Window Seater vs Raildays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Window Seater
Enhance your rail journeys with audio guides that connect you to the communities you pass through. Discover compelling stories, local experiences, and points of interest directly from your seat.
- Audio guides for rail travel
- Local stories and experiences
- Points of interest identification
- Station travel information
- Connects travelers to communities
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Make the most of your trip with Window Seater. Window Seater audio guides connect rail travellers to the world outside their window, bringing you closer to the communities through which you're travelling. The app features compelling stories sourced with local contributors, plus local experiences, points of interest and helpful station travel info.
Raildays
Discover heritage railways across the UK with this app. It provides information and event listings directly from heritage railway organizations, encouraging exploration of the country's rich railway history for enthusiasts and families alike.
- UK heritage railway information
- Event listings
- Content from heritage railways
- Explore railway heritage
- Suitable for families and enthusiasts
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Raildays contains information and events from the UK's rich heritage railway scene. Whether you're a local or visiting, a family, a tourist, or a railway enthusiast, Raildays is the app for you! Heritage railways contribute content directly to the app - a collaborate effort to encourage everyone to explore their country's railway heritage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Raildays at 100% against Window Seater's 83%. Window Seater's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Window Seater ships an update every 6 weeks, Raildays every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Window Seater | Raildays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Window Seater Ltd. | Heritage Operations Processing |
Customer experience
Window Seater
Raildays
In-app purchases
Window Seater
No in-app purchases
Raildays
No in-app purchases
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