Toob Train vs ELRs
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.
ELRs
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An app to show the route of railway lines in England Scotland and Wales using Network Rail geospatial data, overlaying ELR line routes onto Apple Maps. Shows stations with station departure and arrival boards, as well as train service information from National Rail Enquiries
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ELRs at every 5 days against Toob Train's every 7 months. Toob Train's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Toob Train ships an update every 7 months, ELRs every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toob Train | ELRs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carl de Wiele | Mike Finta |
In-app purchases
Toob Train
No in-app purchases
ELRs
No in-app purchases
