Comparison

TrainSplit vs Starling Bikes

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

Starling Bikes

Easily find and rent bikes or e-bikes for a faster, more convenient, and sustainable way to travel. Unlock a ride from numerous stations across Greater Manchester and enjoy a fun, efficient journey. The app guides you through starting and ending your rental.

Highlights
  • Find bike and e-bike stations
  • Unlock bikes via the app
  • Safe and easy-to-use bikes
  • Pay As You Ride options
  • Minute Bundles and passes
  • View promotions and rates
Features
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Cities are better when more people are on two wheels! Travel in a faster, more convenient, and sustainable way by bike or e-bike. We can guarantee it's more fun than sitting in traffic. Use the Starling Bank Bikes app to find and unlock a bike or e-bike from one of the many bike hire stations across Greater Manchester! We've designed our bikes to be safe and easy to use for an enjoyable ride. It's as easy as app, tap, and roll. Getting started ------------------------------- Download the Starling Bank Bikes App Create an account and add a payment method Enjoy your ride! Ending your ride ------------------------------- Find a convenient bike hire station in the app. Head there and park up your ride. Follow the instructions in the app to finish your journey How much does it cost? ------------------------------- Get rolling right away with our Pay As You Ride options. We also have a range of Minute Bundles and passes to suit more regular riders. Open the app to see the latest promotions and rates for your scheme. Download the Starling Bank Bikes App and start riding with us today.

Screenshots

TrainSplit4 screens
Starling Bikes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrainSplit at 82% against Starling Bikes's 5%. TrainSplit also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

TrainSplit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TrainSplit has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of TrainSplit's written reviews are positive against 5% of Starling Bikes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrainSplit ships an update every 2 weeks, Starling Bikes every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TrainSplit versus Starling Bikes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrainSplitStarling Bikes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (33 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better5.3% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrainSplit.com LtdBeryl

Customer experience

TrainSplit

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

Starling Bikes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive5.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative93.4%

In-app purchases

None

TrainSplit

No in-app purchases

None

Starling Bikes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrainSplit free?
TrainSplit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starling Bikes free?
Starling Bikes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrainSplit or Starling Bikes?
TrainSplit is rated higher. TrainSplit averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Starling Bikes averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do TrainSplit or Starling Bikes have ads?
Neither TrainSplit nor Starling Bikes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrainSplit or Starling Bikes?
TrainSplit ships an update every 2 weeks, and Starling Bikes every 11 days. Most recently, TrainSplit was updated on October 14, 2026 and Starling Bikes on October 14, 2026.

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