NTES vs RailTarang
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NTES
This official Indian Railways app provides real-time train status and location tracking. It offers features like live station updates, train schedules, and the ability to save favorite routes for easy access during travel.
- Spot Your Train with map
- Live Station updates
- Train Schedule with save
- Trains between Stations
- Manage favorite trains/stations
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National Train Enquiry System iOS App Indian Railways Official Mobile App for travelers using railways for taking holiday vacation trips, official trips, tours, and daily commute. Site provides train-running related and real-time status queries for all trains of India. Features- • Spot Your Train with map feature • Live Station • Train Schedule with save feature • Trains between Stations • Train Exception Info • Manage favourite trains, stations and train schedules
RailTarang
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RailTarang is your complete Indian Railways travel companion. Track real-time Live Train Running Status, find where is my train with high-accuracy GPS even without internet (offline), and explore India's first crowd-sourced Mobile Network Signal Coverage Map (Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL) along the railway tracks. Never miss your destination with intelligent Station Arrival Alarms, check platform numbers, view every intermediate passing station, and experience proportional distance-based railway track views. KEY FEATURES REAL-TIME LIVE TRAIN RUNNING STATUS - Accurate live train tracking with precise departure, arrival, and delay timings. - Know your train's exact location, speed, and upcoming stations. - Track where is my train even inside train coaches without internet using offline cell-tower GPS. TRACK MOBILE NETWORK SIGNAL COVERAGE (India's First) - Know in advance where you will get 4G and 5G mobile network along the railway route. - Know live signal strength for Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and BSNL. - Find out incoming dead zones and low network areas so you can finish important calls before losing signal. ON-SEAT E-CATERING AND FOOD ORDERING - Direct links to authorized IRCTC e-catering partners. - Order fresh, hygienic food right to your train seat and berth. SMART STATION ARRIVAL ALARMS - Set loud location-based alarms for your destination or intermediate stations. - Reliable background wake-up alarms designed for night travel to wake up on time. - Battery-optimized background tracking that runs smoothly without draining your phone. INTERMEDIATE STATIONS AND DISTANCE TRACK - Complete route visibility with 100% intermediate passing stations with no missing stops. - Distance-proportional track scaling to realistically visualize how far the next station is. - Official expected platform numbers for hassle-free boarding and deboarding. RAILWAY YATRA KI POORI JANKARI - Live Train Running Status aur train ki sahi location dekhein. - Bina internet ke bhi GPS se janein Kahan Hai Meri Train (Where is my train). - Railway track par Jio, Airtel, Vi aur BSNL ka mobile network aur signal dekhein. - Destination aane se pehle jagane wala sateek Station Arrival Alarm. - Beech ke sabhi chote-bade stations ki poori list aur platform number ki jankari. DISCLAIMER RailTarang is an independently developed, privately owned utility application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Indian Railways, IRCTC, NTES, CRIS, or the Government of India. All train schedules and information are sourced from public railway feeds and crowd-sourced passenger telemetry.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RailTarang at every 3 days against NTES's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NTES ships an update every 2 weeks, RailTarang every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NTES | RailTarang |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (66 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centre for Railway Information Systems | Aman Gupta |
In-app purchases
NTES
No in-app purchases
RailTarang
No in-app purchases
Questions
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