Substack vs Plane and Train Crash Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Substack
Discover creators, ideas, and communities through videos, writing, and podcasts. Subscribe for free or upgrade to access exclusive content and connect directly with creators. Enjoy ad-free media and participate in live events.
- Subscribe to creators
- Ad-free video and podcasts
- Live streams and group chats
- Explore independent ideas
- Read aloud articles
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Substack is a new media app that connects you with the creators, ideas, and communities you care about most. - Support the creators you love: Subscribe for free or upgrade to view original work and connect directly with your favorite writers, artists, and podcasters. - Enjoy ad-free videos and podcasts: Access short-form clips, video episodes, and read-aloud articles without interruptions. - Connect in real time: Join livestreams and live group chats, where top creators bring their biggest supporters into their world. - Explore independent ideas: Discover bold opinions and engaging views across food, sports, politics, fashion, comedy, finance, and more. How it works: 1. Download the Substack app. 2. Claim your handle. 3. Explore the feed to enjoy notes, videos, and clips from creators. 4. Subscribe to your favorites for free, tune into their livestreams and join private group chats.
Plane and Train Crash Tracker
Stay informed about transportation safety with real-time crash monitoring and continuously updated incident data. Receive alerts and access historical analytics for critical information.
- Real-time crash monitoring
- Continuously updated incident data
- Incident alerts
- Historical analytics
- Global coverage
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Never Miss Critical Transportation Safety Information Plane and Train Crash Tracker brings you real-time crash monitoring with continuously updated incident data, alerts, and historical analytics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plane and Train Crash Tracker at daily against Substack's weekly. Substack's advantage is ratings volume (550K vs 2) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Substack sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Plane and Train Crash Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Substack against 5.0 for Plane and Train Crash Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Substack has 550K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Substack ships an update weekly, Plane and Train Crash Tracker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Substack | Plane and Train Crash Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (550K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 550K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Substack, Inc. | Kevin Flynn |
Customer experience
Substack
Plane and Train Crash Tracker
Bugs and requests
Substack
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to sign in
- Inconsistent behavior when archiving/deleting posts
- Playback issues with audio content
- Incompatibility with older devices or operating systems
Requested features
5 requests- Add search functionality within app
- Improve notification management
- Allow customization of font size and style
- Implement ability to mark articles as read/unread
- Add option to collapse/expand comment threads
Plane and Train Crash Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Substack
- Hung Up (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- The Dworkin Report (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Popular Information (Monthly)$5.991 Month
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- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Isolation Journals (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Ettingermentum (monthly)$5.991 Month
- What To Cook (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- The Present Age (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- The Message Box (Monthly)$7.991 Month
- House Inhabit (Monthly)$8.991 Month
- Noahpinion (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Slow Boring (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Razib Khan (Monthly)$10.991 Month
- House of Strauss (Monthly)$11.991 Month
- The Dworkin Report (Annual)$49.991 Year
- Annual$59.991 Year
- Isolation Journals (Annual)$59.991 Year
- Slow Boring (Annual)$99.991 Year
Plane and Train Crash Tracker
- Premium Features$6.99
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