Comparison

Train Tracker Pro vs GO VIA

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

Head to head
About

Train Tracker Pro

Track Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada trains with live locations, interactive timetables, and real-time weather. Access over 250 public railcams and view 14 days of historical train data. Get train-specific alerts and follow trains on your lock screen.

Highlights
  • Live train locations
  • Interactive timetables
  • Real-time weather
  • 14-day historical data
  • Live railcams
  • Train-specific alerts
  • Lock screen tracking
Features
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Train Tracker Pro lets you track Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada trains with live locations, interactive timetables, real-time weather at trains’ locations, train-specific travel alerts, travel trends, Siri integration, and Live Activities to follow trains on your iPhone lock screen and in the Apple Watch Smart Stack. You can head out to the rails with just a tap on the map because Train Tracker Pro gives you access to over 250 public live railcams across North America. We’re continually adding to and curating the list of cameras to ensure its accuracy. Missed seeing a train? We've got you covered! Enter History mode, see when a train went by the camera, and rewind the camera to that point in time. The app also includes a 14-day history of train locations, speeds, timetables, and travel alerts. Enter History mode, choose a time, and the map displays exactly as it appeared at that time. Viewing detailed train data, travel alerts, and timetables in Live or History mode requires a 7-day free trial or a subscription. Train Tracker Pro is built by train travelers and railfans for train travelers and railfans. --- Free Features - Live map - History mode (view the map exactly as it appeared at any time in the last 14 days) - Current Top 5 Fastest and Most Delayed Trains lists - Historical Top 5 Fastest and Most Delayed Trains lists - Links to over 250 live railcams across North America - Customize map layers: Amtrak, VIA Rail, live railcams, track overlays - App Shortcut to find a train on the map by train number or route name - Standard or satellite map views - Map remembers your last position between launches - Light/dark mode toggle (System, Light, Dark) - Native iPhone design that’s fast, responsive, and easy to use --- Additional Free Trial/Subscription Features - Follow up to 5 trains at once on your lock screen - View next stop and ETA for followed trains in the Apple Watch Smart Stack (requires watchOS 11 or later) - Train speed and direction of travel in Live and History modes - Customize the Fastest and Most Delayed Trains lists to show 5, 10, 20, or all trains - Timetables update as a journey progresses - Quickly focus on the next stop in timetables by tapping the scope button - Travel Trends (120+ days of trip times and on-time performance data for every train between two stations along the route) - Corridor Conditions - Siri integration ("Siri, ask Train Tracker Pro") to have Siri get live train status - Train-specific Amtrak and VIA Rail travel alerts (Live and History) - Current temperature and weather conditions at a train's live location - Free Trial/Subscription supports Family Sharing --- What makes Train Tracker Pro Unique - First train tracking app with 14-day historical locations, speeds, and timetables for Amtrak and VIA Rail - First to support live railcam locations being shown on a map together with live and historical train location data - First to support Travel Trends to show travel times and on-time performance between any station pair along a train's route - First to support deep Siri integration of live train data for Amtrak and VIA Rail - First to support Corridor Conditions To start a Live Activity, tap a train, tap Follow, and you will see the next stop and its ETA on your lock screen and paired Apple Watch. Tap on a train’s Live Activity on your lock screen to go to that train’s location on the map. Live Activities update for up to 8 hours, and you can follow up to 5 trains at once. Train Tracker Pro includes a 7-day free trial of all features. Afterward, you can continue accessing live timetables, historical timetables, Top Trains lists customizations, live weather data, travel alerts, and train following on iPhone and Apple Watch with a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription. Train Tracker Pro is not affiliated with Amtrak or VIA Rail Canada. Data timeliness and accuracy may vary based on external factors. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GO VIA

Plan, pay for, and track your public transit journeys. Discover the best routes, view real-time vehicle locations, and purchase passes conveniently. Stay updated with service alerts and event information.

Highlights
  • Trip planning
  • Real-time vehicle tracking
  • Pass purchasing
  • Service alerts
  • Favorite destinations
  • On-demand service booking
Features
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GO VIA is VIA Metropolitan Transit's mobile app for planning, paying and tracking trips across bus and VIA Link on-demand service. Plan your ride - Enter where you want to go or select from your favorite destinations. You can also search by address, intersection or bus route to start your trip. The app will show your best travel options and, if your trip includes VIA Link on-demand service, you can book it at the same time. View your vehicle location on the app as it approaches to know when to be ready at the stop. Buy your pass - Purchase VIA passes using a stored card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No credit card? Add funds with cash at participating retailers nearby. Buy passes in advance and activate them when you're ready to ride. The app also includes route schedules, real-time vehicle tracking, service alerts, event travel information and the latest updates from VIA.

Screenshots

Train Tracker Pro4 screens
GO VIA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GO VIA at none against Train Tracker Pro's 3. GO VIA also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Tracker Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. GO VIA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Train Tracker Pro against 4.2 for GO VIA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Tracker Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, GO VIA every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Train Tracker Pro versus GO VIA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Tracker ProGO VIA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMF Solutions LLCVIA Metropolitan Transit

Customer experience

Train Tracker Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

GO VIA

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Train Tracker Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

GO VIA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Tracker Pro free?
Train Tracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GO VIA free?
GO VIA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Train Tracker Pro or GO VIA?
Train Tracker Pro and GO VIA are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Train Tracker Pro or GO VIA have ads?
Neither Train Tracker Pro nor GO VIA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Tracker Pro or GO VIA?
Train Tracker Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and GO VIA every 4 days. Most recently, Train Tracker Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and GO VIA on October 15, 2026.

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