RailPASS vs ATSFF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Expedited gate experience
- Pre-input shipment details
- Real-time shipment status
- Update parking location
- Reduce gate entry time
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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.
ATSFF
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The official mobile app for the ATSFF System Federation. Features include: - What's New - Important Links - E-Forms - IBT Newswire - Officers & Staff - Photo Gallery - Contact Us - Push Notifications MEMBERS ONLY can view: - Member Home - Messaging (Admin Only) - Push Notification Archive - ATSFF Forms - ATSFF Local Lodges - Blogs - BNSF Forms - Constitution & Bylaws - Events Calendar - Contracts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RailPASS at every 2 months against ATSFF's every 48 months. ATSFF's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
RailPASS ships an update every 2 months, ATSFF every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RailPASS | ATSFF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (126 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BNSF Railway | Scott Taylor |
In-app purchases
RailPASS
No in-app purchases
ATSFF
No in-app purchases
