Comparison

Bath Map and Walks vs National Rail

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

Head to head
About

Bath Map and Walks

Explore cities on foot with self-guided walks and detailed maps. Discover attractions, hidden gems, and local businesses at your own pace. All data is offline, saving you data charges.

Highlights
  • Self-guided city walks
  • Detailed offline city map
  • Sightseeing and discovery routes
  • Location bookmarking
  • Movement tracking
  • Photo sharing
  • No internet or data plan needed
Features
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Lose Yourself Without Getting Lost. This handy application presents you several self-guided walks featuring the best of the city, from world famous attractions to hidden gems. There simply is no better way to see a city on foot, at your own pace and at a cost that is only a fraction of what you would normally pay for a guided tour. This app comes with a detailed and fully functional city map to help you explore the city and locate the sights of interest. City map functions included in this app are: street name and business (restaurants, cafes, etc.), search, location bookmarking, `Findme` (iPhone and iPad 3/4G model), movement tracking (iPhone and iPad 3/4G model), and more. You can track your steps, take photos along the way, and then share your tracks and photos with friends. Sightseeing walks included in this application are: * Bath Museums (7 sights) * Buildings and Architecture (8 sights) * Georgian Architecture (10 sights) * Bath Art Galleries (6 sights) * Places of Worship (10 sights) * City Orientation Walk (15 sights) * Victorian Architecture (8 sights) * Family Entertainment (7 sights) Discovery walks included in this application are: * City Center Shopping Walk * Artisan Quarter Antiques Hunting Walk No Data Plan or Internet is Needed, and No Roaming either. All the data used in this app is built into the software, so there is no need for internet access or cellular data plan. No need to pay costly roaming charges when traveling to foreign cities. The app works with your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. All the navigation features related to the city walks are disabled in this Lite version, which means that you can view the walk details (sight descriptions and photos), but NO navigation assistance is provided to guide you from one sight to the next. Download the Lite version if you want to use the city map or learn about the city walks. However, if you want to join the walks, it is highly recommended that you download a Full Version of this app. The Full Version includes detailed walk route maps to guide you from one sight to the next. Please visit our website at www.GPSmyCity.com to find city walks for over 470 cities worldwide. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app gives you the option to turn off the GPS tracking in the background to prolong the battery life.

About

National Rail

Plan train journeys, check live times, and purchase tickets for the British rail network. Receive real-time updates on delays and disruptions to travel with confidence.

Highlights
  • Live train times
  • Route planning
  • Ticket purchasing
  • Real-time updates
  • Delay notifications
  • Save favorite stations
Features
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Your journey, simplified. Get live train times, plan routes, buy tickets, and receive real-time updates—all in one app. Travel smarter with National Rail. Travel with confidence across the British rail network. The National Rail app is your essential companion for stress-free train travel. Plan your journey with our intelligent route planner. Find the fastest connections, compare train times, and get live departure boards for any station. Buy tickets, access Railcard discounts and find the best value Season Tickets all in one place. Stay informed with real-time updates on delays, platform changes, and disruptions. Receive email, SMS, or WhatsApp notifications so you're always in the know during your commute. My Travel. Save our favourite stations and journeys in Live Trains and Journey Planner for quicker results and less clicking. Status and Disruptions. Find out about anything that might impact your journey.

Screenshots

Bath Map and Walks4 screens
National Rail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: National Rail at 4.6 against Bath Map and Walks's 3.0. National Rail also leads on ratings volume (98 vs 1). Bath Map and Walks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. National Rail sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bath Map and Walks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

National Rail holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: National Rail has 98 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Bath Map and Walks's written reviews are positive against 8% of National Rail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bath Map and Walks versus National Rail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBath Map and WalksNational Rail
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (98 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews7.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB5 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGPSmyCity.com, Inc.National Rail

Customer experience

Bath Map and Walks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

National Rail

All ratings98 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews540 reviews
Positive7.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative88.1%

Bugs and requests

Bath Map and Walks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

National Rail

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently crashes or freezes
  • Inaccurate train times and journey information
  • Ticket booking functionality not working properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save favorite stations and journeys
  • Option to view earlier/past train departures
  • More granular search options (e.g. search by minute, not just 15-minute intervals)
  • Improved live train tracking and disruption notifications

In-app purchases

None

Bath Map and Walks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

National Rail

One-time1
  • Ad-free version$4.99

Questions

Is Bath Map and Walks free?
Bath Map and Walks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is National Rail free?
National Rail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bath Map and Walks or National Rail?
National Rail is rated higher. Bath Map and Walks averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while National Rail averages 4.6 from 98 ratings.
Do Bath Map and Walks or National Rail have ads?
National Rail shows ads; Bath Map and Walks does not.
Which is updated more often, Bath Map and Walks or National Rail?
Bath Map and Walks ships an update every 2 months, and National Rail every 2 months. Most recently, Bath Map and Walks was updated on October 8, 2026 and National Rail on November 1, 2026.

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