Comparison

Rail vs SMART Forms

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

Head to head
About

Rail

This app helps UK rail industry suppliers manage worker time and travel according to regulations. It allows administrators to plan shifts, track worker progress, and generate reports on hours worked and travel time. Workers receive shift notifications and log their time with tap-ins.

Highlights
  • Shift planning and rostering
  • Rest period compliance checks
  • Worker time tracking (tap-in/out)
  • Real-time worker progress monitoring
  • Exceedance alerts and remote risk assessment
  • Preformatted reporting
Features
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• Rail-Time is the complete compliance solution for UK rail industry suppliers to manage their worker's time and travel in accordance with industry regulations. • The system has been designed to allow admin users to plan and roster staff shifts ensuring they meet with all relevant rest periods and breaks required. • It will also calculate the FRI scores for all planned shifts ensuring that every shift meets the required standards before being passed to the workers phone or tablet. The worker then receives notification that they have been rostered on to a shift. The worker is required to 'tap-in;' when they leave their place of rest, again when they reach the work location, when they leave the work location and finally, when they arrive at their place of rest. Each 'tap-in' is then recorded for audit and time-management purposes. The admin user is able to track in "rail-time" the workers progress through the planned shift. Where an exceedance of working hours is identified the system will notify the worker and the allocated Supervisor where a risk assessment can be carried out remotely to either approve or deny the exceedance. A series of preformatted reports are available for download by the Admin user ranging from total company worked hours, individuals worked hours and travel time for a given period and the hours worked against a specific project.

About

SMART Forms

Features
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Our SMART Forms app makes it easy to complete, manage, and submit digital forms wherever you're working. From inspections and site checklists to customer reports and audits — everything is recorded securely and sent to the office without any paperwork. • Complete and submit digital forms on your mobile • Capture signatures, photos, and notes directly in the form • Use custom forms created specifically for your business • Offline support • Automatically saves and syncs data to your account • Built-in validation to reduce errors and incomplete submissions • No more lost paperwork or time spent rekeying • Instantly generate reports from submitted forms • View your active and completed forms on your device • Simple to use – no technical knowledge needed Perfect for site teams, safety officers, and field workers who need a fast, reliable way to complete reports on the go.

Screenshots

Rail3 screens
SMART Forms2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMART Forms at monthly against Rail's every 3 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rail ships an update every 3 months, SMART Forms monthly. Both last shipped on September 12, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Rail versus SMART Forms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailSMART Forms
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAgileAppCo. LtdComputer and Design Services Limited

In-app purchases

None

Rail

No in-app purchases

None

SMART Forms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rail free?
Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMART Forms free?
SMART Forms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rail or SMART Forms have ads?
Neither Rail nor SMART Forms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rail or SMART Forms?
Rail ships an update every 3 months, and SMART Forms monthly. Most recently, Rail was updated on September 12, 2026 and SMART Forms on September 12, 2026.

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