Ted's Tracks vs Railside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ted's Tracks
Explore open railway data on an interactive map. Switch between satellite imagery or OpenStreetMap backgrounds to view layers for railway infrastructure, speed, and gauge.
- Interactive railway map
- Satellite imagery background
- OpenStreetMap background
- Railway infrastructure layers
- Speed data layers
- Gauge data layers
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View open railway data on an interactive map. Switch between satellite imagery or OpenStreetMap backgrounds, and explore layers for railway infrastructure, speed, and gauge.
Railside
This app provides real-time Amtrak train status, including delays and current location. It offers a clear, at-a-glance overview of your train's progress before, during, and after your journey.
- Live Amtrak train data
- Delay information
- Current train location
- Pre-ride status
- During-ride updates
- Post-ride information
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Railside turns live Amtrack U.S. rail data into one calm, glanceable answer: is your train running, how late is it, and where is it right now before, during, and after the ride.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Ted's Tracks at 3 against Railside's 1. Ted's Tracks also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Railside's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ted's Tracks against 5.0 for Railside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Ted's Tracks | Railside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tara Schwenzfeier | GovLense LLC |
Customer experience
Ted's Tracks
Railside
In-app purchases
Ted's Tracks
No in-app purchases
Railside
No in-app purchases
