TrainTrack Live vs Train Times Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrainTrack Live
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With TrainTrack, checking live UK train times has never been faster or simpler. Powered by official National Rail data, with a clean interface that minimises user interaction. Welcome aboard! Why TrainTrack? • Live Departures & Arrivals - Real-time service information for every station in the country. • Track Individual Services - Follow your train from departure to arrival, with stop-by-stop progress, platform details, delay updates, a handy status banner, and Live Activities on your lock screen! • Save Frequent Routes - Your regular journeys, saved and reordered for one-tap access. Perfect for your regular commute. • Journey Alerts - Create one-off or repeating alerts that notify you of delays, cancellations, platforms and departure times. Delivered via push notification, • Share your Service - Share a link to the train you're on with friends, loved ones and colleagues. • Station Information - View operators, ticket office hours, facilities (toilets, shops, ATMs, accessibility), accessibility, station location, and first/last train times. • Customise Your Experience - Switch between light and dark mode, choose your favourite theme colour and map provider (Apple or Google Maps). • Free - No ads! Just service information, as quickly as possible. On the Horizon: • Carriage guidance - See the best carriage to sit in for quicker exits or connections. (This will likely be based on user feedback, so keep an eye out for this.) • Journey Planning - Plan complete trips. Happy travels!
Train Times Live
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Train Times Live gives you real-time departure and arrival boards for any National Rail station in the UK, plus a full journey planner with live disruption information. Journey Planner > Plan any journey across the UK rail network. Search by station or use your saved favourites, see live departure times and platforms, and view your route on an interactive map. Your search stays put even as you check live status or disruptions and come back. Live Departure & Arrival Boards > Search any UK station and get an up-to-date departure or arrival board, refreshed automatically every 30 seconds. Filter by destination — sorted alphabetically — to find your service faster. See scheduled times, expected times, platforms and cancellations at a glance. Live service disruptions appear as a collapsible banner at the top of the board; swipe it away once you've seen it. Full Service Detail > Tap any service to see every calling point with live times, platform allocations and delay information. Where available, coach formation and loading data shows how busy each carriage is before you board. Disruptions > Browse live disruptions and planned engineering works across the national network, filterable by operator. Know what's affecting your journey before you travel. Train Times Pro - Unlock the full experience with a one-time purchase — no subscription: - Saved journeys tied to a specific departure time - Journey alerts: get a notification before your train departs, so you know exactly when to leave - Home and work shortcuts for one-tap access to your most-used routes - Favourite stations for instant access to live boards Designed for iOS - Clean, native interface with full dark mode support. No account required, no tracking, no ads. - Data provided by Darwin and National Rail Enquiries under the Open Government Licence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainTrack Live at none against Train Times Live's 1. Train Times Live's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Times Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TrainTrack Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
TrainTrack Live ships an update monthly, Train Times Live every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrainTrack Live | Train Times Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fabian Bindley | Steven Logan |
In-app purchases
TrainTrack Live
No in-app purchases
Train Times Live
- Train Times Live Pro$2.99
Questions
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