# TrainKeeper — Railfan logbook and map

> Railfan logbook and map (iPhone/iPad app by Clemens Oberschmied.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trainkeeper/id6753151703 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Clemens Oberschmied](https://appshunter.io/developer/1811168085)
- Category: Lifestyle, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2025-10-29
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trainkeeper/id6753151703/reviews.md

## What is TrainKeeper?

TrainKeeper is the easiest way to identify and log trains in the real world.

Just point your iPhone at a train number: the app reads the UIC / NVR code using on-device intelligence, breaks it into vehicle type, country, series, ordinal number and check digit — and helps you understand what you’re looking at: locomotive type, operator, and more.

Whether you’re a railfan, a spotter, or you simply like knowing “what train is this?”, TrainKeeper gives you instant answers and a private logbook of everything you’ve seen.

Scan and recognize

• Scan a UIC / vehicle number directly with the camera
• Works with photos too
• Automatic parsing of vehicle type, country code, series, ordinal and check digit
• Check-digit validation to verify if a number is correct
• Smart OCR variants to improve recognition even on difficult photos

Identify the train

• Learn the operator and country of registration
• Recognize the class or model (e.g. Siemens Vectron, ICE 4, Talent 2, …)
• Understand the type of vehicle (locomotive, EMU, high-speed unit, maintenance vehicle, etc.)

Save your sightings

• Keep every sighting with photo, date and location
• Automatically extracts GPS data from your photos when available
• Build your personal train library with detailed entries
• View and search past sightings in a clean, fast list

Know the context

• See the exact location on a map
• NEW: TrainKeeper now detects the nearest railway line or route and adds it to your entry
• Remember special catches, rare routes and travel moments

Fix and confirm details

• If OCR misses something, adjust every field easily before saving
• Helpful guidance when parts of the number are incomplete or invalid
• Manual entry supported for handwritten or hard-to-read codes

Share your sightings

• Share beautiful information cards with photo, train data and location
• Optional 9:16 “story format” — perfect for Instagram stories
• Optional app logo and timestamp

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TrainKeeper Plus - Monatlich | $1.99 | per month |
| TrainKeeper Plus - Jährlich | $12.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.4 — 2026-07-15

Improved stability, refined train details, and AI insights.

### 2.0.3 — 2026-06-05

New workflow of adding new sightings!

### 2.0.2 — 2026-06-03

New spotting sessions: start a session to track your railfanning activity live from the Lock Screen and quickly capture additional sightings. 
Also includes a new sighting journey view, Home Screen quick actions, and smaller improvements.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-05-27

Minor changes to the UI

### 2.0.0 — 2026-05-06

TrainKeeper gets even more social with this update!
You can now share your sightings with friends, explore shared train collections, and much more.

Thanks for using TrainKeeper!

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## More apps by Clemens Oberschmied

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All apps by Clemens Oberschmied: https://appshunter.io/developer/1811168085

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*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 2026-07-17.*