Railmap for Open Railway Map vs Train Layouts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Railmap for Open Railway Map
Discover the world through the lens of train tracks. Explore global rail networks, understand speed limits on different lines, and view detailed information about railway signals. The app caches visited locations for faster loading.
- Explore global train tracks
- View speed limits on tracks
- Detailed signal information
- Multiple map layers
- Offline caching of locations
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Railmap allows you to explore the world with a whole new sight: the world of train tracks. Explore three different rail map layers: STANDARD Explore the global network of train tracks. SPEED Get a feeling about how fast you can go on which train tracks. SIGNALS See detailed information about signs and signals on train tracks. Railmaps also caches places you've seen on your device so they'll load even faster if you want to see the again.
Train Layouts
Explore and download model train layouts created by enthusiasts. Find inspiration for your own railway, sort layouts by scale or popularity, and connect with other hobbyists. Create shopping lists and favorite track plans.
- Explore and download model train layouts
- Create and export shopping lists
- Like and favorite track plans
- Connect with fellow model railroaders
- Open local RailModeller Pro layouts
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Hundreds of ready-made model railway track plans to browse and enjoy, made by model railroaders and shared with each other. Browse by scale - H0, N, O, and other common gauges - to find plans in the scale you run. Filter by vendor and track system, so you only see plans built with the track you already own. Explore the layout itself, not just a picture of it. Pinch to zoom, pan freely, and tap any track piece for its details. Open the part list for any plan and export it as text. Use it to price a build or order the pieces. Like the plans you find worth keeping. You can sort the whole catalog by popularity, so the ones people like most are easy to find. Train Layouts shows track plans, it does not edit them. Design your own layouts in RailModeller Pro or RailModeller Express on the Mac, then open them on your iPhone or iPad, for example through iCloud Drive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Railmap for Open Railway Map at 67% against Train Layouts's 11%. Railmap for Open Railway Map also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (728 vs 86). Train Layouts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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
Railmap for Open Railway Map costs $2.99 and Train Layouts $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Railmap for Open Railway Map holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railmap for Open Railway Map has 728 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Railmap for Open Railway Map's written reviews are positive against 11% of Train Layouts's.
Railmap for Open Railway Map ships an update monthly, Train Layouts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Railmap for Open Railway Map | Train Layouts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (728 ratings) — better | 4.1 (86 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 728 — better | 86 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #177 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Florian Chrometz | Jan P. Barnholt |
Customer experience
Railmap for Open Railway Map
Train Layouts
Bugs and requests
Railmap for Open Railway Map
Reported bugs
10 issues- Map stops loading after several minutes of use
- Tracks disappear when zooming in beyond certain level
- Signals overlay not displaying correctly
- App freezes during zoom operations
- Location services not updating properly
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- Clipboard access without user permission
- Performance degradation after recent updates
- Inconsistent rendering of rail lines
- App crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
- Map loading issues with poor data connection
Requested features
20 requests- Search functionality for locations and stations
- Legend/key explaining map symbols and colors
- iPad optimization
- German language support
- Train tracking capability
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- Navigation/routing features
- Offline map data download
- Map rotation capability
- Ability to toggle overlays independently
- Searchable signal and switch IDs
- Coordinate copying feature
- User-contributed data updates (closures, construction)
- Speed limit information
- Railway operator color coding
- Train frequency indicators
- Links to timetables and ticket purchase
- Measurement tools (distance between points)
- Customizable measurement units (metric/imperial)
- Bookmarking/saving locations
- Improved map detail and clarity
Train Layouts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Railmap for Open Railway Map
No in-app purchases
Train Layouts
No in-app purchases
