Public Transit Hub vs Railside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Public Transit Hub
Explore public transportation options in the Bay Area. Plan your commute, discover new places, and track your savings with this sustainable travel app.
- Public transportation discovery
- Commute planning
- Destination exploration
- Savings tracking
- Sustainable travel promotion
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Discover the convenience of public transportation with Public Transit Hub, an innovative app designed to promote sustainable travel in the Bay Area. Whether you're exploring new destinations, planning your commute, or tracking your savings, Public Transit Hub has you covered.
Railside
This app provides real-time Amtrak train status, including delays and current location. It offers a clear, at-a-glance overview of your train's progress before, during, and after your journey.
- Live Amtrak train data
- Delay information
- Current train location
- Pre-ride status
- During-ride updates
- Post-ride information
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Railside turns live Amtrack U.S. rail data into one calm, glanceable answer: is your train running, how late is it, and where is it right now before, during, and after the ride.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Public Transit Hub at 15.1 against Railside's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Public Transit Hub against 5.0 for Railside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Public Transit Hub | Railside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EPIC LLC | GovLense LLC |
Customer experience
Public Transit Hub
Railside
In-app purchases
Public Transit Hub
No in-app purchases
Railside
No in-app purchases
