SNCB International vs Railer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SNCB International
Book international train tickets to numerous European cities directly from your smartphone. Securely pay for your tickets and access them digitally, even offline. Manage bookings, find the best fares, and view real-time train information.
- Book tickets for Thalys, Eurostar, TGV, ICE, and IC trains
- Mobile train tickets accessible offline
- Secure payment via credit card and Bancontact
- Fare calendar for lowest fares
- Real-time train information and timetables
- Link MyTrain account for all bookings
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Book your Thalys, Eurostar, TGV, ICE and IC train tickets on your smartphone. Book your international train tickets to thousands of European destinations such as London, Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne easily via the SNCB International app. You can now travel with your mobile train tickets on your smartphone. BOOK YOUR INTERNATIONAL TICKETS - Book tickets for Thalys, Eurostar, TGV, ICE and IC trains. - With your mobile train ticket, you can travel to thousands of European destinations such as London, Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne. - Secure payment by credit card and with the Bancontact app. YOUR MOBILE TICKET - Get your mobile train tickets sent straight to your smartphone in barcode form. - View or scan your mobile train tickets (no internet connection needed). - Download a PDF version of your ticket via the "My tickets" tab if needed. - Exchange your train tickets at our Contact Centre using the "click-to-call" function in the “My tickets” tab (open 7 days a week). NEW FEATURES - Brand-new look and design. - More info on train stations. - Link your MyTrain account to the app! You will always have the bookings that you made online, through the Contact Center and though the app at hand! - Always find the lowest fares in our fare calendar - Consult the timetables of thousands of trains in Europe and get real-time info. - Leave a review or give feedback about the app.
Railer
This app provides Belgian railway travel information, including train connections, transfer points, and delay times. It aims to offer a simpler and less cluttered user experience compared to official railway applications.
- Find train connections
- See transfer information
- Check train delays
- Simpler user interface
- Belgian railway focus
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Railer is a simple app for travelling on the Belgian railways. Find connections, where and when you need to change and how much your train has been delayed. It's designed to be easier to use and less cluttered than the NMBS/SNCB apps. Terms of Use: https://www.railer.be/tos/ Railer is not associated with NMBS/SNCB sa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SNCB International at 4.4 against Railer's 3.9. SNCB International also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (224 vs 8). Railer's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 37%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Railer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. SNCB International asks for nothing beyond the download.
SNCB International holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SNCB International has 224 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of SNCB International's written reviews are positive against 67% of Railer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SNCB International ships an update every 5 months, Railer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SNCB International | Railer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (224 ratings) — better | 3.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 224 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NMBS/SNCB Europe | Boterham |
Customer experience
SNCB International
Railer
In-app purchases
SNCB International
No in-app purchases
Railer
- Railer Friend - 1 month$0.991 Month
