RailPASS vs Salem Mobile
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.
Salem Mobile
This app serves as a central hub for a transportation solutions provider, offering easy access to location information, contact details, and services for employees, customers, and drivers. It facilitates job applications, fuel receipt submissions, and immediate reporting for breakdowns or accidents.
- Locate service and fuel locations
- One-touch dialing for breakdowns/accidents
- Apply for employment
- Submit fuel receipts
- Driving directions
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Salem Corporation is a transportation solution provider offering Full Service Leasing, Dedicated Carrier Operations, and Service & Maintenance since 1965. The Salem Mobile App is intended to serve as a central point of reference for employees, existing customers, prospective customers, & drivers all across the Southeastern United States. The app will provide an easy method to locate, call, or receive driving directions to all of our service and fuel locations from North Carolina across to Texas. One touch dialing to report Breakdowns or Accidents will be streamlined through the Salem Mobile for drivers. Applying for Employment to Salem Corporation or submitting Fuel Receipts will also be available in the initial release. Ongoing application development will be expected to meet future business needs and objectives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Salem Mobile at 5.0 against RailPASS's 3.2. RailPASS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (130 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
Salem Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RailPASS has 130 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RailPASS ships an update every 2 months, Salem Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RailPASS | Salem Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (130 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 130 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BNSF Railway | Salem Leasing Corporation |
Customer experience
RailPASS
Salem Mobile
In-app purchases
RailPASS
No in-app purchases
Salem Mobile
No in-app purchases









