Comparison

Plot vs UK Train Times and Live Maps

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

Head to head
About

Plot

Features
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Plot is the travel planner for turning “we should go there” into a trip. Save the coffee shop everyone recommends, the restaurant worth a detour and the hotel with the view. See your places on a map, build your itinerary and leave room for a few discoveries along the way. From a weekend away to a road trip, keep the places you want to visit and the journeys between them together. For group trips, invite friends to add their ideas and see what’s planned. - Save restaurants, coffee shops, hotels and things to do - Build a day-by-day itinerary, or collect ideas before choosing dates - See your places and journeys together on a map - Add flights, trains, drives and stops along the way - Keep notes, tickets and booking confirmations handy on your phone - Share trips with friends and plan together

About

UK Train Times and Live Maps

Get live train times, platform numbers, and real-time train tracking on an interactive map for all UK National Rail stations. Plan journeys and receive instant departure boards without needing an account. Features Home/Away detection and Lock Screen Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Live train times for all UK National Rail stations
  • Interactive live map with real-time train positions
  • Real-time departure and arrival boards with platform numbers
  • Journey planner for future travel
  • Automatic home and away station detection
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen tracking
Features
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Live train times, real-time platform numbers and departure boards for all 2,400+ UK National Rail stations. Track trains on an interactive live map and plan journeys across the entire UK rail network - no account required. LIVE TRAIN MAP Watch your train move in real time on an interactive UK rail network map. See every service's position between stations, track approaching trains at your platform, and instantly understand why your service is delayed - without refreshing a board. INSTANT DEPARTURE BOARDS Open the app and your station board loads in seconds. Live departures, arrivals, real-time platform numbers and calling points for every National Rail service - just like the boards at the station, in your pocket. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY Not travelling today? Use our journey planner to look ahead days and weeks in advance. Find out how to get somewhere, what time and where to change. Or just search for direct routes. The railway timetable in your pocket! SMART HOME & AWAY DETECTION DepartUK detects your location to automatically show the right board - your home station when you leave in the morning, your destination board for the journey home. One tap, zero fuss. LIVE ACTIVITIES Track your train from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island - live progress and next stop, without opening the app. KEY FEATURES: - Live train times for all UK National Rail stations - Interactive live map - see your train's real-time position on the network - Real-time departure and arrival boards with platform numbers - Nearest station auto-detection via GPS - Favourite stations and smart Home/Away boards - Calling points and through-journey tracking - Live Activities - track your train from the Lock Screen - No account required - open and go - Free with ads From London Paddington, Waterloo, Euston and Victoria to Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Leeds, Bristol Temple Meads, Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central - UK Train Times and Live Maps covers every National Rail station in Great Britain. Terms of Use (EULA): https://departuk.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Plot4 screens
UK Train Times and Live Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plot at none against UK Train Times and Live Maps's 2. Plot also leads on ads (none vs shown). UK Train Times and Live Maps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. UK Train Times and Live Maps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Plot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plot ships an update fortnightly, UK Train Times and Live Maps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Plot versus UK Train Times and Live Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlotUK Train Times and Live Maps
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB73 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTom WicksPaddock App Studios Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Plot

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

UK Train Times and Live Maps

Subscriptions2
  • DepartUK monthly premium$0.991 Month
  • DepartUK annual premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Plot free?
Plot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UK Train Times and Live Maps free?
UK Train Times and Live Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plot or UK Train Times and Live Maps have ads?
UK Train Times and Live Maps shows ads; Plot does not.
Which is updated more often, Plot or UK Train Times and Live Maps?
Plot ships an update fortnightly, and UK Train Times and Live Maps every 4 days. Most recently, Plot was updated on October 30, 2026 and UK Train Times and Live Maps on November 1, 2026.

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