Luas vs Iarnród Éireann
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luas
Get real-time tram arrival information and live service updates for Dublin's Luas tram network. Easily find your nearest stop, check operating hours, and report anti-social behavior.
- Real-time tram arrival forecasts
- Live travel updates
- Nearest stop identification
- Operating hours information
- Report anti-social behavior
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This is the Official App of the Luas, Dublin's Tram network, providing all you need to make full use of the Luas including: * Real-time forecasts of tram arrivals at each stop. * Live travel updates regarding the Luas service. * Identify your nearest Stop and get directions to it. * Check operating hours. * Facility to report anti-social behaviour. The Luas is Dublin's tram network, operated by Transdev on behalf of Transport Infrastructure Ireland. This App has been developed by Dovetail Technologies on behalf of TII. It collects anonymous usage statistics in order to help us improve the service we offer.
Iarnród Éireann
Plan your rail journeys and book tickets directly through this official app. Search departure times, select travel dates, passenger types, and confirm your train selections for a seamless travel experience.
- Book train tickets
- Plan rail journeys
- Search departure times
- Select travel origin and destination
- Choose passenger and ticket types
- Confirm train selections
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Welcome to the new version of the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail app. Thank you for downloading or updating our mobile app. Customers can start their booking journey within our app and select their travel origin and destination details followed by the required travel dates, passenger and ticket type selections before confirming their train selections. Customers can also search station departure times and plan their rail journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Luas at 2.0 against Iarnród Éireann's 1.6. Luas also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 8%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Iarnród Éireann's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Luas holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Luas's written reviews are positive against 8% of Iarnród Éireann's.
Luas ships an update every 26 months, Iarnród Éireann every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luas | Iarnród Éireann |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 8.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dovetail Technologies Ltd | Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail |
Customer experience
Luas
Iarnród Éireann
In-app purchases
Luas
No in-app purchases
Iarnród Éireann
No in-app purchases
