# TrainScan — user reviews > 19 indexed App Store user reviews of TrainScan by Philippe Casgrain. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trainscan/id914302075/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trainscan/id914302075.md ## Newest reviews (3 of 19) ### 5/5 — It works. It’s great. *2014-10-10, version 1.1.0* The app does one thing, but does it perfectly. I feel like it’s an app from an alternate universe where apps are simpler, have fewer bells and whistles, and instead of monetizing social graphs just cost money to solve problems. I think I like the universe this app is from. ### 5/5 — If you travel on Via Rail regularly, get this app *2014-09-20, version 1.0.0* Fumbling through emails looking for your pass - fugetaboutit! This app does just one thing, but does it very well. ### 5/5 — Amazing! Finally an app to handle Train pass emails *2014-09-12, version 1.0.0* Many thanks to the developer. Stop Traveling like an animal :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Err code *2020-09-29, version 1.4.1* Didn’t work for me. Just wasted $10 ### 1/5 — VIA finally does it for free on their app *2015-09-20, version 1.3.1* This app was great when VIA didn't offer Passbook tickets, but now that there is a VIA app, this app is no longer necessary. Especially not at $11.99!! There's no reason to buy this app anymore. ### 4/5 — Great! *2017-05-21, version 1.3.3* Great app! Does exactly what it says! ### 4/5 — Abdel Toukan,P.Eng *2015-01-28, version 1.3.0* Simple to use and great app that automatically adds the train trip to calendar ### 4/5 — Fills the gap that VIA left, and does it nicely. *2015-01-04, version 1.2.1* This app is very easy to use, and the latest update takes away its last problem. It does what VIA can't or won't, and it does it pretty simply. ### 4/5 — Excellent! Works as advertised. *2014-09-24, version 1.0.0* I was skeptical, but I was so sick of having to hunt for the email that I spent the money. So far it has worked perfectly. No Via employees have had any issue with using it, and it scans perfect on their devices. Shame on Via Rail for not having Passbook support on their tickets!! ### 5/5 — So practical. *2018-05-04, version 1.3.6* Works well. I even scan directly from my computer screen. No paper. I show my ticket from my Apple watch! ### 5/5 — Super *2015-09-17, version 1.3.1* Simple à utiliser et me permet de voyager comme si j'étais en 2015 quand la job me fait prendre le train. ### 5/5 — Well Done!!! *2015-07-13, version 1.3.1* This app is fantastic. It does one thing and does it extremely well. If only all apps were this well thought out. Well done!!! ### 5/5 — Exactly what I needed *2015-06-23, version 1.3.1* I travel on the train much more frequently than flying, and I've wanted a simple way to have my VIA boarding passes accessible on my phone. Despite a number of suggestions to VIA Rail to use Passbook, it hasn't happened yet. This app fills that gap by easily addimg the boarding pass to Passbook. It is also time and location aware. The passes have worked flawessly so far. I highly recommend this for anyone who uses VIA Rail on a regular basis! ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works as advertised *2015-06-06, version 1.3.1* This is something Via should provide, but in a pinch this works great. My one worry was trouble at the gate, but the ticket-taker didn't even blink. ### 5/5 — Works perfectly *2015-04-01, version 1.3.1* Once I figured out how to turn the camera on - works really well. Would attribute to my tech clumsy nature. If you ride the train on a regular basis I recommend this app. ### 5/5 — Sorely needed *2015-03-05, version 1.3.1* It works perfectly and fills a gap with Via's ticketing system. Simply scan your entailed boarding pass and increases a ticket in passbook and a calendar event. ### 5/5 — Très utile *2014-11-24, version 1.2.0* Très bonne application et facile a utiliser. ### 5/5 — Quick and easy *2014-11-12, version 1.2.0* Works just as described. If by chance one of your tickets is from a station not yet in the database (as it happened with one of my tickets), email the developer and he adds it quickly, fixing it on the server side. Didn't even have to update the app to get it to work after he added it. ### 5/5 — Scan and done! *2014-10-28, version 1.1.0* I concur with the previous comment: it does one thing, but it does it well. I didn’t even need to print my boarding pass and scanned the bar code directly from my computer screen. A suggested add-on would be allow the same information gathered for Passbook to be pulled into iCal. Before buying it, I paused and wondered how long it might take for ViaRail to build this functionality into their own website. Then I remembered it is a crown corporation, so I decided to download the app. :-) --- *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 2026-06-10.*