Comparison

TrainSplit vs TrC | TfW

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

Head to head
About

TrainSplit

This app helps you save money on train tickets by splitting your journey into multiple tickets. It finds the cheapest options and allows you to book and store e-tickets directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Split train journeys for savings
  • Intelligent search for cheapest options
  • Book tickets directly
  • Store e-tickets in-app
  • Save booking details
  • Access digital railcards
Features
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TrainSplit is the easy way to make your train travel up to 40% cheaper. By simply splitting your train journey across two or more tickets, you can save money on your next trip. Thousands of people are now enjoying affordable train travel thanks to TrainSplit. Give TrainSplit a try today. How does it work? With our app it’s quick and easy. Imagine for a moment travelling from Birmingham to Leeds: • A return ticket costs £82.80*. • With TrainSplit you can buy a train ticket from Birmingham to Derby, another from Derby to Sheffield and finally one from Sheffield to Leeds, all for just £58.49. • A remarkable saving of £24.31. What do I need to do? • Using TrainSplit is as speedy and simple as using any other train booking system. • Simply enter your journey plan and TrainSplit does the rest. • Our powerful search engine will find you the cheapest options available ready for you to make your booking. Will I have to get on and off the train? • Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the journey. Though you’ll have multiple tickets, you can stay onboard. • If you’re in First Class, you may have to move seats (but not disembark the train) if they have been pre-allocated. Features: • Search - for cheap train tickets today. TrainSplit’s intelligent algorithm searches the National Rail’s vast and ever changing database offering you the cheapest travel options provided by Split Ticketing. • Book - your tickets for extreme savings. Once TrainSplit’s impressive search engine has found you the most affordable travel plan, get booking and get travelling. • E-Tickets - We offer E-Tickets for all supported routes and store them for you in the app once you’ve booked. Same great savings, much less paper. • Account - Save your details to speed up future bookings. • Review - Take a look at your previous bookings and check the details of your future journeys. • Railcards - Access your purchased Digital Railcards, and save up to 1/3rd extra on your travel. Purchase your next Railcard at railcards.trainsplit.com Split Ticketing is approved under the National Rail conditions of carriage. For more information visit trainsplit.com *All fares quoted are Off-Peak (returning the same day) and accurate as of June 2025. Saving at peak times can be even greater.

About

TrC | TfW

Plan your train journeys across Britain with ease. This app allows you to check train times, purchase tickets, and manage your travel. Save money with discounted tickets and enjoy paperless travel with real-time updates and automatic compensation for delays.

Highlights
  • Check train times
  • Buy train tickets
  • Manage journeys
  • Save money on tickets
  • Paperless train travel
  • Live journey updates
  • Delay Repay compensation
Features
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Let the Transport for Wales app do all the thinking, so you don’t have to. Whether you’re planning ahead or travelling on the go, the TfW app makes it simple to check train times, buy tickets and manage your journeys to any destination in Britain. Gadewch i ap Trafnidiaeth Cymru wneud y gwaith meddwl drosoch chi. P'un a ydych chi'n trefnu teithiau ymlaen llaw neu’n cynllunio wrth i chi fynd, mae ap Trafnidiaeth Cymru yn ei gwneud hi'n syml gwirio amseroedd trên, prynu tocynnau a rheoli eich teithiau i unrhyw le ym Mhrydain. Save money - No booking fees - Access to Advance tickets with up to 50% off - Explorer passes with unlimited travel for one or four days on parts of our network. - Spread the cost with Pay in 3 from PayPal when you spend £30 or more - Dim ffioedd archebu - Mynediad at docynnau Advance gyda gostyngiad o hyd at 50% oddi ar docynnau - Tocynnau Crwydro gyda theithio diderfyn am un neu bedwar diwrnod ar rannau o'n rhwydwaith - Gwasgaru’r gost gyda ‘Pay in 3’ gan PayPal pan fyddwch chi'n gwario £30 neu fwy Smarter ways to travel - Manage your Pay as you go account for quick, contactless journeys (available on specific routes). - Easy to use design, shaped by your feedback - Improved performance across all devices - Improved accessibility for everyone, meeting the latest WCAG2.2 standards. - Rheoli eich cyfrif Talu wrth Fynd ar gyfer teithiau cyflym, digyswllt (ar gael ar lwybrau penodol) - Ap hawdd ei ddefnyddio, wedi'i lunio gan eich adborth chi - Perfformiad dibynadwy ar y dyfeisiau diweddaraf - Hygyrchedd gwell i bawb, gan fodloni’r safonau WCAG2.2 diweddaraf. Save time and effort - Enjoy the convenience of paperless train travel with train tickets added to your smartphone’s ticket wallet. - You can also quickly change or exchange your tickets in the app up to 18.00 on the day before you travel without any hidden charges. - Mwynhewch gyfleustra teithio ar y trên heb bapur gyda thocynnau trên wedi'u hychwanegu at waled dalu eich ffôn clyfar. - Gallwch hefyd newid neu gyfnewid eich tocynnau yn gyflym yn yr ap hyd at 18.00 ar y diwrnod cyn teithio heb unrhyw daliadau cudd. Enjoy live journey updates. If you purchased an Advance ticket to travel on a TfW service (for all or part of your journey) using the app or website, and have opted in then you’re covered by our automatic Delay Repay scheme if your train is delayed or cancelled. This means no forms to fill in to claim any compensation you may be entitled to. Key features - Save money with no added booking fees when you buy tickets on the app. - Get access to money-saving Advance tickets, and Explorer tickets. - Manage your Pay-As-You-Go account through the TfW app for smooth and easy travel. - Spread the cost with Pay in 3 from PayPal when you spend £30 or more. - Get real time travel updates. - Access Delay Repay if your train is delayed or cancelled from within your ticket wallet. - Make bike reservations on some services. - Change your Advance tickets up until 18.00 the day before travel without added charges - Customise your search preferences to save time purchasing your regular trips Nodweddion allweddol - Arbedwch arian heb unrhyw ffioedd archebu ychwanegol pan fyddwch chi'n prynu tocynnau ar yr ap. - Mwynhewch fynediad at docynnau Advance sy'n arbed arian, yn ogystal â chael mynediad at docynnau Crwydro Cymru. - Rheolwch eich cyfrif Talu Wrth Fynd drwy ap TrC ar gyfer profiad teithio esmwyth a rhwydd. - Gwasgarwch y gost gyda ‘Pay in 3’ gan PayPal pan fyddwch chi'n gwario £30 neu fwy. - Gallwch dderbyn diweddariadau a hysbysiadau teithio amser real. - Hawliwch Ad-daliad am Oedi os yw'ch trên wedi'i ohirio neu ei ganslo. - Mae modd i chi gadw lle i feic ar rai gwasanaethau. - Newidiwch eich tocynnau Advance hyd at 18.00 y diwrnod cyn teithio heb ffioedd ychwanegol From planning to payment, the Transport for Wales app takes care of the details so you can enjoy the journey.

Screenshots

TrainSplit4 screens
TrC | TfW4 screens

Verdict

The call

TrainSplit and TrC | TfW both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of TrainSplit's written reviews are positive against 20% of TrC | TfW's. TrainSplit also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). TrC | TfW's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (124 vs 33). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TrainSplit against 4.8 for TrC | TfW. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 124 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of TrainSplit's written reviews are positive against 20% of TrC | TfW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrainSplit ships an update every 2 weeks, TrC | TfW every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TrainSplit versus TrC | TfW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainSplitTrC | TfW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (33 ratings) — better4.8 (124 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better20.2% of reviews
Number of ratings33124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrainSplit.com LtdTransport For Wales

Customer experience

TrainSplit

All ratings33 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.2%

TrC | TfW

All ratings124 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral12.6%
Negative67.2%

Bugs and requests

TrainSplit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TrC | TfW

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently logging users out
  • Inability to input station names or search for journeys
  • Ticket purchase and download issues
  • Live train information not updating accurately

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for accessing tickets
  • Integration with digital wallets like Apple Wallet
  • Improved live train information and disruption alerts
  • Ability to save favorite journeys and tickets
  • Better accessibility features for disabled users

In-app purchases

None

TrainSplit

No in-app purchases

None

TrC | TfW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrainSplit free?
TrainSplit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrC | TfW free?
TrC | TfW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrainSplit or TrC | TfW?
TrainSplit is rated higher. TrainSplit averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while TrC | TfW averages 4.8 from 124 ratings.
Do TrainSplit or TrC | TfW have ads?
Neither TrainSplit nor TrC | TfW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrainSplit or TrC | TfW?
TrainSplit ships an update every 2 weeks, and TrC | TfW every 6 weeks. Most recently, TrainSplit was updated on October 14, 2026 and TrC | TfW on October 10, 2026.

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