# Railway vs Hermex

The clearest difference is rating: Hermex at 4.8 against Railway's 3.6. Hermex also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (197 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hermex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hermex has 197 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Railway's written reviews are positive against 84% of Hermex's.

Railway ships an update fortnightly, Hermex every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Railway | Hermex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railway/id6755712493/reviews) | **[4.8 (197 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hermex/id6767006319/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **197** |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | **84.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | #67 | **#23** |
| Size | 80 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.4** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RailwayApp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1855786351) | [Uzair Ansar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896345663) |

## What reviewers say

### Railway

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railway/id6755712493)

**Currently charting:** #67 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Manage your entire cloud infrastructure from your mobile device. Monitor services, logs, metrics, and alerts, and control deployments and rollbacks on the go.

**Highlights:** Infrastructure in your pocket, Service monitoring, Log inspection, Environment variable management, Metrics and alerting, Deployment control, Roll-back releases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hermex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hermex/id6767006319)

**Currently charting:** #23 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This client app connects to your self-hosted AI agent, allowing you to manage conversations, review edits, and interact with tools directly from your iPhone or iPad. It offers features like live activities for ongoing tasks and a share extension for easy content staging.

**Highlights:** Connect to self-hosted AI agents, Manage conversations and streamed responses, Review file edits as diffs, Send photos and files, Switch between Bots and Sessions, Live Activities on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island, Share extension for content staging

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Railway free?

Railway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hermex free?

Hermex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Railway or Hermex?

Hermex is rated higher. Railway averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Hermex averages 4.8 from 197 ratings.

### Do Railway or Hermex have ads?

Neither Railway nor Hermex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Railway or Hermex?

Railway ships an update fortnightly, and Hermex every 2 weeks. Most recently, Railway was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hermex on November 1, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Railway or Hermex?

Railway currently peaks at #67 in the App Store charts, and Hermex at #23. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*