Next Caltrain vs Tracks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next Caltrain
Get real-time Caltrain arrival predictions for your favorite stations. Quickly view upcoming trains with a widget and explore train destinations with a simple touch. This app provides essential commuter information for the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Real-time arrival predictions
- Favorite station selection
- Train destination lookup
- Home screen widget
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Always know when the next Caltrain is coming! • Add your favorite stations and see the next 3 predicted arrivals at that station • Force touch on a train to see where it's going • Use the widget to get a quick peek at the coming trains without opening the app Caltrain© is a California commuter rail line that operates between San Francisco and Santa Clara Valley This application is not affiliated with or sponsored by Caltrain© commuter rail
Tracks
This app provides real-time tracking of train locations and upcoming stops. It helps users plan journeys by showing trains that pass through specific stations, and offers live delay information and alerts powered by the official API.
- Live train tracking
- Next stop information
- Trip planning by station
- Real-time delays
- Alerts and notifications
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Tracks is an iOS app for live Caltrain tracking and trip planning. See the locations of trains and their next stops through station and train views. Plan trips in advance by finding trains that stop at selected stations. Tracks shows live train delays and alerts, sourced directly from Caltrain's real-time data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tracks at 5.0 against Next Caltrain's 3.0. Tracks also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). Next Caltrain's advantage is iOS requirement (11.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Tracks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Next Caltrain ships an update every 7 months, Tracks every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next Caltrain | Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Fang | Octalwise |
Customer experience
Next Caltrain
Tracks
In-app purchases
Next Caltrain
No in-app purchases
Tracks
No in-app purchases
