Comparison

Checkpoint Authority vs NR MyLocken

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

Head to head

Checkpoint Authority

Manage Railway Personnel

Network Rail MyLocken App

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

Checkpoint Authority

Features

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The Checkpoint Authority App is designed to help manage railway personnel seeking authority to enter a worksite. It provides features for both supervisors and personnel to send, accept and manage worksite authority.

About

NR MyLocken

Features

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Use NR App to log on/off Network Rail sites. It allow user to identify work type (intrusive and non-intrusive) and task number. It could be used for user that are not using Smart Key or if site is not lockenised. It could be used for user that use Smart Key (Key synchronisation).

Screenshots

Checkpoint Authority2 screens

NR MyLocken4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Checkpoint Authority at fortnightly against NR MyLocken's every 8 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

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

Checkpoint Authority ships an update fortnightly, NR MyLocken every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Checkpoint Authority versus NR MyLocken: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Checkpoint Authority	NR MyLocken
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 8 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	82 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	C & G SYSTEMS LIMITED	Locken Services

In-app purchases

None

Checkpoint Authority

No in-app purchases

None

NR MyLocken

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkpoint Authority free?

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

Is NR MyLocken free?

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

Do Checkpoint Authority or NR MyLocken have ads?

Neither Checkpoint Authority nor NR MyLocken shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Checkpoint Authority or NR MyLocken?

Checkpoint Authority ships an update fortnightly, and NR MyLocken every 8 months. Most recently, Checkpoint Authority was updated on October 25, 2026 and NR MyLocken on October 27, 2026.