# Nearly Departed for UK trains — user reviews > 32 indexed App Store user reviews of Nearly Departed for UK trains by Matthew Flint, rated 5.00/5 from 2 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nearly-departed-for-uk-trains/id982783760/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nearly-departed-for-uk-trains/id982783760.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (15 of 32) ### 5/5 — Change review *2023-01-10* Widget now showing up in screen. Just to note I had to find the widget by going to the first screen and adding widget other screens do not seem to work ### 5/5 — Traveller Explorer *2022-06-21, version 2.13.279* Most excellent App going that extra mile giving the passenger what they require , accurate departure & arrival times of Trains throughout the U.K. Thank you . ### 5/5 — Departed App *2020-08-18* Excellent app with widget. Strongly recommended ### 5/5 — The best *2019-02-14* Thank you thank you thank you! Love this app. ### 5/5 — Best app in town *2018-07-12* This app is brilliant, very nice widget displaying 5 trains at a time and train operators, tap the top departure tab in the widget to alternate between nearest station departures and planned journeys, turning off service alerts makes the widget cleaner and smaller, would like to see an option switch in the widget where you can select between trains going too and trains arriving from, like what you see in the uk train times widget, also tag a train feature which sends push notifications for delays of tagged trains, all in all pucker app ### 5/5 — Fastest train app *2018-01-26* This version now includes destination arrival for delayed trains. When there are problems on my commuter route I can quickly choose the best train home. ### 5/5 — Brilliant app *2017-10-22* This app is lightweight, clean interface and straight to the point. It is beautiful. I use it daily commuting using multiple trains. It shows me what I need to know immediately. It takes pride of place in my widget list. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2017-03-29, version 1.9.0* Very useful widget ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-01-31, version 1.8.0* Slick UI design. Reliable-use it every day! ### 5/5 — Great *2017-01-21, version 1.7.0* Use it every day ### 5/5 — Great app. *2016-11-30, version 1.5.0* I use this excellent app on a regular basis.It has never let me down.I like the easy to understand way that the app operates,with it's customer friendly features. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2016-05-01* Getting the train as part of my commute is a pain. This app is a great way of keeping up to date with times and states. Just a quick swipe and I can see when my next train is. Rather than a tap, tap, tap and dealing with adverts. ### 5/5 — Best Watch Glance Ever! *2016-04-22, version 1.4.0* Also the name reminds me of a Bobs Burgers pun. I rely on this app daily and it's never let me down! ### 5/5 — Topitop ! *2016-04-07, version 1.3.0* I use it every day to go to and from work. Super useful! Thanks. ### 5/5 — Excellent little App *2016-03-09* Another review said “Basic” but that is the beauty of this app, it just tells me exactly what i want to know and doesn’t load me up with any other crud. I have all the important to’s and from’s of the trains and stations i use and the iPad sits on my desk and i can see at a glance what is happening. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Rubbish! *2018-09-21* This app is not as good as the old rail commute app! It doesn’t show trains that are still to depart! Save your energy and just download the national rail app! ### 2/5 — Great when it works *2024-11-05* Fantastic when it works but 9/10 times I check my route on the iPhone widget I get “something went wrong”. If this can be fixed I would give 5 stars. **Developer response:** Hello Jim, it’s not easy to diagnose problems reported via AppStore review. Would you mind, please, sending support email via the app? -Matthew ### 2/5 — Not enough detail *2015-12-29, version 1.2.0* Very basic. Gives bare information only - time of departure, on time - that's it! No journey duration, no other stops on journey. ### 3/5 — Watch App Crashes *2026-01-10, version 2.69.742* The latest update causes the Apple Watch app to crash. ### 4/5 — Nearly there... *2016-03-11, version 1.2.0* The app is nearly there, I have only given 4 stars because the app doesn't always update and is a bit buggy. An update to make it more reliable, would be an easy 5 stars for such a useful utility. ### 5/5 — Brilliant and accessible *2026-05-18* This is a great app! And I love that it’s accessible with VoiceOver too, as I’m blind it gives me a great way to check the boards. ### 5/5 — Traveller Explorer *2025-10-01* Most excellent App going that extra mile giving the passenger what they require , accurate departure & arrival times of Trains throughout the U.K. An excellent App giving you Clear Presise Travel Information ! ### 5/5 — Designed by someone who uses Trains *2024-10-13* As silly as that may sound, this app is obviously designed by someone who knows what would help them when using the railways: tracking cancellations, platform changes, letting you know you have almost arrived in case you have nodded off. It’s a great at the deserves my subscription and is great value for money. They also utilise new iOS features and APIs, which I appreciate e.g. Live Activities. The developer is also really engaging, taking on feedback and improving the app regularly. ### 5/5 — Just what I needed *2024-10-09* This is an excellent app, showing just what you need to know for commuting! So much more useful than all others I have tried. ### 5/5 — Very useful inexpensive app *2024-10-07* Useful, accurate, well worth the small annual cost ## Most praised reviews (5 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfect travel companion *2024-09-24* There are lots of train apps out there, but this one is a perfect balance of information, ease of use and cost. You simply choose routes you are interested in and can see the next train and platform at a glance. The live activities are particularly awesome too. Thanks for a great app. ### 5/5 — Indispensable train commuter app *2024-06-19* I frequently use this app for my train commutes, as it allows me to easily monitor how the train services are running and any problems that are starting to happen. I can also monitor my specific journeys for delays, etc. I highly recommend this app for any train commuter in the UK, and it is more than worth the small subscription fee. **Developer response:** Hello Normtkd, thank-you for your kind words. Please do get in touch directly if you ever need help with the app :) Matthew ### 5/5 — Best train app so far *2024-04-16* I’ve tried every train app looking for something that takes advantage of latest iOS features like live activities and Lock Screen widgets, nobody else seems to nail it as well as this app does. So far it’s been accurate and saves me lots of time smashing through my train providers terrible native app. Bravo. **Developer response:** Hello Gralands, thank-you for your kind words. Do please get in touch if you ever think it can be improved further :) Matthew ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2023-09-19* Easy to navigate and very accurate most importantly reliable ### 5/5 — Absolutely bl**dy brilliant *2023-07-27* Beyond perfect. Zen like simplicity and functionality. I’m in awe that someone built the exact thing I wanted / needed and would ensure I was not standing on cold wet platforms unless a train was coming; or, turn up to turn-back. Does precisely what it’s suppose to…should be a bonus star. **Developer response:** Hello Will, thank-you for your very kind review! I’m thrilled to hear that someone else finds it as useful as I do. Please do get in touch via email if you ever feel the app is missing anything --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*