Bahnhof.Direct vs Railwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bahnhof.Direct
Get real-time train punctuality information in under a second. Ideal for commuters who need to know if their specific train is on time. Quickly access nearby or favorite station departure boards.
- Real-time train punctuality
- Nearby station departures
- Favorite stations
- Last searched schedules
- Map search for stations
- Customizable departure board
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Ist mein Zug pünktlich? Wir haben zum Ziel, die Frage in weniger als 1 Sekunde zu beantworten. Bahnhof.Direct is für PendlerInnen gedacht, die genau wissen welchen Zug sie nehmen wollen, aber im entscheidenden Moment wissen wollen: wird mein Zug pünktlich sein? Features: ● In der Nähe: Geben Sie in Ihrem iPhone die Ortung über GPS frei und erhalten Sie automatisch die nächst gelegene Abfahrtstafel oder wählen Sie die Abfahrtstafel aus Ihren Favoriten aus. ● Schnelligkeit: Öffnen Sie die App, und erhalten Sie automatisch die Bahnhofstafel der am nächsten gelegenen Station und Sie erfahren, ob Ihr Zug pünktlich ist. ● Favoriten: Speichern Sie Ihre Lieblings-Stationen, so dass Sie auch die Fahrpläne erhalten, wenn Ihr Handy mal nicht genau ihren Standort kennt. ● Zuletzt: Schnelle Übersicht der zuletzt gesuchten Fahrpläne. ● Karte: Nutzen Sie die Karte um nach Bahnhöfen und deren Zeitplänen zu suchen. ● Einstellungen: Individuelle Gestaltung des angezeigten Fahrplans, möchten Sie Abfahrt, Ankunft, oder einen Countdown sehen, und wählen Sie wieviele Einträge angezeigt werden sollen. Unterstützte Länder: ● Deutschland (DB) Unterstützte Städte und Regionen: ● Baden-Württemberg (NVBW) ● Bayern (Bayern Fahrplan) ● Dresden (VVO) ● Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen (VRR) ● Frankfurt (RMV) ● Kassel (NVV) ● Mannheim & Rhein-Neckar (VRN) ● München (MVV) ● Nürnberg (VGN)
Railwise
This app provides real-time reliability statistics for thousands of long-distance trains in Germany. It offers on-time rates, average delays, cancellation history, and platform changes to help you plan your journeys and make informed decisions about your travel.
- Real-time train reliability stats
- On-time rates and average delays
- Cancellation history
- Platform change alerts
- Personal travel map
- Live Activities and Dynamic Island updates
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Some trains in Germany are almost always on time. Others are late more often than not. The problem? There's no easy way to find out which is which, until now. Railwise tracks thousands of long-distance trains every day and turns that data into something actually useful: real reliability stats for every train. On-time rates, average delays, cancellation history, platform changes. All based on what actually happened, not what the schedule promised. Got a tight connection? Check whether that 8-minute transfer has worked in the past, or whether you're basically flipping a coin. Planning a trip? Compare trains and pick the one that actually shows up on time. But Railwise isn't just about delays. Save your journeys and build up a personal travel map of everywhere you've been. See your stats, total kilometers, hours on trains, cities visited, favorite routes. Think of it as a travel diary that fills itself in as you go. When you're on a train, Railwise keeps you updated right on your lock screen. Delays, platform changes, next stop — all through Live Activities and Dynamic Island, no need to open the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Railwise at 5.0 against Bahnhof.Direct's 3.1. Railwise also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Bahnhof.Direct's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Railwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bahnhof.Direct has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Bahnhof.Direct's written reviews are positive against 94% of Railwise's.
Bahnhof.Direct ships an update every 2 months, Railwise every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bahnhof.Direct | Railwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 94.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel Martinez | Railwise UG (haftungsbeschränkt) |
Customer experience
Bahnhof.Direct
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In-app purchases
Bahnhof.Direct
No in-app purchases
Railwise
No in-app purchases








