Comparison

OnRail vs TrainTrack Live

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

Head to head
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

About

TrainTrack Live

Features
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With TrainTrack, checking live UK train times has never been faster or simpler. Powered by official National Rail data, with a clean interface that minimises user interaction. Welcome aboard! Why TrainTrack? • Live Departures & Arrivals - Real-time service information for every station in the country. • Track Individual Services - Follow your train from departure to arrival, with stop-by-stop progress, platform details, delay updates, a handy status banner, and Live Activities on your lock screen! • Save Frequent Routes - Your regular journeys, saved and reordered for one-tap access. Perfect for your regular commute. • Journey Alerts - Create one-off or repeating alerts that notify you of delays, cancellations, platforms and departure times. Delivered via push notification, • Share your Service - Share a link to the train you're on with friends, loved ones and colleagues. • Station Information - View operators, ticket office hours, facilities (toilets, shops, ATMs, accessibility), accessibility, station location, and first/last train times. • Customise Your Experience - Switch between light and dark mode, choose your favourite theme colour and map provider (Apple or Google Maps). • Free - No ads! Just service information, as quickly as possible. On the Horizon: • Carriage guidance - See the best carriage to sit in for quicker exits or connections. (This will likely be based on user feedback, so keep an eye out for this.) • Journey Planning - Plan complete trips. Happy travels!

Screenshots

OnRail4 screens
TrainTrack Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainTrack Live at none against OnRail's 3. TrainTrack Live also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. OnRail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TrainTrack Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnRail ships an update every 3 weeks, TrainTrack Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
OnRail versus TrainTrack Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnRailTrainTrack Live
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShalini KashyapFabian Bindley

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
None

TrainTrack Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnRail free?
OnRail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrainTrack Live free?
TrainTrack Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnRail or TrainTrack Live have ads?
Neither OnRail nor TrainTrack Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnRail or TrainTrack Live?
OnRail ships an update every 3 weeks, and TrainTrack Live monthly. Most recently, OnRail was updated on October 27, 2026 and TrainTrack Live on October 23, 2026.

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