Comparison

RailPASS vs Hoopo Pairing

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

Hoopo Pairing

This app simplifies the activation and pairing of specific trackers with your assets. It allows users to easily document the installation process with in-app photo capture, saving time and effort.

Highlights
  • Activate hoopo Sense trackers
  • Pair trackers with assets
  • Document installation with photos
  • User-friendly interface
  • Streamline setup process
Features
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With Hoopo Pairing app, you can streamline the process of getting your trackers up and running in no time. Our user-friendly interface allows you to activate the hoopo Sense and Solar hoopo Sense trackers and pair them with your assets hassle-free, saving you valuable time and effort. Documenting the installation process has never been easier! Snap photos directly through the app to keep a visual record of each step, ensuring a smooth and well-documented setup for all your assets.

Screenshots

RailPASS4 screens
Hoopo Pairing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hoopo Pairing at 5.0 against RailPASS's 3.2. RailPASS's advantage is ratings volume (130 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Hoopo Pairing 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RailPASS versus Hoopo Pairing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailPASSHoopo Pairing
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (130 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBNSF RailwayHoopo Systems Ltd

Customer experience

RailPASS

All ratings126 ratings
Positive51.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative61.8%

Hoopo Pairing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RailPASS

No in-app purchases

None

Hoopo Pairing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RailPASS free?
RailPASS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoopo Pairing free?
Hoopo Pairing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RailPASS or Hoopo Pairing?
Hoopo Pairing is rated higher. RailPASS averages 3.2 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Hoopo Pairing averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RailPASS or Hoopo Pairing have ads?
Neither RailPASS nor Hoopo Pairing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RailPASS or Hoopo Pairing?
RailPASS ships an update every 2 months, and Hoopo Pairing every 2 months. Most recently, RailPASS was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hoopo Pairing on October 13, 2026.

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