Iarnród Éireann vs Aircoach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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. This version includes some bug fixes and a system update. 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.
Aircoach
Plan and track your journeys, purchase tickets, and manage your travel details with ease. Access digital tickets directly from your phone for a convenient boarding experience.
- Journey planning
- Ticket purchasing
- Digital ticket access
- Route search
- User-friendly interface
- Manage travel details
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Introducing the new Aircoach App. Whether you’re a frequent traveller or just planning a one-time trip, our app makes it easier to plan and track your journey, purchase great value tickets, manage, and have access to them at your fingertips. With our user-friendly interface, you can quickly search for available routes and services, and book your ticket in just a few taps. Our app offers a range of great value fares to suit your budget, so you can travel comfortably without breaking the bank. Once you’ve purchased your ticket, you can access it from within the app, eliminating the need for printing or keeping track of paper tickets. Simply show your digital ticket (QR code) to the driver to scan and hop on board. Our app offers services to various locations, including Dublin City, Dublin Airport, Belfast, Cork, Galway and Derry/Londonderry. So why wait? Download our app today and start planning your next journey with ease and convenience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Iarnród Éireann at free against Aircoach's free with in-app purchases. Iarnród Éireann also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 3) and review sentiment (8% vs 0%). Aircoach's advantage is rating (2.0 vs 1.7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Aircoach holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of Iarnród Éireann's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aircoach's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Iarnród Éireann ships an update every 10 months, Aircoach every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iarnród Éireann | Aircoach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (14 ratings) | 2.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iarnrod Eireann Irish Rail (IE) | FirstGroup Plc |
Customer experience
Iarnród Éireann
Aircoach
In-app purchases
Iarnród Éireann
No in-app purchases
Aircoach
No in-app purchases
