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24 alternatives to The NYC Subway Rat Detector

We asked subway riders. They ratted out their furry friends.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The NYC Subway Rat Detector launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Pigeon▲171

   The NYC subway app by Google's incubator 🚉🗽

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tictoctransit▲74

   A new subway iOS app for New Yorkers

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   There Is A Bot For That▲219

   Search engine for bots

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Nyan It▲107

   Easily add Nyancats to any link you send. Because... reasons

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   #UberKITTENS▲126

   Kittens on-demand in over 50 cities 📲🚘🐱#NationalCatDay

   2015 · uber.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hackers of New York▲8

   The New Yorkers are hacking. Rep the Silicon Alley

   2014 · hackersofny.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hipmunk Slackbot▲119

   Access your personal travel Hipmunk instantly on Slack

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8NS
   NYC Subway Simulator and Route Designer▲201

   Hello HN! As a long term NYC resident, I have read countless articles on ideas tweaking subway services, but always found them hard to follow without visual aid. So over the long weekend I decided to build one. It has all the basic features: trains would spawn at their origin, stop at stations, and slow down if it gets too close to another. You can also design custom routes by piecing tracks together. Have fun, and let me know what you think!

   2025 · buildmytransit.nyc · its alternatives →

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   Pawmenow▲93

   Unleash furry adventures - AI generated dog travel plans

   2023 · pawmenow.com · its alternatives →

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    Transit▲123

    Real-time transit data and a bot to help you commute

    2016 · transitapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Reply All - 77: The Grand Tapestry Of Pepe▲64

    Racist frog memes, lost photos, and shitposting

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Uber on Slack▲155

    Post to Slack. Get a ride.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Reply All #76: Lost in a Cab▲67

    People who are trying to beat the system.

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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    Reply All - Zardulu▲76

    The rats are not what they seem.

    2016 · api.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    RentHackr▲116

    Hacking a better way to find apartments

    2014 · renthackr.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tell Me Tru▲84

    Get anonymous replies on your question. No login required.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Tunnel Rat▲4

    Navigate New York’s subway with realtime info and alerts.

    Jul 2026 · tunnelrat.app · its alternatives →

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    Slobbr▲99

    A Foursquare for dogs

    2017 · slobbr.com · its alternatives →

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    RATFLOW NYC▲4

    NYC rats real-time map

    Jun 2026 · ratflow.nyc · its alternatives →

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    Streetchat▲70

    Anonymous local message boards

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Smarty Streets▲76

    Address verification should be easy

    2014 · smarty.com · its alternatives →

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    Anonyme▲59

    Anonymous blogging.

    2014 · anonyme.com · its alternatives →

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    Botpocalypse▲72

    Help defend Botropolis from hordes of evil bots!

    2015 · botpocalypse.com · its alternatives →

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    I Built a MTA Subway Display So I'd Stop Checking My Phone▲6

    I Built a MTA Subway Display So I'd Stop Checking My Phone

    Mar 2026 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

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