Tro vs Train Hugger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tro
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Ap i’ch tywys ar droed ydi Tro. Dewch i agor drws ein henwau lleoedd yn ardal ogleddol Llwybr Cenedlaethol Clawdd Offa a chael eich arwain at gyfoeth ein treftadaeth. Dewch ar antur ar hyd llwybrau realiti estynedig eich ffôn a darganfod mwy am gyfoeth yr iaith a hanes Cymru o fewn yr ardal arbennig hon o harddwch naturiol eithriadol. Cafodd Tro ei ariannu gan Gynllun 2050 Llywodraeth Cymru, a’i adeiladu gan Galactig, sy’n ran o Grŵp Rondo Media. An app to guide you on foot along the northern section of the Offa’s Dyke National Trail. Open the door of our place names and step in to experience the wealth of our heritage. Augmented reality gives a fresh new look at your surroundings, discover more about the richness of the Welsh language as you walk along this historic footpath in an area of outstanding natural beauty Tro has been funded by the Welsh Goverment 2050 Grant Scheme and built by Galactig, part of the Rondo Media Group.
Train Hugger
Book UK train tickets with this app and help reforest the British countryside. For every ticket booked, a tree is planted in partnership with the Royal Forestry Society. Find the best fares, manage your tickets, and track your tree planting impact.
- Book UK train tickets
- Plant trees in the UK
- Find best fares
- Save e-tickets
- Manage bookings
- Track tree planting
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Welcome to Train Hugger, the UK’s leading green train ticketing app. Whenever you book with Train Hugger, we plant a tree in the UK in partnership with the Royal Forestry Society. We’re planting trees you recognise in places that you’ve been to, in our bid to restore the British countryside. The price is the same, the seat is the same, the journey is the same. You can easily find the best fares, use Apple Pay or PayPal, save e-tickets to your phone, make amends or ask for refunds, all within the app. You can even keep track of how many trees you planted. Our customer service is on hand 7 days a week if you do need to talk to someone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tro at none against Train Hugger's shown. Tro also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tro ships an update every 6 weeks, Train Hugger every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tro | Train Hugger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galactig Cyf | Migaloo Ltd |
In-app purchases
Tro
No in-app purchases
Train Hugger
No in-app purchases









