Comparison

Railcard vs Step

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

Head to head
About

Railcard

Access and display your train ticket discounts directly on your mobile device. Never forget your discount card again and save on most train fares. Supports a wide variety of railcards for different traveler needs.

Highlights
  • Store railcards on mobile
  • Save 1/3 on train fares
  • Instant digital access
  • Supports multiple railcard types
  • Ready for next train journey
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With a Railcard, you'll enjoy ⅓ off most fares when you go by train. Download the app now so you will never forget your Railcard again- have your Railcard on your mobile, ready for your next train journey. Suitable for storing newly-purchased 16-25 Railcard, Santander 16-25 Railcard, 26-30 Railcard, Devon & Cornwall Railcard, Family & Friends Railcard, Senior Railcard, Two Together Railcard, Veterans Railcard, Disabled Persons Railcard, Network Railcard, and 16-17 Saver. *Most Railcards are available instantly on your mobile. However, 16-25 Railcards for those applying as mature students, Veterans Railcards and Disabled Persons Railcards may take up to 5 working days for approval.

About

Step

Discover and share your favorite places globally. Create a personalized world map with recommendations from friends and trusted curators. Easily find new experiences based on categories like food, culture, and accommodation.

Highlights
  • Save and share favorite places
  • Personalized world map creation
  • Add photos and comments to places
  • Follow friends and curators
  • Filter map by categories
  • Community feed for updates
Features
Currently charting
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Save every place you find on TikTok, Instagram and Google Maps to one map you'll actually use. You screenshot the restaurant. You save the Reels. You paste the address into your notes. Then the trip comes around and it's all gone. Step fixes that. Share a post to Step and the places land on your map, tagged and sorted by city, waiting for you when you get there. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE TikTok. Instagram posts and Reels. Google Maps links. Screenshots. Even the running list in your Notes app. Send it to Step and we pull the place, the address and the details. No copy-pasting, nothing lost. BUILT AROUND CITIES Your saves organise themselves by city automatically. Land in Lisbon, open Step, see every place you've been collecting for months. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PEOPLE, NOT ALGORITHMS Follow friends and Step's Culture Curators, a network of writers, chefs, designers and travellers who publish guides to the cities they know best. Build a personally curated map of the world, populated by the people you love, respect, and admire. MADE TO BE LOOKED AT Step is designed like a magazine, not a directory. Clean typography, real editorial, none of the review-farm noise. WHAT PEOPLE USE STEP FOR - Collecting places from social media before a trip - Rescuing a years-old list of recommendations out of Notes - Keeping a running map of their own city - Sharing a list of recommendations with a friend in one link - Following creators they trust instead of trawling review sites Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Railcard3 screens
Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Railcard at none against Step's 4. Railcard also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 232). Step's advantage is chart position (#118 vs unranked) and review sentiment (52% vs 44%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Step sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Railcard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Railcard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railcard has 7.2K ratings behind it against 232, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Railcard's written reviews are positive against 52% of Step's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Railcard ships an update monthly, Step every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Railcard versus Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailcardStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.2K ratings) — better4.4 (232 ratings)
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews52.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.2K — better232
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#118 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational RailStep Digital Holdings Limited

Customer experience

Railcard

All ratings7,243 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,294 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative48.0%

Step

All ratings232 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative39.0%

User reviews

Railcard

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Great value
  • 📱 Easy to use app
  • 🚀 Fast digital delivery
  • 🙌 Helpful customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app/website
  • 🤯 Confusing renewal process
  • 📵 Unusable without internet
  • 🤖 Lack of accessibility features

Step

From 232 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Amazing updates
  • 🌍 Best travel companion
  • 🍴 Great for finding hidden gems
  • 👍 Brilliant app, recommend to everyone
  • 🗺️ Fantastic for discovering new places

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription issues - can't cancel
  • 🐛 Buggy, slow, and glitchy
  • 🤔 Guides are guideless, lacking context
  • 🤔 Can't see own steps
  • 🤔 Privacy policy is extremely intrusive

Bugs and requests

Railcard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Railcard disappearing from app
  • Download codes not working
  • Incorrect/missing card details

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add to Apple Wallet
  • Automatic renewal reminders
  • Offline mode for digital cards

Step

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Locations not registering in certain cities
  • Frequent errors, content not loading
  • Profile and login issues
  • Subscription charges not visible, hard to cancel

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to add their own places
  • Ability to separate places visited vs want to go
  • Option to create custom categories
  • Search by city to find local users

In-app purchases

None

Railcard

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Step

Subscriptions4
  • Step Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Step Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Step Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Step Premium Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Railcard free?
Railcard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Step free?
Step is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Railcard or Step?
Railcard is rated higher. Railcard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while Step averages 4.4 from 232 ratings.
Do Railcard or Step have ads?
Neither Railcard nor Step shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Railcard or Step?
Railcard ships an update monthly, and Step every 2 weeks. Most recently, Railcard was updated on October 22, 2026 and Step on October 20, 2026.

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