RailRadar vs InterFact
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RailRadar
Get real-time updates on railroad crossing status in your community. See if crossings are open or blocked before you travel and receive alerts for changes. Contribute by reporting updates to help others.
- Live crossing status (Open/Blocked)
- Community-sourced updates
- Smart notifications
- Fast reporting
- Privacy-first design
- Activity feed
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See recent community-reported conditions at public railroad crossings near you before you reach the tracks. A railroad crossing can turn an ordinary drive into an unexpected delay. RailRadar helps you check recent crossing activity, follow the crossings that matter to you, and contribute quick updates that help your entire community. CHECK BEFORE YOU GO • Find any public railroad crossings across the United States • Search by town or use your location to discover nearby crossings • Explore crossings on an interactive map • See whether a crossing was recently reported Clear, Train Passing, or Blocked • Know when information was last updated or remains Unconfirmed • Sort crossings by For You, Closest, or Busiest FOLLOW THE CROSSINGS THAT MATTER • Follow crossings and receive alerts when new reports arrive • Pin your most important crossing for faster access • View railroad, warning-device, and federal crossing information • Review recent observed activity at each crossing • Share a crossing’s latest available status with anyone • Invite friends and neighbors to join your town’s RailRadar community HELP YOUR COMMUNITY MOVE RailRadar is powered by people helping people. When someone reports what they see, that observation can help the next driver understand what was recently happening before reaching the tracks. Every legitimate contribution strengthens the local network. As more people participate, crossing information becomes fresher, recurring activity becomes easier to understand, and RailRadar becomes more useful for everyone.. PRIVACY-CONSCIOUS BY DESIGN No traditional account is required to explore crossings. Participation is optional, location permissions remain under your control, and RailRadar is designed to use only the information needed to provide crossing awareness and protect the integrity of community reports. Built for commuters, parents, local residents, delivery drivers, field-service teams, and anyone whose day depends on roads that intersect railroad tracks. Download RailRadar, choose your town, follow the crossings that shape your day, and help your community know what is happening before drivers reach the tracks. Terms of Use: https://railradar.app/terms End User License Agreement: https://railradar.app/eula Privacy Policy: https://railradar.app/privacy
InterFact
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InterFact shows you the live status of railroad crossings in your city — open, blocked, or under maintenance — using camera-based detection. Know before you go. WHAT IT DOES • See every monitored crossing on an interactive map, color-coded by current status. • Browse a sortable list view with quick filtering for favorites or currently blocked crossings. • Get push notifications when your favorite crossings change status. • View the latest camera image to verify the status for yourself. • Save time by checking before you leave. KEY FEATURES • Real-time map and list views — Open, Blocked, Maintenance, or Paused • Custom notification schedules — pick days and time windows so you only get alerts when you actually need them • Favorites — flag the crossings you care about • Camera images — every status update comes with a recent picture • Overpasses and underpasses marked separately — always passable • Status reporting — flag an incorrect reading to help improve the system • Dark mode support PRIVACY-FIRST InterFact does not require sign-up. No name, no password, no Google or Apple sign-in. Your data stays minimal: a randomly assigned device identifier and your saved preferences. You can wipe everything from Settings → Reset all data. WHO IT'S FOR InterFact is built for emergency personnel, drivers, commuters, and delivery workers who lose time to unexpected train crossings. QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS? Send feedback directly from the Settings page, or visit interfact.live
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: InterFact at 15.0 against RailRadar's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RailRadar ships an update every 9 days, InterFact fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RailRadar | InterFact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keaton Williams | Ergin Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
RailRadar
No in-app purchases
InterFact
No in-app purchases








