Comparison

Railway Departure Board vs Train Radar

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

Head to head
About

Railway Departure Board

This app offers real-time UK train departure information, featuring countdown timers, platform alerts, and TFL network status. It provides detailed timetables and allows for customizable display modes for an enhanced travel experience.

Highlights
  • Live UK train departure tracking
  • Countdown timers and platform alerts
  • TFL network status updates
  • Detailed train timetables
  • Dark and light display modes
  • Fullscreen ticker mode
  • Quick station search
Features
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Track UK train departures in style with this authentic railway station departure board experience. Station Departure Board provides comprehensive real-time information for all UK railway stations with countdown timers, platform alerts, and TFL network status updates. Experience live departure information for any UK railway station with color-coded countdown timers that provide visual alerts for imminent departures. Access detailed train timetables showing all stops and timing information, and stay informed with our TFL tube and rail network status dashboard. Switch between dark and light display modes to suit your environment, and use the expandable fullscreen ticker mode for at-a-glance updates. Our quick station search with information tooltips helps you find any UK station effortlessly, while our fully responsive design ensures a great experience on all devices. Perfect for daily commuters, train enthusiasts, or anyone who needs reliable UK rail information on the go. Join thousands of users who rely on LST Station Departure Board for their daily travel!

About

Train Radar

Visualize thousands of trains moving across Europe in real-time on a live map. Get detailed route, stop, platform, and delay information for any train. Receive alerts for platform changes or cancellations for followed trains.

Highlights
  • Live train map across Europe
  • Real-time train routes and stops
  • Departure and arrival boards
  • Follow trains for alerts
  • Live delay information (Pro)
  • Journey replay (Pro)
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a live train radar. Train Radar shows thousands of trains moving across the map in real time — tap any one to see its route, stops, platforms and delay. A control-room view of the railway, in a calm, dark, animated design that flight-tracking fans will feel right at home in. LIVE TRAIN MAP • Thousands of passenger trains across Europe, moving live on one map • Trains glide continuously between updates — no jumping markers • Zoom from a whole network down to a single train with heading and speed • Map filters: country, operator and train type • Dark, animated "control room" design — no ads, no account needed ROUTES & STATIONS • Route line on the map: where a train has been and where it's going • Stop timeline with times and platforms for every train • Live departure and arrival boards for every station • Universal search: find any train by number or any station by name FOLLOW YOUR TRAIN • Follow a train and get an alert the moment its platform changes or it is cancelled — always free • Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your followed train on your Lock Screen (Pro) TRAIN RADAR PRO • Live delay view: delay colours on the map, delay badges and live estimated times • Delay alerts and delay reasons for followed trains • Unlimited train follows (one at a time on the free plan) • Live Activity and Dynamic Island for your followed train • Journey replay: play back any train's journey • Punctuality statistics • Freight trains and rolling-stock detail (where available) Monthly and annual plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in Settings. HOW IT WORKS Train Radar combines official and open transit data feeds with the real geometry of the rail network. Our servers compute every train's position live and stream it to the map — snapping to real GPS positions where available. Coverage and data quality depend on the underlying feeds and can change at any time. DISCLAIMER Train Radar is provided for informational purposes only. Please do not rely on it as your sole source of information for travel decisions — always confirm times, platforms and connections with your train operator. The developer accepts no responsibility for decisions made based on data presented in the app. Train Radar is an independent app, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official app of any railway company or infrastructure operator. Privacy policy: https://trainradar.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://trainradar.co/terms Download Train Radar and watch the railway come alive.

Screenshots

Railway Departure Board3 screens
Train Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Railway Departure Board at none against Train Radar's 2. Railway Departure Board also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 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. Train Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Railway Departure Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Railway Departure Board ships an update every 5 days, Train Radar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Railway Departure Board versus Train Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailway Departure BoardTrain Radar
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke DykesAlihan Aktay

Customer experience

Railway Departure Board

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Train Radar

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Railway Departure Board

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Train Radar

Subscriptions2
  • Train Radar Pro · Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Train Radar Pro - Annual3 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Railway Departure Board free?
Railway Departure Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Radar free?
Train Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Railway Departure Board or Train Radar have ads?
Neither Railway Departure Board nor Train Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Railway Departure Board or Train Radar?
Railway Departure Board ships an update every 5 days, and Train Radar every 3 days. Most recently, Railway Departure Board was updated on November 4, 2026 and Train Radar on November 10, 2026.

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