Comparison

Katalog Maps vs Rail Guide

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

Head to head
About

Katalog Maps

Features
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Looking up information about your city or county has never been easier. With Katalog, you have easy access to helpful maps that answer many of the common questions citizens have. Just click the rabbit on the map for your city, and you'll instantly be presented with maps pertaining to zoning, permitted uses, snow route conditions, and a whole host of other matters that would be of interest to local residents. Don't see your city or county? Ask a member of your local government to visit katalogmaps.com or email info@katalogmaps.com.

About

Rail Guide

Explore detailed maps of active, historic, and abandoned rail lines across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Includes milepost data for most routes and points of interest. Stay updated on map changes via the official Facebook page.

Highlights
  • North American rail line maps
  • Current, historic, and abandoned lines
  • Milepost data
  • Points of interest
  • Map update notifications
Features
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Maps of current, historic, and abandoned rail lines plus points of interest in the US, Canada, and Mexico with mileposts for most lines. Follow facebook.com/railguide for map updates.

Screenshots

Katalog Maps4 screens
Rail Guide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Katalog Maps at none against Rail Guide's shown. Rail Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Katalog Maps versus Rail Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKatalog MapsRail Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStephen GilbertRail Guide LLC

In-app purchases

None

Katalog Maps

No in-app purchases

None

Rail Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Katalog Maps free?
Katalog Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rail Guide free?
Rail Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Katalog Maps or Rail Guide have ads?
Rail Guide shows ads; Katalog Maps does not.

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