Comparison

Vivup vs Rail Live Schedule

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

Head to head
About

Vivup

Access your health and wellbeing benefits with a single tap. Discover ways to get fit, save money on products, and manage stress and anxiety. Stay updated with messages and content from your benefits provider.

Highlights
  • Access health and wellbeing benefits
  • Discover fitness and savings opportunities
  • Learn stress and anxiety management
  • View provider messages and content
  • Direct in-app registration
Features
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Welcome to Vivup, the gateway to your health, wellbeing, and happiness Access your benefits with a single tap. Simply select the schemes or initiatives within Welcome to Vivup, the gateway to your health, wellbeing, and happiness the benefits section and see how you can become fit and healthy, save money on the latest products, and learn how to cope with stress and anxiety The App also provides you with access to your benefits provider’s messages and helpful content from our curators You can register directly within the App, but note your benefits provider needs to be a member of Vivup. For more information, please visit https://www.vivup.co.uk

About

Rail Live Schedule

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Rail Live Schedule gives you instant access to live UK train departure boards for any National Rail station β€” exactly like the boards at the station, right in your pocket. Simply select your departure station and an optional destination, and get a live view of upcoming trains, expected times, platform numbers, and service status β€” all updated in real time. FEATURES - Live departure boards for 2,570+ UK National Rail stations - Filter by destination to show only trains calling at your stop - See estimated arrival times at your chosen destination station - On-time, delayed, and cancelled status at a glance - Save favourite station pairs as presets for instant switching - Swap departure and destination with one tap - Auto-refresh every 60 seconds so you never miss an update - Configurable time window β€” look up to 8 hours ahead - Time offset setting β€” useful for planning ahead or checking later services - Clean, dark departure board display optimised for quick reading SIMPLE AND PRIVATE Rail Live Schedule requires no account, no sign-in, and no personal information. Only your selected station codes are sent to the National Rail data API to retrieve departure information. Nothing is stored or shared with the developer. PERFECT FOR - Daily commuters checking their morning or evening train - Travellers planning journeys across the UK - Anyone meeting someone off a train who wants to check arrivals - Rail enthusiasts following live service information Data is provided by the Rail Data UK API sourced from National Rail. Requires an internet connection. Rail Live Schedule is an independent app and is not affiliated with National Rail or any train operating company.

Screenshots

Vivup3 screens
Rail Live Schedule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Vivup at 3 against Rail Live Schedule's 1. Vivup also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Vivup versus Rail Live Schedule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVivupRail Live Schedule
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews14.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVivupBarryc Chan

Bugs and requests

Vivup

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App freezes
  • Blank white screens on opening
  • Network errors when accessing sections
  • Login issues, including being signed out repeatedly
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  • App not working after iOS updates
  • Cannot log in
  • App forgets device after closing
  • 2FA code issues
  • Payment screen shows blank white screen
  • Cannot access gift cards
  • Links do not work
  • App resets when leaving
  • Benefits not loading or showing
  • Back button functionality issues
  • Order history shows 'no orders'
  • Orders don't show up in the app
  • Top ups on supermarket cards are slow
  • Cannot find reloadable cards for shopping
  • UI is abysmal
  • Ask us anything support has no free text
  • Benefit or service pages show nothing
  • Takes a long time to load information
  • Cannot claim rewards due to missing icon
  • App doesn't work or website inaccessible
  • Payment never works
  • Cannot view benefits on iOS
  • App signs out without warning
  • Cannot log in at all
  • App no longer works
  • Random errors when loading pages
  • Blank start page
  • Cannot click on anything after logging in
  • Eternal loading icon
  • App glitches
  • App doesn't work after recent iOS update
  • No 'back' option
  • Quote disappears after leaving payment screen
  • App logs out when switching to banking app
  • Default back to payment page during banking verification

Requested features

15 requests
  • Allow auto-fill and saving of payment details
  • Introduce Apple Pay and Google Pay
  • Option to reload gift cards
  • Improve navigation with a back button
  • Faster top-up times for supermarket cards
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  • Ability to track physical card top-ups
  • Consolidate voucher options
  • Improve customer service responsiveness
  • Allow credit card payments
  • Add face/fingerprint recognition for login
  • Make app more user-friendly
  • Remember login credentials
  • Allow users to select favourites
  • Fix banking verification issues
  • Make app work on iOS devices

Rail Live Schedule

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vivup

No in-app purchases

None

Rail Live Schedule

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vivup free?
Vivup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rail Live Schedule free?
Rail Live Schedule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vivup or Rail Live Schedule have ads?
Neither Vivup nor Rail Live Schedule shows ads.

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