Comparison

South Western Railway vs EXEC.

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

Head to head
About

South Western Railway

Purchase UK train tickets without booking fees and access live travel updates. Save money with advance tickets and earn rewards on every purchase. Easily store e-tickets on your phone for convenient travel.

Highlights
  • Buy UK train tickets
  • No booking fees
  • Advance ticket savings
  • Rewards program
  • eTickets for mobile wallet
  • Live train times
  • Platform details
Features
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Download the official South Western Railway (SWR) app to check train times and buy cheap train tickets on any train line in the UK* - and we don’t charge booking fees. Why choose the South Western Railway app? • Buy train tickets to and from anywhere across the UK* • Save up to 51% with Advance train tickets • No booking fees every time • Get rewarded every time you buy direct with SWR. With over 100 rewards to choose from including days out, cheap theatre tickets, shopping discounts and much more! • Get the cheapest SWR tickets. With our price promise if you see a cheaper price for the same train ticket travelling with SWR, we'll refund the difference • eTickets - download and store your tickets in your phone’s wallet for easy access Live information • Check Live Train Times Across the UK* • View departure and arrival times for all National Rail services • Check live train times, locations and where to be with platform details • Save your frequent journeys for ease of checking again later • Check onboard facilities and see how busy your SWR train is Information to note: You’ll need to create an online SWR account or sign-in before you can purchase your train tickets. * Excludes Northern Ireland Got a question? Here’s our FAQs: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/faqs Need to get in touch? Find the best way to here: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help Follow us: • Message/ “tweet” us at: https://twitter.com/SW_Help • Instagram • Facebook • X • YouTube • Google News

About

EXEC.

Features
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TAILOR EVERY JOURNEY • Choose your vehicle class — Business, First or Exec • Add extras — champagne, refreshments, a child seat and more • Set your preferences — cabin temperature, music and more • Track your driver live LOYALTY Earn points on every ride and unlock Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond tiers with member rewards. SECURE & SIMPLE Sign up with email, Google or Apple. Manage your bookings, payments and profile in one place. EXEC. — your private chauffeur, one tap away.

Screenshots

South Western Railway4 screens
EXEC.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EXEC. at 12.0 against South Western Railway's 16.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
South Western Railway versus EXEC.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSouth Western RailwayEXEC.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst MTR South Western Trains LimitedEXEC. SH.P.K.

Bugs and requests

South Western Railway

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant log-outs and inability to stay signed in
  • Tickets not appearing in app after purchase
  • Technical errors when trying to buy tickets
  • App crashing on launch after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add tickets to Apple Wallet
  • Improve communication during service disruptions
  • Introduce a favorites/frequent journeys feature
  • Allow saving of payment and railcard details

EXEC.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

South Western Railway

No in-app purchases

None

EXEC.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is South Western Railway free?
South Western Railway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXEC. free?
EXEC. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do South Western Railway or EXEC. have ads?
Neither South Western Railway nor EXEC. shows ads.

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