Comparison

Train Tracker Pro vs TrackWatch

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

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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. Features include Siri integration and Live Activities for lock screen tracking.

Highlights
  • Live train tracking
  • 14-day historical data
  • Interactive timetables
  • Real-time weather
  • 250+ public railcams
  • Siri integration
  • Live Activities support
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 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 and iPad 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 (6+ months 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 data, Travel Trends, and train following 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

TrackWatch

Get real-time updates on Amtrak train tracks, delays, and arrival times directly on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and smartwatch. Receive alerts for delays and cancellations, and find faster alternative trains. Access live maps and station boards for free.

Highlights
  • Real-time track and platform numbers
  • Track forecasts
  • Delay and cancellation alerts
  • Find faster train options
  • On-time performance history
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
Features
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Where is my train, which track is it on, is it on time, and when will it get to my destination? TrackWatch answers on your Lock Screen, Home Screen and wrist. WHICH TRACK — BEFORE THE BOARD SAYS SO Track and platform numbers at 60+ stations, including New York Penn, Washington Union, Philadelphia 30th Street, Newark, Baltimore, Providence and Los Angeles, plus stations across the Northeast Corridor, the Hudson Valley, California and the Southeast. TrackWatch shows each track the moment it's posted, and the gate too where a station publishes one. YOUR TRACK FORECAST Before the track is posted, TrackWatch forecasts it from that train's own history, marked * so it's never mistaken for the real one. Forecasts appear only at stations where they've proven accurate. RUNNING LATE? KNOW FIRST Get an alert when your train is 15 minutes late at your stop, again as the delay grows, and right away if it's cancelled, with Amtrak's reason when it gives one. Then tap Find a faster train to see trains that get you to your destination sooner, with their departure and arrival times and tracks. ON TIME PERFORMANCE INFO Before your train leaves, see how late it has run at your stop over the past 30 days, and how often it was 15 or 30+ minutes late. ALERTS AT THE STOPS YOU CHOOSE Pick one stop or several along the route and choose 2, 5, 7 or 10 minutes' warning. Alerts arrive with the app closed and your phone locked, with track info. PLAN AHEAD Add a trip for any day, by station or by train number, then open it to see every stop, how late the train usually runs and its forecast track, and to choose your alerts. Tracking starts on its own when the train departs. WHERE TO BOARD At stations without live track numbers, TrackWatch tells you which platform to use for your direction of travel. Free. A LOCK SCREEN THAT KEEPS UP Your train's route on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with a dot marking where the train is now, kept current as it moves. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS AND APPLE WATCH Follow up to five trains on widgets in three sizes. On your watch face: your train and track before you board, then the next stop and minutes to it. LIVE MAP AND STATION BOARDS Every train live on the map, a departure board for any station, and search by train number, route or station. NO ADS, NO ACCOUNT, NO DATA COLLECTION No sign-up. Your location is never transmitted. Nothing about you is collected or sold. TrackWatch Plus unlocks track and platform numbers, track forecasts, delay and arrival alerts, Find a faster train, on-time history, the Home Screen widgets, the watch complication and the Lock Screen Live Activity. Start with two weeks free, then $2.99 a month or $14.99 a year, or unlock it permanently for $49.99. Riding just once? A $1.99 Day Pass unlocks everything for 24 hours, with nothing to cancel. The live map, station boards, train search, delay status, Add Trip and where to board are free forever, with no trial and no time limit. Subscription terms: TrackWatch Plus is an auto-renewing subscription, $2.99 per month or $14.99 per year, beginning with a two-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the free trial ends, and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, with renewal charged within 24 hours of that point. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. The free trial is available once per Apple Account, and any unused portion is forfeited if you purchase the lifetime unlock. The lifetime unlock and the $1.99 Day Pass are one-time purchases and do not renew; the Day Pass lasts 24 hours from purchase and cannot be restored on another device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gettrackwatch.com/privacy.html TrackWatch is an independent app built by TurnCards LLC. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amtrak or the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.

Screenshots

Train Tracker Pro4 screens
TrackWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Train Tracker Pro at 4.2 against TrackWatch's 4.0. TrackWatch's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

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 and TrackWatch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Train Tracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Tracker Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, TrackWatch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Train Tracker Pro versus TrackWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Tracker ProTrackWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOMF Solutions LLCTurnCards LLC

Customer experience

Train Tracker Pro

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

TrackWatch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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
4 purchases

TrackWatch

Subscriptions2
  • TrackWatch Plus — Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • TrackWatch Plus — Annual14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • TrackWatch Day Pass$1.99
  • TrackWatch Plus — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Train Tracker Pro free?
Train Tracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrackWatch free?
TrackWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Train Tracker Pro or TrackWatch?
Train Tracker Pro is rated higher. Train Tracker Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TrackWatch averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Train Tracker Pro or TrackWatch have ads?
Neither Train Tracker Pro nor TrackWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Tracker Pro or TrackWatch?
Train Tracker Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and TrackWatch every 10 days. Most recently, Train Tracker Pro was updated on November 5, 2026 and TrackWatch on November 6, 2026.

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