RailChecker vs Aubin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RailChecker
Get real-time train information including times, lengths, and crowding. Plan your journeys easily and receive instant updates on delays and disruptions. Pin your frequent stations and services for quick access to departure boards and service details.
- Live train times
- Train crowding information
- Journey planning
- Delay and disruption alerts
- Pinning favorite stations/trains
- Real-time service updates
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RailChecker is an app that can tell you everything you need to know about your rail journey. Train times, train lengths and formations*, train crowding* - it's all here. Everything in your hands All the data is made available to you through RailChecker. The data comes from National Rail Enquiries, so it will be the same as the information shown on platform displays. Pin your regular stations and trains You can pin the stations and services you use the most so that you can access departure boards and service information respectively with just one press of a button. Plan your journey Planning journeys has been made very easy in the app. Enter your origin and destination stations and the app will return to you the fastest possible route. Stay in the know when things go wrong Standing on a cold platform not knowing what is going on is a thing of the past. RailChecker can tell you the reason for the delay of your service, and also show you service disruption for your regular train operators. Powered by National Rail Enquiries. * Select operators and services only. Terms of Service: https://railchecker.app/terms/
Aubin
This app assists autistic and neurodivergent individuals with planning and navigating their journeys. It provides tools to make travel more accessible and less stressful.
- Journey planning
- Travel assistance
- Neurodivergent support
- Accessible travel tools
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Aubin is a journey planner and travel companion designed to help with journey planning and travel for autistic and neurodivergent passengers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aubin at 100% against RailChecker's 0%. Aubin also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. RailChecker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Aubin asks for nothing beyond the download.
RailChecker ships an update every 2 months, Aubin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RailChecker | Aubin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Topolowski | Aubin MaaS Limited |
Customer experience
RailChecker
Aubin
In-app purchases
RailChecker
- Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
Aubin
No in-app purchases








