Tube Planner vs trainhero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tube Planner
Navigate London's public transport with real-time line statuses and simplified maps. Plan your journeys across the Underground, DLR, TFL Rail, Overground, and Elizabeth line. Includes a map view and integration with Google Maps for location awareness.
- Real-time line statuses
- Planned weekend statuses
- Tube Map view
- Simplified line maps
- Google Maps integration
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A stylish and simple London Underground planner for helping you get around Greater London. Tube Planner provides the current statuses and planned weekend statuses for all London Underground lines, DLR, TFL Rail and the Overground. Now also includes the Elizabeth line. Plan your trip by checking the Tube Map, or a simplified single tube line map. If you are still aren't sure where you are, you can simply use the Google Maps feature to see where you are. Coming soon: + Journey Planner, but we will keep you posted when this is ready.
trainhero
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Train journey disrupted? Claim delay compensation, taxi fares, meals and more in seconds. The simple way to Delay Repay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: trainhero at every 3 weeks against Tube Planner's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tube Planner ships an update every 3 months, trainhero every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tube Planner | trainhero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Kozlowski | TRAINHERO LTD |
In-app purchases
Tube Planner
No in-app purchases
trainhero
No in-app purchases
Questions
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