RailPASS vs INetRail
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.
INetRail
This app streamlines railcar operations with features for inspection, spotting, inventory management, and switch lists. It automates data input by scanning AEI tags, improving efficiency and accuracy in rail yards and repair shops.
- Streamlined railcar inspection
- Automated spotting and data input
- Accurate railcar inventory and location tracking
- Switch list management
- Tag verification against UMLER
- Efficient security seal ID collection
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The INetRail Division of Industrial Networks provides data-collection and yard management solutions for short line and Class I railroads, railcar repair shops, and railcar service companies. Our INetRail Mobile™ App is home to multiple functions to better manage and increase the efficiency of your rail operations. These functions and their features include: Inspect • The Inspect function of the app is designed to streamline the railcar inspection process. Existing inspection forms are uploaded into the application, and users can scan the railcars AEI tag and perform assigned inspections. Once completed, forms are wirelessly uploaded and can be accessed at any time. Spotting • The Spotting function ensures that railcars are on the correct spots within your facility. Once the AEI tag and specially programmed RFID tags are scanned the information linked to that railcar ID is uploaded wirelessly. This function of the application increases productivity and improves turnaround time by completely automating data input. Inventory • The Inventory function is used to accurately sequence railcars across tracks and yards by scanning each railcar's AEI Tags. This function eliminates manual entry of information and allows for powerful visibility of your railcar's location. Another feature of this application is the ability to accurately build an outbound railcar list for easy EDI to the railroads. Switch List • Switch List keeps track of the location of railcars and handles acceptable and rejectable requests. The railcar’s information will be displayed for the user to make that decision. Tag Verify • Tag Verify utilizes UMLER to determine the most accurate information of railcars and compares it to the details of a preprogrammed tag. If there is a discrepancy in the information, the user will be notified to correct any issues. Seals • The Seals function of the application increases accuracy and efficiency of acquiring security seal IDs. Once the AEI tag is scanned the information collected is immediately uploaded, eliminating the need to physically write down or manually enter seals IDs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: INetRail at 4.2 against RailPASS's 3.2. INetRail also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). RailPASS's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
INetRail holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RailPASS has 126 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RailPASS ships an update every 2 months, INetRail every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RailPASS | INetRail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (126 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BNSF Railway | Industrial Networks, LLC |
Customer experience
RailPASS
INetRail
In-app purchases
RailPASS
No in-app purchases
INetRail
No in-app purchases









