AAEX vs Trainfolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AAEX
Easily book train tickets and plan your rail journeys across the National Rail Network. Get real-time train times, travel advice, and access exclusive competitions for a smoother travel experience.
- Book train tickets
- Plan rail journeys
- Check train times
- National Rail Network coverage
- Latest travel advice
- Exclusive competitions
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Book train tickets and plan your rail journey on the Trainbox app. Check train times and buy rail tickets for the whole of the National Rail Network and get the latest travel advice, all on your phone! Plus, exclusive competitions to make train travel that extra bit smoother. Thank you for choo choo choosing Trainbox!
Trainfolio
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Trainfolio is a personal rail passport for UK train travellers, enthusiasts, commuters, and collectors. Log your journeys, build a visual archive, and turn every trip into a polished passport-style card with route details, operators, train classes, units, calling points, platforms, and journey history. Whether you are importing a ticket, adding an old journey manually, scanning travel history, or following a live departure, Trainfolio helps you keep your rail life organised in one place. Features include: • Passport-style journey cards • Manual journey entry • Ticket and travel history import • Live departure boards • Calling points and platform updates • Personal rail map and travelled route footprint • Journey statistics and yearly reviews • Cloud sync for your archive • Train unit and carriage details where available • Delay and service information Trainfolio Plus unlocks unlimited journey history, premium passport card styles, cloud sync, Live Activities, premium map styles, and richer archive features. New eligible users can try Trainfolio Plus free for 7 days on monthly and yearly plans. Build your railway archive without limits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AAEX at none against Trainfolio's 2. AAEX also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Trainfolio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 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. Trainfolio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AAEX asks for nothing beyond the download.
AAEX ships an update every 4 months, Trainfolio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AAEX | Trainfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Usama Khan | Shing Chung To |
In-app purchases
AAEX
No in-app purchases
Trainfolio
- Trainfolio Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- Trainfolio Plus Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
