Railcard vs LumoGo
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.
LumoGo
Plan and book affordable, sustainable train journeys between London and Edinburgh. Access live UK train times, platform details, and mobile tickets directly within the app. Save money with advance ticket options for a convenient travel experience.
- Book train tickets directly
- Save with advance tickets
- Store mobile train tickets
- Check live UK train times
- View platform details
- Save frequent journeys
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Lumo is a 100% electric fleet of trains, running between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh Waverley, providing regular, cost effective, sustainable travel as an alternative to flying and just as time effective. Use the LumoGo app to plan your next journey and book train tickets with ease. We’ll help you get from A to B with live travel updates, train times and onward options - sustainably and at a price everyone can afford. Key Features: Book Train Tickets • Purchase train tickets direct from Lumo to benefit from our best prices. • Save up to 50% with LumoFixed advance train tickets. • In a rush? Store mobile train tickets in-app to use straight-away. Check Live UK Train Times • View departure and arrival times for all UK National Rail services. • Check live train timetables, locations and where to be with platform details. • Save your frequent journeys for ease of checking again later. Download now and plan your next train journey! Information to note: You’ll need to create an online Lumo account or sign-in before you can purchase your train tickets. Learn more about us at https://www.lumo.co.uk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Railcard at 4.8 against LumoGo's 4.2. Railcard also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 14%) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 124). On price, update cadence, 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.
Railcard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railcard has 7.3K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Railcard's written reviews are positive against 14% of LumoGo's.
Railcard ships an update monthly, LumoGo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Railcard | LumoGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better | 4.2 (124 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews — better | 13.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.3K — better | 124 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Rail | Lumo |
Customer experience
Railcard
LumoGo
User reviews
Railcard
From 7.3K App Store ratingsWhat 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
LumoGo
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and economical (mentioned once)
- 👍 Perfect (mentioned once)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work (frequent)
- 🐛 Login issues (frequent)
- 🐛 Technical issues (frequent)
- 🐛 Geofencing/location restrictions problematic
- 🐛 Refund issues
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
LumoGo
Reported bugs
32 issues- Constant technical issues
- Cannot log in
- Error messages when viewing/changing seats
- App won't open in train station
- App doesn't work outside of UK or with eSIM
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- Geofencing doesn't work reliably
- Refunds not received
- App discriminates against blind users (VoiceOver issues)
- Website password not accepted on app
- Ticket in app does not show seat numbers
- App keeps saying error when booking
- Ticket in app does not show train time
- App doesn't work at all
- Cannot enter destination names
- Web chat help not working
- App doesn't let you search for trains
- Second ticket not showing in app
- Website shows journey as 'completed' prematurely
- App ticket doesn't have seat number
- E-ticket not transferable to Apple Wallet
- Actions transferred out of app back to website, requiring re-login
- iPad version is unusable/truncated
- Application error during registration
- App registration doesn't automatically capitalize name
- Cannot book Lumo tickets on the app, only website
- App only lists LNER services, not Lumo
- App shows all trains in UK, not just Lumo
- App shows other carriers' trains, not just Lumo
- Technical issue preventing app access
- Unable to sign in due to 'technical issue'
- App doesn't download fully
- Only a quarter of the app is visible, keyboard misplaced
Requested features
9 requests- Add Apple Wallet support
- Display seat numbers clearly on tickets
- Improve accessibility for visually impaired users
- Ensure app works reliably outside of the UK
- Improve registration process to work with password managers
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- Show only Lumo trains in the app
- Provide a calendar view for Lumo train availability
- Allow seat reservations within the app
- Display departure and arrival times clearly on tickets
In-app purchases
Railcard
No in-app purchases
LumoGo
No in-app purchases
