APSRTC vs IRCTC Rail Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APSRTC
Book bus tickets, cancel reservations, and manage your travel with an official mobile application. Track city and long-journey buses in real-time. Offers an e-wallet for convenient transactions.
- Online ticket booking
- Ticket cancellation
- e-Wallet functionality
- Live tracking of long journey buses
- Live tracking of city buses
- Online passenger reservation
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APSRTC is committed to provide consistently high quality of services and to continuously improve the services through a process of teamwork for the utmost satisfaction of the passengers and to attain a position of pre-eminence in the Bus Transport sector. The APSRTC APP is Official Mobile Application, includes: - APSRTC OPRS Online Ticket Booking - Ticket Cancellation - APSRTC e-Wallet, Online Passenger Reservation & Cancellation - Live Tracking Long journey Buses. - Live Tracking City Buses.
IRCTC Rail Connect
Book Indian railway tickets easily with this official app. Features include advanced security, PNR status checks, and support for various quotas like Tatkal and Divyangjan. Manage your bookings and payments seamlessly.
- Book railway tickets anywhere in India
- PNR enquiry and confirmation probability
- Support for Tatkal, Ladies, and Divyangjan quotas
- Integrated IRCTC e-wallet for faster transactions
- Boarding point change facility
- Syncs with official IRCTC website bookings
- Multiple payment modes including UPI
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OFFICIAL iOS MOBILE APP by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) IRCTC Official Website: https://www.irctc.co.in/nget IRCTC Rail Connect Mobile App is Now Available on App Store!!! Book train tickets conveniently with the upgraded app. Search trains, check seat availability, manage bookings and make secure payments — anytime, anywhere in India. New Features: • Simplified Biometric enablement from login page for quicker and secure login • All class availability displayed in a single view for easier booking decisions • Improved experience for IRCTC Loyalty Credit Card users • Unified payment options for a seamless checkout experience • Improved and simplified in-app alerts Key Features: • Secure login with PIN and Biometric Authentication • Quick train search, route details, and seat availability • Check train and seat availability without login • PNR status enquiry for booked tickets • Support for General, Tatkal, Premium Tatkal, Ladies, Divyangjan and Senior Citizen quotas • Current Reservation booking facility • Easy passenger management with Master Passenger List • Integrated IRCTC eWallet for faster payments • Multiple payment options including UPI, Net Banking, Credit/Debit Cards, EMI, Book Now Pay Later(BNPL) and Wallets • Boarding point change facility • Book, view, cancel or file TDR for tickets booked via website or app • Aadhaar linking facility to extend monthly ticket booking limits • Online Reservation Chart availability • Accessibility support and OTP-based booking flow (instead of CAPTCHA) for visually impaired users • Earn rewards through the IRCTC Loyalty Program with benefits including up to 10% cashback on eligible services Why Use IRCTC Rail Connect? + Official Indian Railways train ticket booking app + Safe, secure, and reliable transactions + Simple and user-friendly experience + Manage your journeys anytime, anywhere Feedback & Support We value your feedback. Share your suggestions and help us improve your booking experience. Enjoy a smarter, faster and more convenient way to book train tickets with IRCTC Rail Connect. Registered Office / Corporate Office Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. 4th Floor, Tower-D, World Trade Center, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi – 110029
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IRCTC Rail Connect at 2.7 against APSRTC's 2.0. IRCTC Rail Connect also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (172 vs 7). APSRTC's advantage is review sentiment (13% vs 4%). 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.
IRCTC Rail Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IRCTC Rail Connect has 172 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of APSRTC's written reviews are positive against 4% of IRCTC Rail Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
APSRTC ships an update every 4 months, IRCTC Rail Connect fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | APSRTC | IRCTC Rail Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (7 ratings) | 2.7 (172 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 4.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 172 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation | Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited |
Customer experience
APSRTC
IRCTC Rail Connect
Bugs and requests
APSRTC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IRCTC Rail Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- Session expired errors
- Unable to search stations or select dates
- OTP delivery issues
- Crashes on iPhone devices
Requested features
4 requests- Improve registration and login process
- Enhance support for senior citizens
- Provide better accessibility for international users
- Optimize app performance and stability
In-app purchases
APSRTC
No in-app purchases
IRCTC Rail Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is APSRTC free?
Is IRCTC Rail Connect free?
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