ABELA vs Egypt Trains
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABELA
Book sleeping car berths on trains, check schedules, ticket prices, and available seats. View past bookings and cancel reservations. Existing website users can log in with their credentials.
- Book sleeping car berths
- Check train schedules
- View ticket prices
- See available seats
- Manage past bookings
- Cancel reservations
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التطبيق الرسمى للشركة الوطنية لإدارة و تشغبل خدمات قطارات النوم (ABELA) : يتيح التطبيق الوظائف التالية : - حجز سرائر عربات قطارات النوم - الاستعلام عن مواعيد قطارات النوم واسعار التذاكر والمقاعد المتاحة للحجز - الاستعلام عن الرحلات التى تم حجزها مسبقاً - رد عملية الحجز يمكن لعملاء الموقع الالكترونى للحجز إستخدام نفس بيانات الحساب الخاصة بهم للدخول على التطبيق دون الحاجة لإنشاء حساب جديد
Egypt Trains
Get real-time train arrival and location information for Egypt's national railways and Cairo's metro system. Track your train live on a map, view delay history, and find platform numbers. Plan your entire journey with integrated metro and train routes.
- Live train tracking on map
- Delay history and alerts
- Platform number information
- Integrated metro and train routes
- Seat availability checks
- Rider-shared updates
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When does my train arrive, and where is it right now? Egypt Trains answers both in seconds. Pick your departure and arrival stations to see every train with its times and ticket prices, then follow your train live on the map. An independent app, not affiliated with Egyptian National Railways (ENR). Times and fares come from official published sources (enr.gov.eg). NEW: Cairo Metro, Monorail and LRT All three Cairo Metro lines, the East Nile Monorail and the LRT are now in the app. Plan a full trip by train and metro, with transfers, walking links between stations and ticket prices. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Live trains on the map Riders on board share where the train really is, automatically or with one tap, so you know where it is and how late it's running. Delay history See how late each train usually runs, with the original and expected times side by side. Platform numbers Find out which platform your train uses before you reach the station, reported and confirmed by riders. Alerts before your stop Get notified as the train approaches your station, and when it's running late. The full route Every stop from start to finish with arrival and departure times, on a timeline that shows how far the train has gone. Seat availability Check available seats in each class before you book. A chat for every train Riders on the same train share delays and updates. TRAVELLING IN EGYPT? Popular routes include Cairo to Alexandria, Cairo to Luxor and Aswan, the overnight sleeper train, and Talgo, VIP and first-class services. Search by station, train number or voice, in English or Arabic. FAQ Can I book tickets in the app? No. Egypt Trains is for timetables, fares and live tracking. Tickets are booked through ENR's official app or at the station. Does it work offline? Saved timetables work offline. Live tracking needs a connection. More than 600 railway stations across Egypt, plus every metro, monorail and LRT station. Arabic and English, dark mode, 12- or 24-hour time, and saved favourite trains. Disclaimer: Egypt Trains is an independent project and does not represent Egyptian National Railways or any government body. Data is collected from official published sources and may contain unintended errors. egypttrains.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Egypt Trains at 4.2 against ABELA's 1.0. ABELA's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Egypt Trains holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively.
ABELA ships an update every 3 weeks, Egypt Trains every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABELA | Egypt Trains |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (5 ratings) | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transit | Mahmoud Fekry Hussien Elsalamony |
Customer experience
ABELA
Egypt Trains
In-app purchases
ABELA
No in-app purchases
Egypt Trains
No in-app purchases
