Comparison

Amtrak vs Convierge

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

Head to head
About

Amtrak

Book train tickets, manage your account, and access travel information on the go. Show your eTicket digitally and save payment details for quick purchases. Find station info and check train status easily.

Highlights
  • Digital eTickets
  • Ticket purchasing
  • Train status checks
  • Station information
  • Account management
  • Apple Wallet integration
Features
Currently charting
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Discover the convenience of traveling with Amtrak. With the Amtrak app you can get simple and intuitive access to all the travel information you need, whenever you need it. • Show your eTicket while onboard, including multi-ride and monthly passes - no need to print • Purchase one-way, roundtrip, multi-ride and monthly tickets with dollars or Amtrak Guest Rewards points • Check train status • Find station information • Edit and manage your account profile • Save credit cards for quick checkout • Send your eTicket to Apple Wallet • And so much more... With the Amtrak app, you can do it all right from your smart device.

About

Convierge

This travel companion helps you navigate foreign countries with ease. It offers currency and unit conversions, essential phrases, destination-specific tips, and emergency contact information. Plan your dream trip by saving inspiration and building daily itineraries.

Highlights
  • Currency and unit conversion
  • Essential local phrases
  • Destination-specific travel tips
  • Emergency contact information
  • Social media link saving
  • Dream board and itinerary planner
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Convierge — Your Pocket Travel Companion Traveling abroad is exciting until it isn't. You're standing at a restaurant wondering how much to tip. You're staring at a weather forecast in Celsius. You need to call for help and don't know the number. Convierge puts all of that in one place, tailored to wherever you're going. Convert What Matters Currency, temperature, distance, weight, volume: Convierge converts between what you know and what you'll see overseas, with plain-language context so the numbers actually make sense. "That's shorts and sunscreen weather" is more useful than "28°C" when you're packing. Tipping guidance for restaurants, taxis, hotels, and bars means you'll never awkwardly over-tip or under-tip again. Convert social media That amazing video or carousel post on your favorite social media platform has tons of great ideas for your next trip! Copy the link into Converiege and we transform it and save the spots into your dream board. Speak the Basics Heading somewhere they don't speak English? Browse common phrases organized by category — greetings, dining, directions, emergencies — and practice before you go. Each phrase shows you both the local language and how to say it, so you can order coffee or ask for help without fumbling through a search engine. Know Before You Go Every destination comes with bite-sized tips from people who've been there. Which side of the road do they drive on? Is the tap water safe? What kind of power adapter do you need? Convierge answers the small questions that make a big difference, plus packing suggestions so you don't forget the things you'll actually need. Plan Your Trip Save inspiration to a personal dream board — restaurants you want to try, landmarks you want to see, experiences you don't want to miss. Add photos from your camera roll or paste links from the web. When you're ready to get serious, set your travel dates and build a day-by-day itinerary with meals, sights, transport, and notes. Stay Safe Emergency numbers for police, fire, and ambulance are one tap away, along with U.S. Embassy contact details. Everything you need in a crisis is designed to work even when you're offline and stressed. One App, Every Country Switch destinations with a single tap and the entire app reshapes itself — new currency, new phrases, new tips, new emergency info. Planning a multi-country trip? Just switch and keep going. Convierge is for travelers who want to feel prepared, not overwhelmed. No accounts required. No clutter. Just the stuff that actually helps when you're far from home.

Screenshots

Amtrak4 screens
Convierge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Convierge at free against Amtrak's free with in-app purchases. Convierge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Amtrak's advantage is ratings volume (221K vs 1) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Convierge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amtrak has 221K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amtrak ships an update monthly, Convierge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Amtrak versus Convierge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmtrakConvierge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (221K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings221K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB36 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAmtrakPrimary Key LLC

Customer experience

Amtrak

All ratings220,965 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews1,137 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative61.1%

Convierge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Amtrak

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to modify or cancel reservations
  • Inconsistent behavior when booking multi-leg trips
  • Problems with logging in and accessing account information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more detailed train information (amenities, quiet cars, etc.)
  • Improve trip planning and itinerary management features
  • Integrate with mobile wallets for easier ticketing
  • Provide better communication during service disruptions

Convierge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Amtrak

No in-app purchases

None

Convierge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amtrak free?
Amtrak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Convierge free?
Convierge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amtrak or Convierge?
Convierge is rated higher. Amtrak averages 4.7 out of 5 from 221K ratings, while Convierge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Amtrak or Convierge have ads?
Neither Amtrak nor Convierge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amtrak or Convierge?
Amtrak ships an update monthly, and Convierge every 2 months. Most recently, Amtrak was updated on October 18, 2026 and Convierge on October 14, 2026.

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