Looe Valley Line Heritage vs ELRs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Looe Valley Line Heritage
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Discover the secrets of the branch line to Looe. Through historical photos and tales from the past, let the app be your onboard companion on this scenic route. As you travel beneath the towering viaduct, call at picturesque stations and meander alongside the estuary, the app uses GPS to tell you about what you’re seeing. You’ll learn how in the early days the only way for the public to use the line was to pay for their hat to be transported and then hop on too. And how the arrival of the railway at Liskeard meant that every clock in town had to be wound on by 16 minutes. You can even use the app to bring to life a talking portrait of Horace Holbrook, Superintendent of the Line (1908). Search it out at Liskeard and Looe stations. The app is part of the Looe Valley Line heritage project by the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership. Find out more at www.looerailheritage.com.
ELRs
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An app to show the route of railway lines in England Scotland and Wales using Network Rail geospatial data, overlaying ELR line routes onto Apple Maps. Shows stations with station departure and arrival boards, as well as train service information from National Rail Enquiries
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ELRs at every 5 days against Looe Valley Line Heritage's every 20 months. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Looe Valley Line Heritage ships an update every 20 months, ELRs every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Looe Valley Line Heritage | ELRs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Looe Valley Railway Company Limited | Mike Finta |
In-app purchases
Looe Valley Line Heritage
No in-app purchases
ELRs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Looe Valley Line Heritage free?
Is ELRs free?
Do Looe Valley Line Heritage or ELRs have ads?
Which is updated more often, Looe Valley Line Heritage or ELRs?
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