Comparison

RailPASS vs Pier Trucker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RailPASS

Streamline your intermodal facility experience with this mobile application. Input shipment details in advance to bypass kiosks, track your assigned shipments, and update parking locations directly from your device. Save time and reduce gate entry friction.

Highlights
  • Expedited gate experience
  • Pre-input shipment details
  • Real-time shipment status
  • Update parking location
  • Reduce gate entry time
Features
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RailPASS is a BNSF Railway mobile application designed to create an efficient and expedited gate experience for truck drivers who need to drop off, pick up or locate a shipment at a BNSF Intermodal Facility. From RailPASS, you can: • Input shipment details directly through the RailPASS app to avoid having to manually enter information at the intermodal facility kiosk. This feature will reduce time spent at the kiosk by eliminating screen requests and touches – cutting current entrance gate times by more than half. • Have up-to-date status information on shipments assigned to you once it is in your personalized "My Units" screen. • Update Parking: You will have the ability to update your assigned parking location directly through the RailPASS app eliminating the need to call your dispatcher or flag down a yard checker when there is an existing shipment in a designated spot.

About

Pier Trucker

Access live camera feeds, check container status, and get real-time port turn time information. This app utilizes background GPS to calculate wait times, though this can impact battery life.

Highlights
  • Live camera feeds
  • Turn time information
  • Container status checking
  • Port turn time calculation
  • GPS location tracking
Features
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Live cameras, turn time information, container status checking and more! App records GPS location in the background and uses it to calculate port turn time. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. App preview background pattern provided by Toptal Subtle Patterns.

Screenshots

RailPASS4 screens
Pier Trucker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pier Trucker at 4.8 against RailPASS's 3.1. Pier Trucker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (48% vs 24%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pier Trucker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pier Trucker has 4.1K ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of RailPASS's written reviews are positive against 48% of Pier Trucker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RailPASS ships an update every 2 months, Pier Trucker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RailPASS versus Pier Trucker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailPASSPier Trucker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (120 ratings)4.8 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews48.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1204.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBNSF RailwayVladimir Pshonyak

Customer experience

RailPASS

All ratings120 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative61.8%

Pier Trucker

All ratings4,046 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral17.2%
Negative34.5%

Bugs and requests

RailPASS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pier Trucker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cameras not working for different terminals
  • App not allowing login or account creation
  • Constant location tracking even when not needed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Chat room with image sharing
  • Bring back grace periods
  • Improve camera coverage and reliability
  • Provide more transparency on subscription pricing

In-app purchases

None

RailPASS

No in-app purchases

None

Pier Trucker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RailPASS free?
RailPASS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pier Trucker free?
Pier Trucker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RailPASS or Pier Trucker?
Pier Trucker is rated higher. RailPASS averages 3.1 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Pier Trucker averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.
Do RailPASS or Pier Trucker have ads?
Neither RailPASS nor Pier Trucker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RailPASS or Pier Trucker?
RailPASS ships an update every 2 months, and Pier Trucker weekly. Most recently, RailPASS was updated on September 20, 2026 and Pier Trucker on September 23, 2026.

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