Comparison

ZüriPickNick vs Headway

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

Head to head
About

ZüriPickNick

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Spotting an ideal picnick location can be difficult. But it shouldn't be if you use our app. Discover new locations in the City of Zürich and also what type of infrastructure is available (e.g tables, places etc.) Just click on a location and tap on the icon to navigate to the picknick place. The data provided by Stadt Zürich Opendata.

About

Headway

Track passenger trains from nine U.S. railroads in real-time on a single map. See live positions, delay status, and scheduled times for your commute or travel. Bookmark favorite trains and stations for quick access.

Highlights
  • Live train positions on map
  • Real-time delay status
  • Detailed train route information
  • Station departure boards
  • Bookmark trains and stations
  • Filter and sort by route/line
  • Dark Mode and Dynamic Type
Features
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Headway puts live passenger trains from 21 U.S. rail agencies on one map. Whether you're catching the Acela home, riding the LIRR out to Montauk, or waiting on a Metro-North train upstate, you'll see exactly where your train is and whether it's on schedule. AGENCIES COVERED Amtrak (nationwide), Brightline, Caltrain, Metra, Metrolink, MARC, SEPTA Regional Rail, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), MBTA Commuter Rail, MBTA Subway, WMATA Metrorail, Tri-Rail, RTD Denver, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), Metro-North, NJ Transit, Staten Island Railway, Austin CapMetro Rail, Utah FrontRunner, Chicago South Shore Line, and Nashville WeGo Star. Choose which ones you follow in Settings. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See every active train across the agencies you follow, updating in near real time • See a train's live speed as it moves, where the agency reports it • Check any train's 7-day on-time record and typical delay • Color-coded delay status at a glance — green, yellow, orange, red • Tap any train for its full route, stops, scheduled vs. actual times, and live position • Browse stations with live departure boards — what's coming, and when • Bookmark your regular trains and stations for one-tap status checks • Filter and sort by route, line, or delay • Search by train number or route name • Choose between standard, satellite, and hybrid Apple Maps • Full Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support HEADWAY PRO Save a trip with your boarding and arrival stops and Headway keeps you posted: a Live Activity on your Lock Screen that follows your part of the journey, a heads-up before your stop, a note when you arrive, and delay alerts for the train you're on. Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year, billed to your Apple Account and managed in your Apple subscription settings. Live tracking of a whole train, the map, departure boards and search stay free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://axismaps.ai/headway/privacy PRIVACY Your location stays on your device — if you grant location permission, your position is rendered locally and never leaves your phone. An account is optional and only needed for Pro and for syncing saved trips between your devices. Headway has no third-party analytics and no advertising. If the app crashes, it sends Apple's anonymous diagnostic report to help us fix bugs — no identity, no location, no usage history. Full policy at axismaps.ai/headway/privacy. ABOUT THE DATA Train positions, schedules, and delays come from each agency's public real-time feed. Headway doesn't alter train positions or times — what you see is what the agency is publishing. Headway is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these agencies.

Screenshots

ZüriPickNick3 screens
Headway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZüriPickNick at none against Headway's 5. ZüriPickNick also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). Headway's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price and ads 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. Headway sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ZüriPickNick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZüriPickNick ships an update every 8 months, Headway every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZüriPickNick versus Headway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZüriPickNickHeadway
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid CostaNick Faughey

In-app purchases

None

ZüriPickNick

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Headway

Subscriptions2
  • Headway Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Headway Pro (1 Year)$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Medium tip$4.99
  • Large tip$9.99

Questions

Is ZüriPickNick free?
ZüriPickNick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Headway free?
Headway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZüriPickNick or Headway have ads?
Neither ZüriPickNick nor Headway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZüriPickNick or Headway?
ZüriPickNick ships an update every 8 months, and Headway every 3 weeks. Most recently, ZüriPickNick was updated on November 3, 2026 and Headway on November 5, 2026.

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