ELRs vs Train Departures UK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ELRs
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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
Train Departures UK
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A live view of Britain's railway, built for commuters, and train lovers. LIVE DEPARTURE BOARDS Real-time departures for every station in mainland Britain. Keep up to four favourite stations a single swipe apart. EVERY TRAIN ON ONE MAP Watch every service in mainland Britain move in real time. Colour-coded dots show each train's status at a glance - tap one to follow its type, speed, origin and destination. WATCH A TRAIN Long-press any service from a departure board to 'watch' it. The app will then keep you updated on platform changes, delays and cancellations via push notifications, and stay live on your Lock Screen for your convenience. JOURNEY PLANNER Pick where you're starting, where you're headed and when. You get every service that works, with the changes and connection times made plain. SHARE A LIVE JOURNEY Send a train by link. It opens in any browser, so whoever's meeting you can follow it without installing a thing. Hassle Free. DRAWN WITH CARE Every train is illustrated to match its class and operator, the live weather, and the time of day. Privacy first. No ads. No account. No email. Just the railway, live. SUBSCRIPTION Train Departures is an auto-renewing subscription. • The price for your region is shown in the app, but live trains will only be available with a UK IP address. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › your Apple ID › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://trains.turret.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Train Departures is independent and not affiliated with any rail operator. Live information is provided for guidance and can change without notice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ELRs at none against Train Departures UK's 1. Train Departures UK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, 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. Train Departures UK sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. ELRs asks for nothing beyond the download.
ELRs ships an update every 5 days, Train Departures UK every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ELRs | Train Departures UK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Finta | Raymond MacDougall |
In-app purchases
ELRs
No in-app purchases
Train Departures UK
- Train Departures Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month








