# Railway vs Conductor.build

The clearest difference is rating: Conductor.build at 4.7 against Railway's 3.6. Conductor.build also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Railway's advantage is iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

Conductor.build holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Railway's written reviews are positive against 89% of Conductor.build's.

Railway ships an update fortnightly, Conductor.build every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Railway | Conductor.build |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railway/id6755712493/reviews) | **[4.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conductorbuild/id6791228564/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **13** |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | **88.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#69** | #100 |
| Size | 80 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RailwayApp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1855786351) | [Melty, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788928784) |

## What reviewers say

### Railway

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

**Currently charting:** #69 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


### Conductor.build

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conductorbuild/id6791228564)

**Currently charting:** #100 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Manage a team of cloud-based coding agents directly from your Mac or phone. This tool allows for seamless control and operation of your development team from anywhere.

**Highlights:** Cloud-based coding agents, Remote team management, Mac and phone control, Developer tool

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Railway free?

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

### Is Conductor.build free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Railway or Conductor.build?

Conductor.build is rated higher. Railway averages 3.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Conductor.build averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.

### Do Railway or Conductor.build have ads?

Neither Railway nor Conductor.build shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Railway or Conductor.build?

Railway ships an update fortnightly, and Conductor.build every 4 days. Most recently, Railway was updated on October 30, 2026 and Conductor.build on October 31, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Railway or Conductor.build?

Railway currently peaks at #69 in the App Store charts, and Conductor.build at #100. 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.*