Comparison

Train Times vs ELRs

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

Head to head
About

Train Times

Features
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Your next train, clearly. RailO brings live rail departures, arrivals and London Tube status into one clear view. Check your station, see the platform when available and open a service for the details of your journey. LIVE DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS Browse station boards with scheduled and expected times, platform information, delays and cancellations. Find stations by name or use your location to find nearby stations. YOUR JOURNEY AT A GLANCE See calling points and stop-by-stop timings. Explore the route on a map and view estimated train progress based on the available timetable and service updates. Train positions are estimates, not GPS locations, and routes between stations are approximate. A MORE VISUAL STATION BOARD Switch to an animated platform view to see which platform a service is expected to use. The scene is an illustration, not a station floor plan or walking guide. TRAVEL UPDATES THAT STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY Scan concise disruption notices, then open the full message for more detail. Delays and cancelled services are clearly marked alongside the trains they affect. LONDON TUBE STATUS Check line status and read disruption details before you travel. FAVOURITES, WIDGETS AND APPLE WATCH Keep your regular stations close, check departures with Home Screen widgets and glance at train times and Tube status on Apple Watch. RAILO PREMIUM Core station boards and Tube status are free to use. An optional auto-renewable Premium subscription unlocks destination filtering, unlimited favourite stations and additional widget options, including Tube status and destination-aware boards. Available plans, prices and billing periods are shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Restore purchases from the app's Premium screen. Live information depends on data availability and may change. Check station displays and your operator's advice before travelling. RailO is an independent app and is not affiliated with train operators or Transport for London. Privacy Policy: https://stationboardone.lolados.app/privacy/en.php Terms of Use: https://stationboardone.lolados.app/privacy/terms-en.php Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ELRs

Features
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An app to show the route of railway lines in England Scotland and Wales using Network Rail geospatial data, overlaying ELR line routes onto Apple Maps. Shows stations with station departure and arrival boards, as well as train service information from National Rail Enquiries

Screenshots

Train Times4 screens
ELRs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ELRs at none against Train Times's 3. ELRs also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Train Times sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ELRs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Times ships an update every 12 months, ELRs every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Train Times versus ELRs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain TimesELRs
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB43 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperPedro AntunesMike Finta

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Train Times

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Unlimited Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Plan$19.991 Year
None

ELRs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Times free?
Train Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ELRs free?
ELRs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Train Times or ELRs have ads?
Neither Train Times nor ELRs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Times or ELRs?
Train Times ships an update every 12 months, and ELRs every 5 days. Most recently, Train Times was updated on October 25, 2026 and ELRs on October 25, 2026.

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