Comparison

Transit Alarm vs Train Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Transit Alarm

This app uses GPS to alert you when you are nearing your destination on public transport. It allows you to track your real-time location and distance remaining, so you can relax or focus on other tasks during your commute. It supports numerous train lines and works even when the app is in the background.

Highlights
  • GPS-based arrival alerts
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Distance to destination
  • Works in background
  • Supports numerous train lines
  • Audio and vibration alerts
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Never worry about missing your stop again! Just tell Transit Alarm where you're getting off the train, and your iPhone will notify you when you're getting close. Since Transit Alarm is a GPS-based alarm, it will always know if you're running early, late, or right on time. You can even track your location in real-time and see how far you have left to travel! So go ahead- use your commute to get some sleep, focus on work or just zone out. Transit Alarm will make sure you know when you're approaching your station'. UPDATE: We have added thousands of new stations. To update your app, go to Settings and press the "CHECK FOR UPDATES" button at the bottom. This will add support for Amtrak, Caltrain, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), MTA Metro North, LIRR, MTBA Rail (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority), MARC Train (Maryland Area Regional Commuter), and Virginia Railway Express. A few useful notes: ----------------- - Going to sleep? Don't forget to turn your sound up! Transit Alarm will vibrate if your iPhone is on silent, but the audio alarm can be quite useful. - Transit Alarm will still work if the app is minimized, so you can set your alarm and forget about it.

About

Train Tracker

Features
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Train Tracker is a free, ad-free companion for planning and following passenger trains. Search mainline train schedules across supported regions, then keep the trains that matter close at hand: • Plan one-way and round trips • Search by city—all mainline stations—or choose an exact station • Compare departure and arrival times, duration, changes, operators, and train identities • Review every selected leg before tracking supported trains • Keep outbound and return trains together as one journey in My Trips • Browse live station departures through the dedicated station search • Follow a per-stop timeline with scheduled and expected times • Spot platform changes when the operator publishes them • View delays, cancellations, service alerts, and train positions when available • Receive requested change notifications even when the app is closed • Share tracked trains with private, expiring links • Add tickets from photos, PDFs, ticket text, calendar events, the Share sheet, or forwarded confirmations Search focuses on high-speed, long-distance, night, and regional mainline rail. Schedule, operator, realtime, platform, and tracking coverage varies by route, country, and data feed. Always confirm time-critical travel details with the operator. Sign in with Apple or Google only when you want connected account features such as a private ticket-forwarding address. Calendar and Share imports are initiated explicitly by you, and core search and tracking are available in guest mode. Train Tracker has no ads or subscription. It is an independent project and is not affiliated with any rail operator.

Screenshots

Transit Alarm4 screens
Train Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Train Tracker at every 4 days against Transit Alarm's every 3 weeks. Transit Alarm's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.0). 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

Transit Alarm ships an update every 3 weeks, Train Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Transit Alarm versus Train Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransit AlarmTrain Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThor Enterprises, LLCJORGE AGUIRRE

In-app purchases

None

Transit Alarm

No in-app purchases

None

Train Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transit Alarm free?
Transit Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Tracker free?
Train Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transit Alarm or Train Tracker have ads?
Neither Transit Alarm nor Train Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transit Alarm or Train Tracker?
Transit Alarm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Transit Alarm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Train Tracker on November 7, 2026.

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