Railcard vs Catenary Maps
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.
Catenary Maps
Navigate public transport with live tracking of trains, buses, trams, metros, and ferries across numerous countries. View detailed vehicle information, timetables, route connections, and real-time platform updates with delay notifications. This open-source software offers comprehensive transit data for travelers.
- Live vehicle tracking
- Detailed vehicle information
- Timetable and route connections
- Nearby departures
- Platform information and delays
- Alerts
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Live tracking of railways, buses, trams, metros, and ferries across European Union, Switzerland, Norway, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and more. Follow vehicles in realtime on the map. View detailed information such as vehicle assignment history, train formations, and vehicle amendities. View timetable information, route connections, nearby departures. Live platform information and delays. Detailed alerts information 100% open source software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Railcard at 44% against Catenary Maps's 0%. Railcard also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 3). Catenary Maps's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railcard has 7.2K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of Catenary Maps's.
Railcard ships an update monthly, Catenary Maps weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Railcard | Catenary Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.2K ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Rail | Catenary |
Customer experience
Railcard
Catenary Maps
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
Catenary Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Railcard
No in-app purchases
Catenary Maps
No in-app purchases
