Archives: Mobile App

Exit Strategy

iOS, Android, and Blackberry

Exit Strategy shows the locations for all station entrances and exits. It helps you get from street to subway, and back. It provides tips on where to stand on the platforms – normally a mark of high skill and veteran residents of the city. A great app if you plan on using the subway.

Exit info for all 469 subway stops in NYC.
Zoomable, scrollable and interactive MTA subway map
MTA bus maps for all five boroughs.
MTA neighborhood maps show subway exits/entrances at street level. We call it enter strategy!
Manhattan street map. Can’t remember which block you’re going to? The map has address ranges!
No connection required; works underground!

Lyft

Need a lift? Use Lyft to get an affordable ride in minutes. Instead of hailing a cab or waiting for the bus, just request a car with the tap of a button, and get picked up by a nearby friendly driver who’ll take you to your destination right away. Enjoy a welcoming, affordable, and memorable ride today.

Our app is cheaper than a taxi, faster than the bus, and easy to use.

Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod

NYC Bus Checker

Android, iPhone, iPod, iPad

NYC Bus Checker brings you live transit times, smart journey planning and detailed route maps for all of New York. Right to your Android phone or tablet.

With official MTA-licensed support for bus and subway, NYC Bus Checker is the hit app that has you covered, no matter where you need to go in New York.

Main Features

• Live times at all New York’s 15,000+ bus stops
• Plan a journey anywhere in NYC by bus, subway, rail and more
• Get live times on your home screen with the Bus Checker widget
• Explore 3D route maps for all NYC Bus Routes – see exactly where your bus goes.
• Download official MTA bus and subway maps – get around underground
• Never miss your stop again with Stop Alerts
• Get real-time CitiBike dock info
• Be one step ahead with updates on detours, closures and cancellations
• Save your favorite stops, routes and places for easy access

NYC subway

New York Subway is the free NYC public transport app using the official map from MTA.

The free app has over seven million downloads worldwide and includes an easy to use route planner that will help you get from A to B.

Android, iPhone, iPod, iPad

New York Walk and Explore NYC

Winner – AppTourism Awards 2017 – Best Destination App
Personalized Agenda, DIY Walking Tours in New York City, Movies, New York Stories, Walking Map of NYC, Street map.

Enhances your Travel Experience showing you everything about New York
Android, iPhone, iPod, iPad

Cups

Android, iPhone, iPod, iPad

CUPS was started in New York in 2014. It maps out independent coffee shops, and it serves as a payment platform. It is active in more than 400 cafes in New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, the Twin Cities, Nashville, and other US cities.

 

MoMA

Available for: Android and iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

MoMA is, no surprise, the app for the Museum of Modern Art.   Use it to explore the museum’s exhibitions and permanent collection with multimedia tours and reference guides.

SitOrSquat

Available for: Android, BlackBerry and iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Find the nearest restroom. SitOrSquat will determine exactly where you are, and will point you to it.  Find changing tables, identify which bathrooms are closed, and view ratings on which are the cleanest.

Top of the Rock

Available for: Android and iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Your key to the NY skyline. Enhance the Top of the Rock experience.   Identify buildings and landmarks. Use the Time Machine feature to look back as far as 1933, or use it as binoculars.

New York City Essential Guide

Available for: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

The New York City Essential Guide is for the New York neighborhoods.  List hundreds of things to see; shopping, obscure landmarks, or things that are free.   View tips on how to spend less.  12 self-guided walking-tours.

Explore 9/11

Available for: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Explore 9/11 is the mobile app of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.  View an event timeline.  Take a walking tour with audio and visual from emergency personnel, first-responders,  and others.  Use Augmented Reality Mode to overlay historical images over your own camera view.

Central Park

Available for:  Android,  iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Central Park is provided by the Central Park Conservancy.   It is a guide to activities and attractions in Central Park,   It includes an interactive map, plus historical information, current events and performances, and more.

Uber

Available for: Android  and iPhone, iPad, iTouch

Uber is a driving service.   Use this app to get a fare quote, connect with a driver, and arrange transportation.  Request, ride, and pay via your mobile phone

NY Waterway

Available for: Android and iPhone

NY Waterway provides easy access to the East River Ferry.  Connect with Brooklyn, Queens, and Governors Island.   This app provides maps and schedules, as well as service advisories and bus information near ferry terminals.  Buy paperless ferry tickets , and show them on your phone to board.

iTrans NYC Subway

Available for: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

iTrans NYC Subway plans the quickest route between two NYC subway stations.   Current subway schedules and service changes are factored in.  The app provides maps and directions for walking.  It works underground and does not require a network connection.

CabSense NYC

Available for: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

CabSense NYC locates the best spots to hail a taxi.   It uses info from the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission & more.   Time, weekday, and location are used.   Built-in “cab hailer:”  shake your phone, and it will whistle and flash as you hold it up.