MijnLijn vs Railer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MijnLijn
Get real-time departure times for buses and trams from your favorite stops. Quickly find nearby stops, view schedules, and save preferred locations for instant access to arrival information.
- Real-time bus/tram departures
- Find nearby stops
- View schedules
- Favorite stops list
- Map view of stops
- Searchable stop list
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Met MijnLijn zie je snel wanneer de volgende bus of tram aan je halte vertrekt. • Bekijk realtime vertrektijden • Bewaar je favoriete haltes • Vind haltes bij jou in de buurt • Zoek in de lijst met haltes in Vlaanderen en Brussel • Ontdek nabijgelegen haltes op de kaart Zo weet je in een oogwenk hoeveel minuten je nog hebt voordat je bus of tram vertrekt. MijnLijn ondersteunt uitsluitend bussen en trams van De Lijn. Voor actuele realtime-informatie is een internetverbinding vereist. De beschikbaarheid van realtimegegevens is afhankelijk van De Lijn. MijnLijn is een onafhankelijke app en is niet ontwikkeld of uitgegeven door De Lijn.
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 in-app purchases: MijnLijn at none against Railer's 1. Railer's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 47%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Railer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. MijnLijn asks for nothing beyond the download.
Railer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of MijnLijn's written reviews are positive against 67% of Railer's.
MijnLijn ships an update every 6 weeks, Railer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MijnLijn | Railer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coding Mammoth | Boterham |
Customer experience
MijnLijn
Railer
In-app purchases
MijnLijn
No in-app purchases
Railer
- Railer Friend - 1 month$0.991 Month
