Hazmat Load Segregation Guide vs AskRail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hazmat Load Segregation Guide
This app provides an easy-to-use guide for segregating hazardous materials during transport. It references DOT and IATA regulations to help determine loading and shipping requirements for different classes of hazardous goods.
- Segregation for Hazardous Materials tables
- Class 1 Explosives Compatibility tables
- DOT CFR 49 §177.848 reference
- IATA Dangerous Goods Handling Regulations reference
- Quick and easy interface
- Source material references
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Easy-to-review version of the "Segregation for Hazardous Materials" tables found in CFR 49 §177.848 This app utilizes the "Segregation for Hazardous Materials" and "Class 1 Explosives Compatibility" Tables found in DOT/PHMSA Hazmat and IATA Dangerous Goods (DG) Handling Regulations. Because of their hazards, some hazardous materials may not be loaded, transported, sorted or stored together during the course of transportation. In other cases, the materials may loaded/shipped together as long as they are separated so that if any of the packages leak during transport, the leaked material would not commingle with other hazardous materials. Using the "Segregation Tables" in the D.O.T's Hazardous Materials or IATA's Dangerous Goods Handling Regulations, employees determine the requirements for loading/shipping different classes of hazardous materials on the same vehicle or aircraft. The information presented in this app can help the hazmat employee training requirements by supplementing knowledge with a quick and easy to use interface. Includes Source Material References : - IATA DG Handling Information Pamphlet - DOT CFR49 - § 177.848 Hazmat Regulations
AskRail
This app provides hazardous materials safety information for first responders dealing with rail incidents. It allows authorized personnel to query railcar contents and offers critical data for emergency response. Access to advanced features requires verification and railroad sponsorship.
- Hazardous materials safety information
- Rail incident support
- Query railcar contents
- Emergency response data
- First responder tool
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The AskRail app is a hazardous materials safety tool for first responders who are first on scene or directly support the first on scene in the event of a rail incident. Access to certain features, including the ability to query railcar contents based on an equipment number, is restricted to authorized personnel. To obtain authorization to use the restricted features, you must assert that you are a first responder, provide information about your emergency response agency, and identify a supervisor who can attest to your first responder duties. You also must obtain sponsorship from a Class I railroad. This process may take up to several weeks. AskRail is a collaborative effort among all North American Class I railroads, the Association of American Railroads, Railinc Corp., and the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. For more information about AskRail please visit: www.askrail.us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AskRail at Free against Hazmat Load Segregation Guide's $0.99. AskRail also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). Hazmat Load Segregation Guide's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (523 vs 37). On review sentiment, 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
AskRail is free to download; Hazmat Load Segregation Guide costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hazmat Load Segregation Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hazmat Load Segregation Guide has 523 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Hazmat Load Segregation Guide's written reviews are positive against 58% of AskRail's.
Hazmat Load Segregation Guide ships an update every 16 months, AskRail every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hazmat Load Segregation Guide | AskRail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (523 ratings) — better | 4.1 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 523 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ThatsMyStapler Inc. | Association of American Railroads |
Customer experience
Hazmat Load Segregation Guide
AskRail
Bugs and requests
Hazmat Load Segregation Guide
Reported bugs
2 issues- App keeps crashing
- App doesn’t work for iPhone X
Requested features
1 request- Include segregation flags
AskRail
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hazmat Load Segregation Guide
No in-app purchases
AskRail
No in-app purchases
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