Comparison

MarcMap vs Train Tracker Pro

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

Head to head
About

MarcMap

This app provides real-time tracking for MARC commuter trains, showing precise arrival times at your designated stops. Plan your journeys and ride with confidence using its convenient timetable and live location features.

Highlights
  • Real-time train tracking
  • Precise arrival times
  • MARC train timetables
  • Live location updates
  • Commuter rail planning
Features
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Effortlessly track your MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) trains and see exactly when they will reach your stop. Ride MARC like a pro with MarcMap. Not Affiliated with the MTA (Maryland Transit Authority)

About

Train Tracker Pro

Track Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada trains with live locations, interactive timetables, and real-time weather. Access over 250 public railcams and view 14 days of historical train data. Get train-specific alerts and follow trains on your lock screen.

Highlights
  • Live train locations
  • Interactive timetables
  • Real-time weather
  • 14-day historical data
  • Live railcams
  • Train-specific alerts
  • Lock screen tracking
Features
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Train Tracker Pro lets you track Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada trains with live locations, interactive timetables, real-time weather at trains’ locations, train-specific travel alerts, travel trends, Siri integration, and Live Activities to follow trains on your iPhone lock screen and in the Apple Watch Smart Stack. You can head out to the rails with just a tap on the map because Train Tracker Pro gives you access to over 250 public live railcams across North America. We’re continually adding to and curating the list of cameras to ensure its accuracy. Missed seeing a train? We've got you covered! Enter History mode, see when a train went by the camera, and rewind the camera to that point in time. The app also includes a 14-day history of train locations, speeds, timetables, and travel alerts. Enter History mode, choose a time, and the map displays exactly as it appeared at that time. Viewing detailed train data, travel alerts, and timetables in Live or History mode requires a 7-day free trial or a subscription. Train Tracker Pro is built by train travelers and railfans for train travelers and railfans. --- Free Features - Live map - History mode (view the map exactly as it appeared at any time in the last 14 days) - Current Top 5 Fastest and Most Delayed Trains lists - Historical Top 5 Fastest and Most Delayed Trains lists - Links to over 250 live railcams across North America - Customize map layers: Amtrak, VIA Rail, live railcams, track overlays - App Shortcut to find a train on the map by train number or route name - Standard or satellite map views - Map remembers your last position between launches - Light/dark mode toggle (System, Light, Dark) - Native iPhone design that’s fast, responsive, and easy to use --- Additional Free Trial/Subscription Features - Follow up to 5 trains at once on your lock screen - View next stop and ETA for followed trains in the Apple Watch Smart Stack (requires watchOS 11 or later) - Train speed and direction of travel in Live and History modes - Customize the Fastest and Most Delayed Trains lists to show 5, 10, 20, or all trains - Timetables update as a journey progresses - Quickly focus on the next stop in timetables by tapping the scope button - Travel Trends (120+ days of trip times and on-time performance data for every train between two stations along the route) - Corridor Conditions - Siri integration ("Siri, ask Train Tracker Pro") to have Siri get live train status - Train-specific Amtrak and VIA Rail travel alerts (Live and History) - Current temperature and weather conditions at a train's live location - Free Trial/Subscription supports Family Sharing --- What makes Train Tracker Pro Unique - First train tracking app with 14-day historical locations, speeds, and timetables for Amtrak and VIA Rail - First to support live railcam locations being shown on a map together with live and historical train location data - First to support Travel Trends to show travel times and on-time performance between any station pair along a train's route - First to support deep Siri integration of live train data for Amtrak and VIA Rail - First to support Corridor Conditions To start a Live Activity, tap a train, tap Follow, and you will see the next stop and its ETA on your lock screen and paired Apple Watch. Tap on a train’s Live Activity on your lock screen to go to that train’s location on the map. Live Activities update for up to 8 hours, and you can follow up to 5 trains at once. Train Tracker Pro includes a 7-day free trial of all features. Afterward, you can continue accessing live timetables, historical timetables, Top Trains lists customizations, live weather data, travel alerts, and train following on iPhone and Apple Watch with a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription. Train Tracker Pro is not affiliated with Amtrak or VIA Rail Canada. Data timeliness and accuracy may vary based on external factors. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MarcMap4 screens
Train Tracker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MarcMap at 4.7 against Train Tracker Pro's 4.2. MarcMap also leads on ratings volume (321 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MarcMap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Train Tracker Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarcMap holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MarcMap has 321 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MarcMap versus Train Tracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarcMapTrain Tracker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (321 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings321 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuinn PatwardhanOMF Solutions LLC

Customer experience

MarcMap

All ratings321 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

Train Tracker Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MarcMap

One-time3
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$2.99
  • Mega Donation$4.99
3 purchases

Train Tracker Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is MarcMap free?
MarcMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Train Tracker Pro free?
Train Tracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MarcMap or Train Tracker Pro?
MarcMap is rated higher. MarcMap averages 4.7 out of 5 from 321 ratings, while Train Tracker Pro averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do MarcMap or Train Tracker Pro have ads?
Neither MarcMap nor Train Tracker Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarcMap or Train Tracker Pro?
MarcMap ships an update every 3 weeks, and Train Tracker Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, MarcMap was updated on September 23, 2026 and Train Tracker Pro on September 9, 2026.

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