Patco Train Schedule vs Septacular
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patco Train Schedule
This app helps commuters plan their trips by providing upcoming train times, station maps, and fare information. It also allows users to reload their Freedom Card and access special schedules, all while working offline.
- Search upcoming train times
- Save recent schedules
- Search station map
- Countdown to trains
- Reload Freedom Card
- View fare information
- Access special schedules
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Designed for commuters, this app allows you to easily find upcoming trains, reload your Freedom Card, and see special schedules. Patco Train Schedule is fast and easy to use! It works offline so there's no need for an internet connection. It contains the latest official Patco schedule. Within the app you can: • Search for upcoming train times • Save your recently searched schedule • Search the station map • Countdown to upcoming trains • Reload your Freedom Card • Find fare and pricing information • View special schedules • Find Patco contact information
Septacular
This app provides real-time information on regional rail trains, including their current status, upcoming arrivals at stations, and detailed schedules. It's designed to be a straightforward and useful tool for commuters and travelers.
- Real-time train status
- Next arrival times
- Current schedules
- Regional rail focus
- Simple interface
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A simple, helpful app that displays all currently running regional rail trains, next to arrive at a station, and current schedules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Septacular at 100% against Patco Train Schedule's 43%. Septacular also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Patco Train Schedule's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Patco Train Schedule sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Septacular asks for nothing beyond the download.
Septacular holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Patco Train Schedule has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Patco Train Schedule's written reviews are positive against 100% of Septacular's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Patco Train Schedule | Septacular |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Surrette | Benjamin Ledbetter |
Customer experience
Patco Train Schedule
Septacular
In-app purchases
Patco Train Schedule
- Remove Ads$0.99
Septacular
No in-app purchases
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