Comparison

RailApp vs UK Rail Live

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

Head to head

RailApp

Live and Offline UK Rail

Live UK train times & alerts

Free

✈️ Travel

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About

RailApp

Access live and offline departure boards for UK railways. View journey stops for direct train services between stations. This application does not plan routes.

Highlights

Live departure boards
Offline access
Journey stop overviews
UK railway information
Direct train services

Features

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Departure boards for UK railways. Provides online and offline results, and overview of journey stops. Note that this is for direct trains between stations only, and cannot plan routes.

About

UK Rail Live

Features

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'UK Rail Live' that provides real-time train information across the UK. The app should feature live departure/arrival boards.

Screenshots

RailApp3 screens

UK Rail Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

RailApp and UK Rail Live are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

RailApp versus UK Rail Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RailApp	UK Rail Live
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	66.7% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 9 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.4	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	11 MB	37 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Jacob Parker	Shravani Limited

In-app purchases

None

RailApp

No in-app purchases

None

UK Rail Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RailApp free?

RailApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is UK Rail Live free?

UK Rail Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RailApp or UK Rail Live have ads?

Neither RailApp nor UK Rail Live shows ads.

Which is updated more often, RailApp or UK Rail Live?

RailApp ships an update every 9 months, and UK Rail Live every 9 months. Most recently, RailApp was updated on October 15, 2026 and UK Rail Live on October 12, 2026.