Train ID vs Open Railroad Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train ID
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Capture. Identify. Learn. Train ID makes train spotting smarter and easier than ever before. Just snap a photo or upload one from your gallery, and instantly get detailed information about the train in view. Whether you’re a rail enthusiast, hobbyist photographer, or just curious, TrainID brings the world of trains right to your fingertips. Key Features: - Instant Train Identification Use your camera or photo gallery to identify trains in seconds. - Detailed Information Learn about the locomotive type, model, origin, usage, and more – all powered by cutting-edge visual recognition. - Track Your Sightings Access your history to revisit previously identified trains anytime. - Designed for Railfans Identify diesel, electric, and freight locomotives from the UK, Europe, and beyond. - Simple, Sleek Interface Optimized for a smooth and intuitive experience, right on your iPhone. TrainID uses advanced AI to identify trains, giving you rich background info including build details, livery, and operational use cases. Perfect For: - Rail enthusiasts - Trainspotters - Photographers - Curious travelers Don’t forget to review the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service before getting started. Privacy Policy - https://trainid.qoppait.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service - https://trainid.qoppait.com/terms
Open Railroad Guide
Explore detailed railroad maps, historical imagery, and live train data. Features include AR track viewing, frequency finding, and community collaboration for rail enthusiasts and historians.
- Live train map
- AR 3D Track View
- Frequency Finder
- Channel Log
- Transit Map
- Rail Community
- Train Watch
- FRA Records
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OpenRailroadGuide puts detailed railroad maps and historical aerial imagery in your pocket so you can explore, save, and share the places that matter to railfans, historians, and planners. Enjoy a completely distraction free experience with no ads on any level! -**My Trip:** Manage your Amtrak and VIA Rail trips all in the app -**ORG Postchive:** Post videos and photos to the rail community -**Live train map:** View all Amtrak and VIA Rail trains on a Live Map -**AR 3D Track View:** See tracks in augmented reality to get quick identification. -**Frequency Finder:** Find the exact frequency of any rail line in NA to use on your scanner -**Channel Log:** Use side-by-side with your scanner to tag and organize your channels -**Transit Map:** View all transit lines in your local city, with color coded lines -**Rail Community:** Use the rail community to collaborate with other users to put user-made info on rail lines and train sightings that update in real time -**Train Watch:** Put specific points on the map to get alerts and see upcoming trains to that point - **FRA Records:** Get official records by the FRA on how much trains run through a railroad in the day, night, and weekly. - **Interactive Map:** Fast vector-tile map with smooth zooming and panning built for rail lines and right-of-ways. - **Grade Crossings:** View every railroad crossing in the US with full FRA Inventory records on them. -**Trainspotting Logs & AI Predictions:** Log every train you spot and use AI Overview to predict where & when the next train will be -**Railroad Lookup:** Lookup the selected Railroad directly on the internet within the app to get all the info you need - **Historical Imagery:** Slide through years of aerial imagery to compare past and present alignments. - **Saved Places & Folders:** Save coordinates with notes, organize them into folders, edit details, and quickly fly to any point. - **Local Edits & Annotations:** Draw and persist local edits and annotations right on the map; they render alongside map tiles. - **Seamless Device Sync:** Automatic background sync and backups via iCloud Key-Value Store keep your saved places and edits in sync across your devices. - **Restore & Backup:** One-tap restore and safe merge behavior prevent accidental data loss and detect when data are already up to date. - **Quick Access:** Add bookmarks from the map or the main menu and use a dedicated “View on Map” flow that reliably navigates and centers the map on saved places. - **Power Tools for Enthusiasts:** Street-view toggle, custom map styles and layers, and a compact UI designed for quick field reference. Privacy: Your saved places and edits are stored on-device and synced only via your iCloud account when enabled. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Open Railroad Guide at 47 against Train ID's 2. Open Railroad Guide also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Train ID's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Train ID sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Open Railroad Guide sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Train ID against 4.9 for Open Railroad Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Railroad Guide has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Train ID ships an update every 2 weeks, Open Railroad Guide every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train ID | Open Railroad Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milos Cubrilo | IKworks |
In-app purchases
Train ID
- Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
Open Railroad Guide
- Insider Club$2.991 Month
- AI Tools for ORG$6.99
- Open Railroad Guide Premium$14.99
- Unlock All$20.00
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