Comparison

ShipCSX vs RailPASS

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

Head to head
About

ShipCSX

Access real-time rail shipment status updates and manage freight movements from your iPhone. This app allows CSX customers to trace shipments by equipment, location, or train, and submit switch requests. Trucking companies can also manage freight drop-offs and pick-ups at terminals.

Highlights
  • Real-time shipment status updates
  • Trace by equipment, location, or train
  • Inventory Management Switch Request
  • XGate for freight terminal management
  • Anywhere/anytime access
Features
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Please note: Only CSX customers with valid login credentials for ShipCSX will have access to the features on the ShipCSX mobile application. The ShipCSX mobile application provides customers anywhere/anytime access to updates on the status of their rail shipments from an iPhone. Customers can retrieve up-to-date information about their shipments using Trace by equipment, Trace by location, and Train Trace, or send information to CSX using the Inventory Management Switch Request features. ShipCSX mobile allows trucking company customers to enter information about freight to be dropped and picked up at the CSX terminals through the XGate part of the application, providing a more efficient experience at the terminals. ShipCSX Mobile is designed with our supply-chain and logistics conscious business customers in mind. For security reasons, only authenticated CSX customers can access shipment information through the application. If you need to set up a new secure login ID or reset your password, contact the ShipCSX team.

About

RailPASS

Streamline your intermodal facility experience with this mobile application. Input shipment details in advance to bypass kiosks, track your assigned shipments, and update parking locations directly from your device. Save time and reduce gate entry friction.

Highlights
  • Expedited gate experience
  • Pre-input shipment details
  • Real-time shipment status
  • Update parking location
  • Reduce gate entry time
Features
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RailPASS is a BNSF Railway mobile application designed to create an efficient and expedited gate experience for truck drivers who need to drop off, pick up or locate a shipment at a BNSF Intermodal Facility. From RailPASS, you can: • Input shipment details directly through the RailPASS app to avoid having to manually enter information at the intermodal facility kiosk. This feature will reduce time spent at the kiosk by eliminating screen requests and touches – cutting current entrance gate times by more than half. • Have up-to-date status information on shipments assigned to you once it is in your personalized "My Units" screen. • Update Parking: You will have the ability to update your assigned parking location directly through the RailPASS app eliminating the need to call your dispatcher or flag down a yard checker when there is an existing shipment in a designated spot.

Screenshots

ShipCSX4 screens
RailPASS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RailPASS at 3.1 against ShipCSX's 2.0. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

RailPASS holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ShipCSX's written reviews are positive against 24% of RailPASS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ShipCSX versus RailPASS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipCSXRailPASS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (77 ratings)3.1 (120 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.0% of reviews23.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCSXBNSF Railway

Customer experience

ShipCSX

All ratings77 ratings
Positive23.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative74.0%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative76.0%

RailPASS

All ratings120 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative61.8%

In-app purchases

None

ShipCSX

No in-app purchases

None

RailPASS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShipCSX free?
ShipCSX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RailPASS free?
RailPASS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShipCSX or RailPASS?
RailPASS is rated higher. ShipCSX averages 2.0 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while RailPASS averages 3.1 from 120 ratings.
Do ShipCSX or RailPASS have ads?
Neither ShipCSX nor RailPASS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShipCSX or RailPASS?
ShipCSX ships an update every 2 months, and RailPASS every 2 months. Most recently, ShipCSX was updated on September 20, 2026 and RailPASS on September 20, 2026.

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