# Railstream > Live real-time railcam streaming from North America. (iPhone/iPad app by Railstream, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railstream/id1520484749 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Railstream, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520484751) - Category: Entertainment, Travel - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.06/5 from 128 App Store ratings · 65 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 85 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2020-07-09 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: subscription - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railstream/id1520484749/reviews.md ## What is Railstream? Live from the United States and Canada, Railstream brings you over 2 dozen railcams to watch in real time! Nine cameras are available for all viewers, while others are membership only. Try this app and your TV and mobile devices will never be dark again! Railstream Pricing: • Subscription 1 Month - USD 12.99* • Subscription 1 Year - USD 149.99* * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://bit.ly/2J5Ujfh Terms of Use - https://bit.ly/2J1YZqL • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ## Key features - Live railcams - United States and Canada coverage - Real-time streaming - Multiple camera views - Membership-exclusive content ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Annual Subscription | $149.99 | per year | | Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Railstream Feed 95 | $12.99 | one-time | | Railstream Feed 96 | $12.99 | one-time | | Railstream Feed 93 | $12.99 | one-time | | Railstream Feed 94 | $12.99 | one-time | | Railstream Feed 97 | $12.99 | one-time | | Railstream Feed 98 | $12.99 | one-time | | Railstream Feed 99 | $12.99 | one-time | | Railstream Feed 100 | $12.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of Railstream? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Good app for entertainment - 👍 Crisp picture quality - 👍 Excellent audio quality - 👍 App is improving - 👍 Great for railfans - 👍 Unique app concept - 👍 Easy to start - 👍 Never ending entertainment - 👍 Quick company response - 👍 Awesome app - 👍 Best app out there - 👍 Fun and engaging **Cons** - 👎 Ads are too frequent - 👎 App is not worth the membership cost - 👎 Difficult to log in - 👎 App crashes or freezes - 👎 Slow app performance - 👎 Too many ads - 👎 High price for membership - 👎 Login issues - 👎 App is not working - 👎 Cameras not loading - 👎 Ads even with subscription - 👎 Multiview cameras gone - 👎 Support gives excuses - 👎 Glitching cameras - 👎 Static noise on cameras - 👎 Unreasonable ad duration - 👎 White line bug - 👎 Light brown screen error - 👎 App crashes in landscape - 👎 Membership is too expensive - 👎 Free cameras are limited - 👎 Ads ruin the experience - 👎 Inappropriate ads - 👎 No contact available - 👎 Cameras turn off at night - 👎 App is downhill - 👎 App is more ad than feature - 👎 Ads are ridiculous - 👎 Ads ruin the point - 👎 Missing trains due to ads - 👎 Blank screen on Apple Play - 👎 App is not working on Apple TV - 👎 Cameras jump back and forth - 👎 App is not good - 👎 App is not working - 👎 App crashes - 👎 App is not working **Commonly reported bugs** - Boyce Cam stuck at night - Sound bugs on Fostoria Ohio free cams - App crashes or freezes - App gets slow - Login issues, doesn't recall membership - Annoying messages for members - Stuck waiting message - Reset and spinning wheel icon - iPad app killed after update - Static and connection problems - App kicks out members - Selma cam glitches, shows daytime at night - Issues with Apple Play (sound but blank screen) - Blank picture on Apple Play for some cameras - Cameras off at 10pm PST - Cameras jumping back and forth - Internal service error on password reset - App crashes in landscape mode - Payment option not available (forcing PayPal) - App says 'something went wrong' on sign in - Shenedoah junction free cam does not work - White line bug on video player - Light brown screen with RETRY error - Little black airplane icon **Most requested features** - Add Thomasville NC railcam for free - Lower membership price - Add Metra camera - Add multi-view cams back - Add more multi-view cams - Add a railcam in WA (Sumner, Puyallup, Auburn, Tukwilla) - Add another free camera for Atlanta, GA (other direction) - Add cameras in St. Louis, MO, Jonesboro, AR, Memphis, TN, Little Rock, AR - Add 1 or 2 new free cams - Add more free cameras - Add more cameras on the west coast - Add cameras at Horseshoe Curve - Add cameras on the BNSF railway line - Add more spots on the free section - Add BNSF and Union Pacific cameras - Add playback mode - Add a cam in Cleveland Ohio - Add more cams and information overlay - Add Spokane or Seattle cams - Add a dark mode option - Add advanced analytics dashboard ## Recent user reviews (10 of 65) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railstream/id1520484749/reviews.md ### 1/5 — More Ads then Trains *2026-07-05, version 6.0* Prior to and during Covid, this app was enjoyable for train enthusiast. You could watch train streams all day with no interruptions. Currently, however, it’s nothing but a cesspool of ads. Live stream cameras seem to buffer more so than not and ads interrupt train streams every 20 minutes. It’s annoying and unfortunate. Deleted the app. ### 5/5 — Bug Report *2026-06-08, version 6.0* I dont know how else to contact you guys, and this is my favorite train watching platform so I’m leaving 5 stars. Whenever I sign in and go to an engineer camera, it shows me the “purchase subscription” screen with no sign in option. It’s quite annoying and the conrail unit will be going by waldwick soon. Please fix this, thank you! ### 5/5 — Awesome AND STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT THE ADS. YOU ONLY HAVE TO WAIT FIVE SECONDS🤬🤬🤬🤬 *2026-06-07, version 6.0* Bro this is awesome the railcams for free are so cool and even the fact that you can sometimes catch big boy 4014 like I did June 6, 2026 I really don’t mind the lag. I cannot wait for the next heritage unit or next time I get to see 4014. Also show up to virtual railfan for saying they would put the profile picture on Fostoria Ohio to big boy 4014 in passing through there. Seriously like we need more real hands I would love if you put the Thomasville real come on there. This is so much better than virtual real fan because virtual railfan you have to pay for a sub subscription if you even wanna watch a real cam both if you added the Thomasville and sea rail cam the good thing is that you can watch members only real cams on YouTube for free well virtual rail fan you’re gonna miss some trains cause you flipping have to use the members only on YouTube see those trains and Im just a kid. I can’t do that my mom don’t have the money these rooms are awesome virtual rail fan on the other hand. I mean, I don’t mind virtual fan but the fact that you can’t have it on like your iPad or iPhone without a subscription and that you have to have YouTube it sucks man this is so much better It’s like you only have five seconds before you can skip. I don’t know what the complaining is about. It should be at least a 4.7 rating. ### 2/5 — Don’t see the value of this app… *2026-04-24, version 6.0* Was once the business, Railstream, not the app. And this app adds little value to the membership that doesn’t feel worth it at times. Switching between cameras, or the tiny window that will not turn on a phone are not what you expect in a paid service. ### 4/5 — Issues *2026-03-04, version 6.0* Good app and use it every night but on the Boyce Cam on 3/3/26 the cam is stuck at night time and has been going all day but the time is still going. You can only hear the trains and I was waiting for NS 8099 but missed it due to the cam being frozen ### 5/5 — To many Ads *2026-02-17, version 6.0* There are to many ads every time I get one there is a add ### 5/5 — Please add Thomasville NC railcam for free *2026-02-14, version 6.0* I love this app but I also like watching trains in Thomasville NC as well so please add the Thomasville NC railcam on this app it would be huge for this app especially if it’s free to watch. ### 1/5 — Pretty good…but *2026-02-10, version 6.0* I was really hoping Railstream would have a Metra camera and it said $12 per month so I got really mad. The people should lower the price to about $10 per year! I will lose my mind if they don’t lower the price by next week! They are idiots if they don’t lower the price! ### 5/5 — Sound bugs on fostoria Ohio and bugs *2026-02-03* I love this but fix fostoria Ohio free cams so many sound bugs and sometimes my Railstream crashes or freezes or gets slow slow pls pls pls pls pls fix also 5 star for no ads also add the freaking multi view cams back pls I would love them and see if you can add more multi view cams. We need a Thomasville NC rail cam for free because I live in Thomasville, please add the downtown Thomasville rail cam it would be perfect. ### 1/5 — Don’t see the value of this app… *2026-01-25, version 6.0* Much more difficult to log in, and once you do, you don’t seem to recall I have been a member for years. I’ll stick with browser on my tablet and not clutter up with this… ## Frequently asked questions about Railstream ### What does Railstream do? Railstream provides live streaming from over two dozen railcams located in the United States and Canada. Users can watch trains in real time, with some cameras available to all viewers and others exclusively for members. ### How much does Railstream cost? Railstream offers subscription plans. A 1-month subscription costs USD 12.99, and a 1-year subscription costs USD 149.99. Equivalent currency charges will apply for non-US app stores. ### Can I access all content with the app subscription? No, app subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on the Railstream website. The app provides access to its own set of live railcams, some of which are membership-only. ### How do I manage my subscription? Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. ### What are the use cases for Railstream? Railstream is ideal for train enthusiasts who want to watch trains live from various locations, hobbyists looking for a unique form of entertainment, or anyone interested in the real-time operations of railways across North America. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.0 — 2025-05-26 This release includes bug fixes and general stability improvements. ### 5.3 — 2024-07-01 This release includes bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 5.2 — 2023-05-31 This release includes bug fixes and general stability improvements. ### 4.1 — 2023-03-20 This release includes bug fixes and general stability improvements. ### 4.0 — 2021-04-13 This release includes bug fixes and general stability improvements. ## Apps similar to Railstream | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Prague Metro: Train Simulator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prague-metro-train-simulator/id1587327648) | 4.0 (23) | Free | Entertainment | | [LETS CROSSING](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lets-crossing/id6615077678) | 4.5 (22) | Free | Entertainment | | [Virtual Railfan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/virtual-railfan/id6743782085) | 3.8 (41) | Free | Entertainment | | [Heritage Units](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heritage-units/id1117504088) | 4.1 (250) | Free | Entertainment | | [Beijing Subway - Train Ride](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beijing-subway-train-ride/id1607804237) | 3.8 (27) | Free | Entertainment | | [Train Sounds Effects](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/train-sounds-effects/id1332282961) | 4.1 (9) | Free | Entertainment | ## Related topics [rail stream](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rail-stream) · [virtual railfan](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/virtual-railfan) · [bxr](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bxr) · [railfan](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/railfan) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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