Azul vs RailApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Azul
Play virtually any video and audio format offline on your device. Stream content from cloud services, network devices, or download directly. Offers advanced subtitle support, AirPlay, and Chromecast capabilities for a seamless viewing experience.
- Plays all video and audio formats
- Offline playback
- Stream from cloud and network devices
- Advanced subtitle support
- AirPlay and Chromecast support
- 4K HDR & Dolby Vision playback
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Never be bored on a plane or subway ride again. Enjoy your favorite videos right on your device without converting or needing a data connection. Azul is the only movie player that allows you to play almost any video and audio format on the go. Not only that the app has powerful streaming options, subtitle support, Airplay and Chromecast too. Gorgeous interface. Precise controls. And silky-smooth playback. Play all your movies, shows and music in most formats directly without conversion. It allows file synchronization with Dropbox, GDrive, OneDrive, Box, iCloud Drive, iTunes, direct downloads and through WiFi sharing as well as streaming from SMB, FTP, UPnP/DLNA media servers and the web. Azul offers support for advanced subtitles including full SSA compatibility, multi-track audio, and playback speed control. - PLAY MORE VIDEO TYPES A powerful video player that plays just about anything, including the standard MP4, M4V and MOV – plus MKV, AVI, WMV, MTS, ISO, VIDEO_TS, FLV, OGM, OGV, ASF, 3GP, DVR-MS, WebM, and WTV. - STREAM FROM OTHER DEVICES Browse and play videos stored on your Mac, PC, NAS, Wi-Fi hard drive, UPnP/DLNA apps like Plex and Kodi (XBMC), or from cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive – no syncing required! - AIRPLAY & GOOGLE CAST OPTIONS Stream a wide variety of videos types such as MKV, MP4, M4V, and others over AirPlay & Google Cast with full surround sound and subtitles. - OPTIMIZED SUBTITLES Bring your own subtitles, or download them on the fly (for free) in virtually any language. - Silky-smooth video player (plays full 4K w/ HDR & Dolby Vision) - Stream from a Mac, PC, NAS or Wi-Fi enabled hard drive - Beautiful layout with quick access to video info - Artwork and metadata added automatically - Split View & PIP SUPPORTED FORMATS - Video: 3GP, AVI, ASF, BDMV, DIVX, DVDMEDIA, DVR-MS, FLV, ISO, M4V, MKV, MOV, MP4, M2TS, MTS, OGM, OGV, TP, TS, VIDEO_TS, WEBM, WMV, WTV PLAYER FEATURES - Multiple audio tracks - Chapters - Gesture controls - Video zoom options - Continuous playback - TV out via HDMI or VGA adapter - Deinterlacing EXTRAS - Folders - One-click subtitle downloads - Download videos from networked devices - Drag and drop uploads via web browser We strive for 100% customer satisfaction -- Send us an email at help@gplexdb.com and we'll be more than delighted to help.
RailApp
Access live and offline departure boards for UK railways. View journey stops for direct train services between stations. This application does not plan routes.
- Live departure boards
- Offline access
- Journey stop overviews
- UK railway information
- Direct train services
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Departure boards for UK railways. Provides online and offline results, and overview of journey stops. Note that this is for direct trains between stations only, and cannot plan routes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RailApp at Free against Azul's $1.99. Azul's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). On 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
RailApp is free to download; Azul costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Azul ships an update every 2 months, RailApp every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Azul | RailApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (501 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 501 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #150 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kathleen Gallagher Mody | Jacob Parker |
Customer experience
Azul
RailApp
Bugs and requests
Azul
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch
- Overwriting existing files
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Unresponsive customer support
Requested features
4 requests- Improved download management
- Folder organization options
- Better video format support
- Integrated web browser
RailApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Azul
No in-app purchases
RailApp
No in-app purchases









