Comparison

Live Caltrain Map vs Caltrain Live

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

Head to head
About

Live Caltrain Map

See the exact location of Caltrains in real-time on a live map. Avoid phantom trains and delays by confirming your train's approach before heading to the station. Covers the entire San Francisco to San Jose and Gilroy corridor.

Highlights
  • Visual train tracking on map
  • Instant delay and stall identification
  • Full corridor coverage (SF to Gilroy)
  • No account creation required
  • Precise vehicle position display
Features
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Verify train locations instantly. Schedules are just estimates. A live map is the truth. Watch Caltrain move in real-time. View precise vehicle positions directly on the map rather than relying on static lists. Confirm the train is actually approaching before walking to the platform. Eliminate the stress of phantom trains and unexplained delays by seeing exactly what is happening on the tracks. FEATURES: • VISUAL TRACKING: Watch the train icon move along the route. • INSTANT CLARITY: Spot delays and stalled trains immediately. • FULL CORRIDOR: Covers San Francisco to San Jose and Gilroy. • PRIVACY FIRST: No account creation required. Stop guessing. Download now to see the map. Privacy Policy: https://sozzled.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://sozzled.app/terms.html

About

Caltrain Live

Access real-time Caltrain information, including train status, service disruptions, and timetables with offline access. Plan trips with live data and receive instant alerts for your commute.

Highlights
  • Real-time train status and alerts
  • Offline timetable access
  • Trip planner with live data
  • Service disruption monitoring
  • Pinned train status
  • Station announcements
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Caltrain Live lets you quickly access all the latest information you need for your Caltrain commute. You can pin a train to quickly access its status and alerts, monitor construction and service disruptions along the corridor, and get the latest timetable with offline access all in one place. - Includes a fast, simple UI with no ads, popups or tracking. - Get a copy of the latest timetable with automatic updates and offline access. - The built-in trip planner includes live data, special event trains, and holiday timetable support. - Monitor trains in realtime and get easy access to trains you care about. - See single tracking events across the corridor and for each station. - Read station announcements. - Train data includes per-stop delays, calculated stop bypass times, and relevant alerts. - Realtime data is fast, uses minimal mobile data, refreshes every 30 seconds, includes departure times to-the-second, alerts from 511, and more.

Screenshots

Live Caltrain Map2 screens
Caltrain Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Live Caltrain Map at 5.0 against Caltrain Live's 4.4. Live Caltrain Map also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Caltrain Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Live Caltrain Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Caltrain Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Caltrain Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Caltrain Live has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Caltrain Map ships an update monthly, Caltrain Live every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Live Caltrain Map versus Caltrain Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Caltrain MapCaltrain Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews—62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings316 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSozzled LLCJackson Loeffler

Customer experience

Live Caltrain Map

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Caltrain Live

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Live Caltrain Map

Subscriptions3
  • Individual Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Individual Annual$2.991 Year
  • Family Annual$4.991 Year
None

Caltrain Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Caltrain Map free?
Live Caltrain Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caltrain Live free?
Caltrain Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Live Caltrain Map or Caltrain Live?
Live Caltrain Map is rated higher. Live Caltrain Map averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Caltrain Live averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do Live Caltrain Map or Caltrain Live have ads?
Neither Live Caltrain Map nor Caltrain Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Caltrain Map or Caltrain Live?
Live Caltrain Map ships an update monthly, and Caltrain Live every 3 months. Most recently, Live Caltrain Map was updated on September 9, 2026 and Caltrain Live on September 19, 2026.

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