Railcard vs MyTrainTicket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
MyTrainTicket
Find the cheapest train ticket prices across the national rail network. Get eTickets delivered to your phone, save up to 61% on journeys, and manage upcoming bookings. Skip station queues and make travel more convenient.
- Best fare finder
- Cheapest ticket prices
- eTickets delivery
- Save up to 61%
- Manage bookings
- Use Railcards
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Our "best fare finder" facility allows you to find the cheapest available train ticket prices for ticket types for your preferred rail journey, route and times across the national rail network - and we're completely impartial. – be able to keep track of your historical journeys, save your personal details and manage your upcoming bookings – get your tickets delivered as eTickets and skip the queues at the station – save your eTicket PDFs to your phone to make your journey even more convenient or use the APP – in just a few clicks save up to 61% off the cost of your journey – use your Railcards to save yet more money
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Railcard at 44% against MyTrainTicket's 0%. Railcard also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). MyTrainTicket's advantage is iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15.0). 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.
Railcard ships an update monthly, MyTrainTicket every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Railcard | MyTrainTicket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Rail | MYTRAINTICKET.CO.UK LIMITED |
Customer experience
Railcard
MyTrainTicket
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
MyTrainTicket
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Railcard
No in-app purchases
MyTrainTicket
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Railcard free?
Is MyTrainTicket free?
Do Railcard or MyTrainTicket have ads?
Which is updated more often, Railcard or MyTrainTicket?
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