Comparison

Bridge Alerts vs OnRail

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

Head to head
About

Bridge Alerts

Receive timely notifications about upcoming closures of bridges on the Ship Canal in Warrington. Avoid road traffic disruptions by staying informed about bridge opening and closing schedules.

Highlights
  • Bridge closure alerts
  • Ship Canal bridge information
  • Road traffic disruption avoidance
  • Warrington-specific notifications
Features
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This app alerts you when the bridges on the Ship Canal in Warrington are due to be closed to road traffic.

About

OnRail

Features
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Your train, live on your Lock Screen. OnRail is the live train companion built for UK commuters. Track your train, platform, delays and connections directly from your iPhone, Apple Watch and CarPlay — powered by live National Rail data. LIVE ACTIVITIES ACROSS DEVICES See your platform, countdown, train busyness and delay alerts without opening the app. Live on your iPhone Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, CarPlay display, and Apple Watch. DELAY STATISTICS See your train's track record. Check your average arrival delay, how often you arrive on time, and how late your journeys run, all based on the trips you've taken. ACTIVE JOURNEYS & FAVOURITES See your journey in progress right inside the app, and save your regular journeys as favourites for quick access. JOURNEY PLANNING Plan journeys between any two UK stations. Compare departures, load later trains, and see every leg, connection, calling point, platform and operator before you travel. LIVE STATION DEPARTURES See what's actually happening at your station — scheduled vs. expected times, delays, carriage details, and cancellation reasons for all UK operators. SIRI & APP INTENTS Ask Siri for live train status or trigger saved routes with custom Shortcuts and the Action Button. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Monitor live departures and jump straight to your favourite or nearby stations from your Home Screen. STATION & DISRUPTION INFO Look up any station by name — check facilities, accessibility, parking, weather, onward travel, and active disruptions or planned engineering works. BUILT FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES iCloud keeps your favourite stations and saved journeys in sync across every device you own. ONRAIL PRO Journey planning and live tracking are free. Upgrade to Pro for connection-aware Live Activities across multi-leg journeys, Apple Calendar integration, and multi-station widgets. PRIVACY FIRST OnRail collects zero personally identifiable user data. Your saved journeys and locations stay entirely private. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.onrailapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Bridge Alerts4 screens
OnRail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OnRail at Free against Bridge Alerts's $1.99. Bridge Alerts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On 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

OnRail is free to download; Bridge Alerts costs $1.99 up front. OnRail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bridge Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bridge Alerts ships an update weekly, OnRail every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Bridge Alerts versus OnRail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridge AlertsOnRail
Price$1.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike GeorgesonShalini Kashyap

In-app purchases

None

Bridge Alerts

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OnRail

Subscriptions2
  • OnRail Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • OnRail Pro annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • OnRail Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Bridge Alerts free?
Bridge Alerts costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnRail free?
OnRail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bridge Alerts or OnRail have ads?
Neither Bridge Alerts nor OnRail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bridge Alerts or OnRail?
Bridge Alerts ships an update weekly, and OnRail every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bridge Alerts was updated on October 24, 2026 and OnRail on October 15, 2026.

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