Comparison

Railstream vs Engine Sound

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

Head to head
About

Railstream

Experience live railcams from across the United States and Canada. Watch over two dozen cameras in real time, with a selection available for all viewers and premium content for members. Keep your devices entertained with continuous railway action.

Highlights
  • Live railcams
  • United States and Canada coverage
  • Real-time streaming
  • Multiple camera views
  • Membership-exclusive content
Features
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Live from the United States and Canada, Railstream brings you over 2 dozen railcams to watch in real time! Nine cameras are available for all viewers, while others are membership only. Try this app and your TV and mobile devices will never be dark again! Railstream Pricing: • Subscription 1 Month - USD 12.99* • Subscription 1 Year - USD 149.99* * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. Please note: App subscriptions do not include access to subscription-only content on our website. Additional Subscription Information: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy - https://bit.ly/2J5Ujfh Terms of Use - https://bit.ly/2J1YZqL • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

About

Engine Sound

Features
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Give any car the sound it deserves. Engine Sound synthesizes a lifelike engine in real time and plays it softly under your music. It follows your speed and acceleration, so the engine swells as you pull away and settles when you cruise — without ever stopping your music or podcasts. FIVE ENGINES • Inline-4 — eager and rev-happy • V8 — deep, lumpy rumble • Rotary — smooth, high-pitched buzz • Inline-6 — silky and balanced • V10 — shrieking, race-bred wail Preview each one with a tap. FEELS CONNECTED • GPS combined with the motion sensors reacts faster than GPS alone • Virtual gearbox: hear the shifts as you accelerate • Big animated tachometer with gear, RPM and shift lights PLAYS NICE WITH YOUR AUDIO • Mixes under music, podcasts and navigation — never takes them over • Choose how loud it sits under your music and how much it swells on acceleration • Subtle and Lead modes TRY IT PARKED Test Drive mode lets you rev every engine with an on-screen throttle before you head out. All sound is generated on your iPhone. Your location never leaves the device. Please drive safely and follow local laws. Keep the volume at a level that lets you hear traffic and emergency vehicles.

Screenshots

Railstream4 screens
Engine Sound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Engine Sound at none against Railstream's shown. Railstream's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Railstream sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Engine Sound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Railstream versus Engine Sound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailstreamEngine Sound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (128 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings128 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRailstream, LLCYuya Suzuki

Bugs and requests

Railstream

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • Boyce Cam stuck at night
  • Sound bugs on Fostoria Ohio free cams
  • App crashes or freezes
  • App gets slow
  • Login issues, doesn't recall membership
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  • Annoying messages for members
  • Stuck waiting message
  • Reset and spinning wheel icon
  • iPad app killed after update
  • Static and connection problems
  • App kicks out members
  • Selma cam glitches, shows daytime at night
  • Issues with Apple Play (sound but blank screen)
  • Blank picture on Apple Play for some cameras
  • Cameras off at 10pm PST
  • Cameras jumping back and forth
  • Internal service error on password reset
  • App crashes in landscape mode
  • Payment option not available (forcing PayPal)
  • App says 'something went wrong' on sign in
  • Shenedoah junction free cam does not work
  • White line bug on video player
  • Light brown screen with RETRY error
  • Little black airplane icon

Requested features

21 requests
  • Add Thomasville NC railcam for free
  • Lower membership price
  • Add Metra camera
  • Add multi-view cams back
  • Add more multi-view cams
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  • Add a railcam in WA (Sumner, Puyallup, Auburn, Tukwilla)
  • Add another free camera for Atlanta, GA (other direction)
  • Add cameras in St. Louis, MO, Jonesboro, AR, Memphis, TN, Little Rock, AR
  • Add 1 or 2 new free cams
  • Add more free cameras
  • Add more cameras on the west coast
  • Add cameras at Horseshoe Curve
  • Add cameras on the BNSF railway line
  • Add more spots on the free section
  • Add BNSF and Union Pacific cameras
  • Add playback mode
  • Add a cam in Cleveland Ohio
  • Add more cams and information overlay
  • Add Spokane or Seattle cams
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

Engine Sound

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Railstream

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$149.991 Year
One-time8
  • Railstream Feed 95$12.99
  • Railstream Feed 96$12.99
  • Railstream Feed 93$12.99
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  • Railstream Feed 94$12.99
  • Railstream Feed 97$12.99
  • Railstream Feed 98$12.99
  • Railstream Feed 99$12.99
  • Railstream Feed 100$12.99
1 purchases

Engine Sound

One-time1
  • All Engines$0.99

Questions

Is Railstream free?
Railstream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Engine Sound free?
Engine Sound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Railstream or Engine Sound have ads?
Railstream shows ads; Engine Sound does not.

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