ever seen. Is the M train coming in three minutes or thirty? This app will tell you!
2024-05-30	Th*****	I wished the MTA app had this feature. This app is cool and I can really know where the trains are and what is causing delays. Plz make this app available to macOS.
I wished the MTA app had this feature. This app is cool and I can really know where the trains are and what is causing delays. Plz make this app available to macOS.