Comparison

Comboios PT vs Train Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Comboios PT

Features
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Made for frequent train travelers in Portugal. Plan your journeys, follow your train live and stay ahead of delays, all in one place. • Live status: follow your train stop by stop, with delays and the next expected stop. • Live Activities (pilot): your train's countdown on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and on Apple Watch, starting automatically on the days you travel. • Recurring alerts: save your commute once and get notified before it leaves. • Favorites: keep your stations and routes one tap away. • Widgets: upcoming departures for your stations and routes on the Home Screen. • Apple Watch: your routes and trains on your wrist. • Maps: 2D and 3D, standard and satellite, light and dark. • Designed for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo.

About

Train Tracker

Features
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Train Tracker is a free, ad-free companion for planning and following passenger trains. Search mainline train schedules across supported regions, then keep the trains that matter close at hand: • Plan one-way and round trips • Search by city—all mainline stations—or choose an exact station • Compare departure and arrival times, duration, changes, operators, and train identities • Review every selected leg before tracking supported trains • Keep outbound and return trains together as one journey in My Trips • Browse live station departures through the dedicated station search • Follow a per-stop timeline with scheduled and expected times • Spot platform changes when the operator publishes them • View delays, cancellations, service alerts, and train positions when available • Receive requested change notifications even when the app is closed • Share tracked trains with private, expiring links • Add tickets from photos, PDFs, ticket text, calendar events, the Share sheet, or forwarded confirmations Search focuses on high-speed, long-distance, night, and regional mainline rail. Schedule, operator, realtime, platform, and tracking coverage varies by route, country, and data feed. Always confirm time-critical travel details with the operator. Sign in with Apple or Google only when you want connected account features such as a private ticket-forwarding address. Calendar and Share imports are initiated explicitly by you, and core search and tracking are available in guest mode. Train Tracker has no ads or subscription. It is an independent project and is not affiliated with any rail operator.

Screenshots

Comboios PT4 screens
Train Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Train Tracker at every 4 days against Comboios PT's every 10 days. Train Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comboios PT ships an update every 10 days, Train Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Comboios PT versus Train Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComboios PTTrain Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuigi GrecoJORGE AGUIRRE

In-app purchases

None

Comboios PT

No in-app purchases

None

Train Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comboios PT free?
Comboios PT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Train Tracker free?
Train Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Comboios PT or Train Tracker have ads?
Neither Comboios PT nor Train Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comboios PT or Train Tracker?
Comboios PT ships an update every 10 days, and Train Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Comboios PT was updated on October 25, 2026 and Train Tracker on November 7, 2026.

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