StationWatch vs Train Journey Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StationWatch
Access UK train times directly from your wrist. Quickly find stations, view platform details, and get real-time updates on all services, including replacement buses. Save your favorite stations for instant access.
- View UK train times on your wrist
- Search stations by voice or handwriting
- Mark favorite stations
- See platform and calling point details
- Information on railway replacement buses
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StationWatch puts UK National Rail live departure boards on your Apple Watch. Find nearby stations, search by dictation or scribble, jump back to favourites and recent stations, then check the board without getting your phone out. On each service you'll see the time, platform, and destination, plus delays and cancellations as they happen. Open a train for calling points, where it divides, how many carriages it's running, and who's operating it. Station notices appear on the board when there's something you need to know. Replacement buses are listed too. Watch only. No iPhone app on your Home Screen.
Train Journey Planner
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Departure times / Arrival times and platform data for all National Rail stations, powered by National Rail Enquiries’ real-time data feeds. • Journey planning across the National Rail network • Find platform information for train departures • Easily see if your train is delayed and by how much • Live departures and arrivals at all National Rail stations, with predicted and actual platform information and live train progress • Favourite stations, journeys and last viewed trains • See where you have to make changes along your journey • Send your train information to others or add it to your calendar • Push Alerts for train departures - ideal for regular commuters • Track your train on its route, checking where is it in real-time, which stations it will call at & where it has already called at
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Train Journey Planner at Free against StationWatch's $1.99. Train Journey Planner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On 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
Train Journey Planner is free to download; StationWatch costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | StationWatch | Train Journey Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waving Cat Apps Ltd. | Sumit Kukadiya |
In-app purchases
StationWatch
No in-app purchases
Train Journey Planner
No in-app purchases
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