Toob Train vs Train Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toob Train
Navigate London's transport network with real-time line status, station information, and arrival times. Plan your journeys easily and receive notifications for your favorite lines. Designed for seamless travel around the city.
- Real-time line status
- Favorite line notifications
- Local station information
- Train arrival times
- Journey planner
- Apple Watch support
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Toob Train allows easy navigation around London and the TfL network. Features include: - Line status with notifications(once favourited) - Local stations and train arrival information - Journey planner Designed to be an app to help you when you're out and about in London. Supports Apple Watch.
Train Times
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Your next train, clearly. RailO brings live rail departures, arrivals and London Tube status into one clear view. Check your station, see the platform when available and open a service for the details of your journey. LIVE DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS Browse station boards with scheduled and expected times, platform information, delays and cancellations. Find stations by name or use your location to find nearby stations. YOUR JOURNEY AT A GLANCE See calling points and stop-by-stop timings. Explore the route on a map and view estimated train progress based on the available timetable and service updates. Train positions are estimates, not GPS locations, and routes between stations are approximate. A MORE VISUAL STATION BOARD Switch to an animated platform view to see which platform a service is expected to use. The scene is an illustration, not a station floor plan or walking guide. TRAVEL UPDATES THAT STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY Scan concise disruption notices, then open the full message for more detail. Delays and cancelled services are clearly marked alongside the trains they affect. LONDON TUBE STATUS Check line status and read disruption details before you travel. FAVOURITES, WIDGETS AND APPLE WATCH Keep your regular stations close, check departures with Home Screen widgets and glance at train times and Tube status on Apple Watch. RAILO PREMIUM Core station boards and Tube status are free to use. An optional auto-renewable Premium subscription unlocks destination filtering, unlimited favourite stations and additional widget options, including Tube status and destination-aware boards. Available plans, prices and billing periods are shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Restore purchases from the app's Premium screen. Live information depends on data availability and may change. Check station displays and your operator's advice before travelling. RailO is an independent app and is not affiliated with train operators or Transport for London. Privacy Policy: https://stationboardone.lolados.app/privacy/en.php Terms of Use: https://stationboardone.lolados.app/privacy/terms-en.php Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Toob Train at none against Train Times's 3. Toob Train also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Train Times sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Toob Train asks for nothing beyond the download.
Toob Train ships an update every 7 months, Train Times every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toob Train | Train Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Carl de Wiele | Pedro Antunes |
In-app purchases
Toob Train
No in-app purchases
Train Times
- Weekly Unlimited Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Plan$19.991 Year









