LA Destinations vs Train Times Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LA Destinations
Receive timely alerts as you approach your commuter rail station, so you never miss your stop. Get real-time information on your location, arrival time, and distance to your destination. Customize notification settings for a personalized travel experience.
- Station arrival alerts
- Real-time location tracking
- Arrival time and distance estimates
- Customizable notification distance
- Customizable notification sounds
- Map view of journey
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Never worry about missing your train station with LA Destinations. Receive timely alerts as you approach your station, allowing you to sit back and relax. Stay informed with all the information you need while traveling, whether you're a frequent commuter or just on a quick day trip – Destinations has something for everyone. — STATION ALERTS — Bid farewell to the days of worrying about missing your stop. Simply choose your station, and get notified when you're almost there. Enjoy a peaceful sleep after a long day, kick back and watch a movie, or receive an alert during your adventure to a new place! — BE IN THE KNOW — Trying to figure out where you are? Or how much time you have until your train station? Wonder no more! Destinations provides real-time information on your current location, arrival time, remaining travel time, distance to your destination, and even your speed! View your location on a map and track your journey. — CUSTOMIZABLE — Tailor your trip to your preferences. Decide how close to your station you want to be alerted and even choose the notification sound that plays when you're almost there. — SUPER SIMPLE — Destinations is designed to be both beautiful and incredibly user-friendly. Whether you want to follow your trip as you travel or quickly set a destination and take a nap, Destinations can do it all and more. New features and fixes are always on the way! If you have a feature you would like to see in the app or even a quirky bug that you found, feel free to reach out. We’re always excited to hear from our users! We read all emails and reviews, so please leave a review below or reach out to us at support@kleincodes.com Happy travels! LA Destinations is not affiliated with any rail companies. From time to time, Destinations may briefly access your GPS in order to have higher confidence in your location. Battery life is very important to us and we do many things to ensure we use it sparingly. Please be aware that continued use of GPS services running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.kleincodes.com/destinations/privacy
Train Times Live
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Train Times Live gives you real-time departure and arrival boards for any National Rail station in the UK, plus a full journey planner with live disruption information. Journey Planner > Plan any journey across the UK rail network. Search by station or use your saved favourites, see live departure times and platforms, and view your route on an interactive map. Your search stays put even as you check live status or disruptions and come back. Live Departure & Arrival Boards > Search any UK station and get an up-to-date departure or arrival board, refreshed automatically every 30 seconds. Filter by destination — sorted alphabetically — to find your service faster. See scheduled times, expected times, platforms and cancellations at a glance. Live service disruptions appear as a collapsible banner at the top of the board; swipe it away once you've seen it. Full Service Detail > Tap any service to see every calling point with live times, platform allocations and delay information. Where available, coach formation and loading data shows how busy each carriage is before you board. Disruptions > Browse live disruptions and planned engineering works across the national network, filterable by operator. Know what's affecting your journey before you travel. Train Times Pro - Unlock the full experience with a one-time purchase — no subscription: - Saved journeys tied to a specific departure time - Journey alerts: get a notification before your train departs, so you know exactly when to leave - Home and work shortcuts for one-tap access to your most-used routes - Favourite stations for instant access to live boards Designed for iOS - Clean, native interface with full dark mode support. No account required, no tracking, no ads. - Data provided by Darwin and National Rail Enquiries under the Open Government Licence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Train Times Live at none against LA Destinations's shown. Train Times Live also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. LA Destinations sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Train Times Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LA Destinations ships an update monthly, Train Times Live every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA Destinations | Train Times Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KleinCodes, LLC | Steven Logan |
In-app purchases
LA Destinations
- LA Destinations Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- LA Destinations Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Metrolink Pro$19.99
Train Times Live
- Train Times Live Pro$2.99
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