Comparison

HHR Train vs VisitMadinah

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

Head to head
About

HHR Train

Book high-speed train tickets to the Holy cities directly from your smartphone. Enjoy a simple, user-friendly booking process with real-time availability, seat selection, and instant ticket delivery via email and SMS. Pay securely with multiple options.

Highlights
  • Real-time service availability
  • Interactive seat selection
  • Instant ticket delivery
  • Multiple payment options
  • Member profile for booking history
  • Station location via Google Maps
Features
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An amazing and unique booking experience to travel to the Holy cites via your smartphone using app HHSR. With Haramain Mobile Applications, passengers can book from anywhere, at any time of day. Passengers have access to a very simple booking process, user-friendly with clear steps, where they can see all options available at a glance. Available services, tariffs and special promotions are immediately displayed in real-time using the integration with the train planner and central booking system. Our passengers do nos have to wait for booking confirmation and they immediately receive their tickets in real-time by email and SMS. FEATURES: - Powerful calendars to check availability of the services - Decide your best location for your seats with quick view of the coach - Check the direction of the travel and your position - Change your seat with just one click - Pay with MADA, Visa or Master Card - Registration as HHSR member to have access to your sales history and access to your profile for an easier booking process - Find useful information such as telephones or email to contact our staff, location of the estation integrated with Google Maps, real-time information of the train services available, fare information, check our Terms & coditions for travelling with Haramain Railway - Select your preferred language to book: Arabic and English.

About

VisitMadinah

Explore Madinah with reliable content, engaging visuals, and guidance videos in six languages. Discover historical landmarks, suggested tours, interactive maps, and a calendar of local activities.

Highlights
  • Illustrated historical landmark information
  • Suggested tours and paths
  • Interactive maps
  • Activity calendar
  • Content in six languages
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An easy-to-use app with an amazing user experience, it allows you to reach the depths of Madinah through reliable content, attractive designs and images, and introductory and guidance videos in six languages (Arabic, English). In this app, the user finds: • Illustrated information on the key historical landmarks and service facilities in Almadinah. • Suggested tours across various paths covering a large number of places in Almadinah. • Interactive maps for quick access to Almadinah landmarks and facilities near you. • A Calendar of the latest activities to be held in Almadinah, which will keep you informed of forthcoming activities.

Screenshots

HHR Train4 screens
VisitMadinah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VisitMadinah at 100% against HHR Train's 11%. VisitMadinah also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). HHR Train's advantage is ratings volume (272 vs 9). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VisitMadinah holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HHR Train has 272 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of HHR Train's written reviews are positive against 100% of VisitMadinah's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HHR Train ships an update every 2 months, VisitMadinah every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HHR Train versus VisitMadinah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHHR TrainVisitMadinah
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (272 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings272 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMINSAITAl Medina Regional Municipality

Customer experience

HHR Train

All ratings271 ratings
Positive37.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative57.6%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative83.2%

VisitMadinah

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HHR Train

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to log in or create account
  • Booking process gets interrupted or lost
  • Tickets not received after successful payment
  • App crashes when trying to change password

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to save passenger profiles for faster booking
  • Implement loyalty program or discounts for frequent travelers
  • Improve communication during service disruptions
  • Enhance Apple Wallet integration

VisitMadinah

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HHR Train

No in-app purchases

None

VisitMadinah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HHR Train free?
HHR Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VisitMadinah free?
VisitMadinah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HHR Train or VisitMadinah?
VisitMadinah is rated higher. HHR Train averages 2.6 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while VisitMadinah averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do HHR Train or VisitMadinah have ads?
Neither HHR Train nor VisitMadinah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HHR Train or VisitMadinah?
HHR Train ships an update every 2 months, and VisitMadinah every 2 weeks. Most recently, HHR Train was updated on November 3, 2026 and VisitMadinah on November 4, 2026.

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